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Nanometrics is a leading supplier of advanced integrated and standalone metrology equipment to the semiconductor industry. Nanometrics product lines offer an array of proprietary technologies in optics, software and systems integration designed to meet the process control requirements of advanced semiconductor technologies. These process control solutions are implemented on common metrology platforms that can be configured with a variety of measurement technologies, or as a single technology targeted for a specific process control application. The company s metrology systems are designed to measure various thin film properties, critical circuit dimensions and layer-to-layer circuit alignment during various steps of the manufacturing process. Nanometrics maintains its headquarters in Milpitas, Calif., and it operates sales and service offices throughout the world. Nanometrics is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol NANO.