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ATMI Reports First Quarter 2010 Financial Results

Apr 21, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) -- DANBURY, Conn., April 21, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ATMI, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATMI) today reported revenues of $85.3 million for the first quarter of 2010, which represents significant growth compared to $37.4 million in the first quarter of 2009. Revenue growth across all product lines was driven by higher consumer electronics demand, resulting in increased wafer starts and fab utilization during the first quarter versus the reduced demand associated with the global economic downturn in 2009. Net income was $8.7 million, compared to a net loss of $18.4 million a year ago that included unusual non-cash pretax charges of $11.2 million. Earnings per diluted share was $0.27, including $0.02 of one-time benefit associated with an investment gain and a tax adjustment, compared with a loss per diluted share of $0.59 in the first quarter of 2009 that included $0.23 from unusual charges.

"Customer and end-use device demand was stronger than expected this quarter," said Doug Neugold, ATMI Chief Executive Officer and President. "There are encouraging signs that support a sustained rebound in the semiconductor industry, and we have confidence that our lower cost infrastructure established during the downturn provides more efficient capacity to handle the increased demand. We are enthusiastic about the near term prospects for our traditional products as well as those for the many products we are developing for leading edge processes."

"We believe our revenues during the quarter grew at a rate greater than the overall market, due to strength in our life sciences products and evidence of some localized SDS(R) inventory stocking," said Tim Carlson, Chief Financial Officer. "Volume, favorable product mix and continued cost control resulted in an increase in gross margin to 48.9%. We generated $19.5 million in cash from operations. Our business model and strong balance sheet provide us financial and strategic flexibility to take advantage of opportunities in the marketplace. As previously announced, increased research and development investment related to our high productivity development platform will cause quarterly R&D spending to increase by approximately $3 million for the remaining quarters of 2010."

A conference call (dial-in: 877.766.0748) discussing the Company's financial results and business outlook will begin at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time, April 21, 2010. A replay of the call will be available for 48 hours at 800.642.1687 (access code 52743121). An audio webcast of the conference call will be available for 30 days on atmi.com.

About ATMI

ATMI, Inc. provides specialty semiconductor materials, and high-purity materials handling and delivery solutions designed to increase process efficiencies for the worldwide semiconductor, flat panel, and life sciences industries. For more information, please visit http://www.atmi.com.

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ATMI, the ATMI logo, and SDS are trademarks or registered trademarks of Advanced Technology Materials, Inc., in the United States, other countries or both.

Statements contained herein that relate to ATMI's future performance, including, without limitation, statements with respect to ATMI's anticipated results of operations or level of business for 2010 or any other future period, are forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on current expectations only and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, including, but not limited to, changes in semiconductor industry growth (including, without limitation, wafer starts) or ATMI's markets; competition, problems, or delays developing, commercializing and delivering new products; customer-driven pricing pressure; potential loss of key customers; problems or delays in integrating acquired operations and businesses; uncertainty in the credit and financial markets; ability to protect ATMI's proprietary technology; and other factors described in ATMI's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, and other subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements. ATMI undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

                           ATMI, INC.
               SUMMARY STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
             (in thousands, except per share data)
                          (Unaudited)

                                      Three Months Ended
                                          March 31,
                                 ----------------------------

                                      2010           2009
                                 -------------  -------------
  Revenues                             $85,311        $37,362

  Cost of revenues                      43,622         30,431
                                 -------------  -------------
  Gross profit                          41,689          6,931
  Operating expenses:
   Research and development              9,723         11,651
   Selling, general, &
    administrative                      19,972         22,240
                                 -------------  -------------
   Total operating expenses             29,695         33,891

  Operating income (loss)               11,994       (26,960)


  Other income (expense), net              240        (2,146)
                                 -------------  -------------

  Income (loss) before income
   taxes                                12,234       (29,106)

  Provision (benefit) for
   income taxes                          3,568       (10,682)
                                 -------------  -------------


  Net income (loss)                     $8,666      ($18,424)
                                 =============  =============


  Diluted earnings (loss) per
   share                                 $0.27        ($0.59)

  Weighted average shares
   outstanding                          32,024         31,376


                       ATMI, INC.
                 SUMMARY BALANCE SHEETS
                     (in thousands)


                                 March 31,
                                    2010     December
                                (Unaudited)     31,
                                               2009
                                -----------  --------
  Assets
   Cash & marketable
    securities (1)                 $106,686   $97,388
   Accounts receivable, net          42,511    44,184
   Inventories, net                  56,102    53,761

   Other current assets              40,878    38,254
                                -----------  --------
     Total current assets           246,177   233,587
   Property, plant, and
    equipment, net                  120,393   124,609
   Marketable securities,
    non-current (1)                  16,881    10,590

   Other assets                      87,996    90,790
                                -----------  --------

     Total assets                  $471,447  $459,576
                                -----------  --------

  Liabilities and
   stockholders' equity
   Accounts payable                $ 16,191  $ 14,788

   Other current liabilities         17,525    14,895
                                -----------  --------
     Total current liabilities       33,716    29,683
   Non-current liabilities           17,299    18,403

   Stockholders' equity             420,432   411,490
                                -----------  --------
     Total liabilities &
      stockholders' equity         $471,447  $459,576
                                -----------  --------

  (1)  Total cash and
   marketable securities
   equaled $123.6 million and
   $108.0 million at
  March 31, 2010 and December
   31, 2009, respectively.


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SOURCE: ATMI, Inc.

CONTACT:  ATMI, Inc.
Dean Hamilton, Director, ATMI Investor Relations
& Corporate Communications
203.207.9349
203.794.1100 x4202
dhamilton@atmi.com

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