Cabot Microelectronics Corporation Receives Ruling on Pending Summary Judgment Motions in Patent Infringement Enforcement Action against DuPont Air Products NanoMaterials, LLC

      

The litigation, which the company previously announced it had filed in January, 2007, involves DuPont Air Products NanoMaterials' manufacture and marketing of certain CMP slurries that the company believes infringe five patents owned by Cabot Microelectronics. The affected DuPont Air Products NanoMaterials products include certain products used for tungsten CMP. Cabot Microelectronics is seeking damages and injunctive relief against DuPont Air Products NanoMaterials in the litigation.

In the Court's Summary Judgment Order, the Court denied a motion filed by DuPont Air Products NanoMaterials for summary judgment of invalidity of three Cabot Microelectronics patents at issue in the case, which are fundamental patents in the field of tungsten CMP. The Court also denied DuPont Air Products NanoMaterials' motion for summary judgment of non-infringement of these patents. In addition, the Court denied DuPont Air Products NanoMaterials' motion for summary judgment of non-infringement of another Cabot Microelectronics patent that is considered to be a foundational CMP patent. The Court also denied Cabot Microelectronics' motion for summary judgment of infringement of the tungsten patents. The Court has ordered the parties to submit pretrial filings by December 16, 2009.

Cabot Microelectronics believes that the recently issued Summary Judgment Order supports Cabot Microelectronics' position on the merits of the case with regard to the evidence of DuPont Air Products' infringement of Cabot Microelectronics' tungsten patents and the lack of evidence of invalidity of these patents. The Summary Judgment Order paves the way for trial on DuPont Air Products' infringement of Cabot Microelectronics' patents-in-suit.

"We are pleased with the Court's denial of DuPont Air Products NanoMaterials' motions for summary judgment and with the Summary Judgment Order. We continue to be confident in our position concerning DuPont Air Products NanoMaterials' infringement of the patents at issue, and look forward to proceeding to trial," said H. Carol Bernstein, Cabot Microelectronics' Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel. "While the outcome of this and any legal matter cannot be predicted with certainty, we believe that the Court's Summary Judgment Order, like the Court's Markman Order of July, 2008, is yet another significant and positive step towards the successful resolution of this litigation, and further validates Cabot Microelectronics' ongoing commitment to the enforcement of our intellectual property and protection of our significant investment in patent-protected research and development."

ABOUT CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION

Cabot Microelectronics Corporation, headquartered in Aurora, Illinois, is the world's leading supplier of CMP polishing slurries and growing CMP pad supplier to the semiconductor industry. The company's products play a critical role in the production of the most advanced semiconductor devices, enabling the manufacture of smaller, faster and more complex devices by its customers. The company's mission is to create value by developing reliable and innovative solutions, through close customer collaboration, that solve today's challenges and help enable tomorrow's technology. Since becoming an independent public company in 2000, the company has grown to approximately 900 employees on a global basis. For more information about Cabot Microelectronics Corporation, visit www.cabotcmp.com or contact Amy Ford, Director of Investor Relations at (630) 499-2600.

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Cabot Microelectronics Corporation
Amy Ford, Director of Investor Relations
(630) 499-2600