Applied Materials Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share payable on the company’s common stock, an increase from the previous $0.05 per share. The dividend is payable on June 7, 2007 to stockholders of record as of May 17, 2007.

Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) is the global leader in Nanomanufacturing Technology™ solutions with a broad portfolio of innovative equipment, services and software products for the fabrication of semiconductor chips, flat panels, solar photovoltaic cells, flexible electronics and energy efficient glass. At Applied Materials, we apply Nanomanufacturing Technology to improve the way people live. Learn more at www.appliedmaterials.com.