Applied Materials to Hold Fourth Quarter FY 2006 Earnings Conference Call on November 15, 2006 at 4:30 p.m. ET

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 27, 2006--Applied
Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) will hold its quarterly conference call
to discuss its results for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2006 and its
targets for the first fiscal quarter of 2007 on Wednesday, November
15, 2006, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time).

A live webcast of the conference call will be available on Applied
Materials' website at:
http://www.appliedmaterials.com/investors/index.html.

If you are unable to join the live webcast, replays and an
audio/MP3 will be available beginning Wednesday, November 15 at 8:00
p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. PT), and ending Wednesday, November 29 at 8:00 p.m.
ET (5:00 p.m. PT).

Applied Materials, Inc. is the global leader in Nanomanufacturing
Technology(TM) solutions for the electronics industry with a broad
portfolio of innovative equipment, service and software products. At
Applied Materials, we apply Nanomanufacturing Technology to improve
the way people live. Learn more at www.appliedmaterials.com.

CONTACT: Applied Materials, Inc.

Randy Bane, 408-748-5227 (Investment Community)

investor_relations@amat.com

or

David Miller, 408-563-9582 (Editorial/Media)

david_miller@amat.com

SOURCE: Applied Materials, Inc.