Intevac to Participate in the 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition

Intevac, Inc. (Nasdaq: IVAC) announced today that the company will have a booth at the 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition in Hamburg, Germany.

Intevac Equipment will be promoting its high-productivity equipment solutions for photovoltaic cell manufacturing.

Intevac Photonics will be promoting its advanced imaging solutions and materials identification systems for photovoltaic cell metrology and inspection.

Intevac Booth #40 will be located in Hall 7 at the Congress Centre and International Fair. Booth hours are: Monday through Thursday, September 21 to 24, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

About the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition

The 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition will be held in Hamburg, Germany from September 21 to September 24, 2009. The PV Solar Conference is expected to attract some 4,000 participants, and the accompanying industry exhibition around 40,000 visitors. More than 800 exhibitors will be presenting new ideas and technical solutions in the field of Photovoltaics.

About Intevac

Intevac was founded in 1991 and has two businesses: Equipment and Intevac Photonics.

Equipment Business: We are a leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of high-productivity lean manufacturing systems and have been producing Lean Thinking platforms since 1994. We are the leading supplier of magnetic media processing systems to the hard drive industry and offer highly efficient technology solutions to the photovoltaic industry and advanced etch systems to the semiconductor industry.

Intevac Photonics: We are a leader in the development and manufacture of leading edge, high-sensitivity imaging products and vision systems, as well as table-top and handheld Raman instruments. Markets addressed include military, industrial, physical science and life science.

For more information call 408-986-9888, or visit the company's website at www.intevac.com.