New Wave Research, Inc. obtains Provisional Attachment Against Taiwanese Microelectronic Equipment Manufacturer

The ruling is based on New Wave Research, Inc.'s claim in connection with patent infringement by Uni-Via Technology Inc. of New Wave Research's proprietary wafer-scribing technology.

Fremont, Calif., August 31, 2006 – New Wave Research Inc. of Fremont, California, announced today that a Taiwanese court issued a provisional attachment ruling against Uni-Via Technology Inc., a Taiwanese producer of microelectronic manufacturing equipment. The ruling refers to New Wave Research's claim for recovery on Uni-Via's infringement of New Wave Research's patented AccuScribe systems technology, an industry leading blue LED wafer-scribing system. New Wave Research had sought the ruling based on the belief that Uni-Via was selling products that infringed on New Wave Research's patent on AccuScribe systems' technology.

"New Wave Research is pleased that the Taiwan Court issued the provisional attachment ruling against Uni-Via based on New Wave Research's patent rights on the blue LED laser scribing technology," said Pei Hsien Fang, CEO of New Wave Research. "This enables the protection of New Wave Research's significant investments in new technologies and portfolio of patents. New Wave Research is very serious about protecting its intellectual property. We will vigorously pursue our legal rights against any company that does not respect our patents and will continue to monitor our markets for potential patent infringements."

Established in 1990, New Wave Research, Inc. is a global leader in the development of high-quality lasers and laser-based systems for the microelectronics and analytical instrumentation industries. New Wave Research manufactures lasers and systems for wafer scribing, flat-panel display repair, semiconductor failure analysis, micromachining, particle image velocimetry, laser ablation/solid sampling for ICP/ICP-MS, laser-induced-breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) and general-purpose lasers for OEM and scientific applications.

For more information, contact New Wave Research, Inc., 48660 Kato Rd., Fremont, CA 94538, NWR_lasers@esi.com, (510) 249-1550. Web: www.new-wave.com