Exhibit 99.1
| Company Contact: | Kyra Whitten | |||
| Sr. Director, Corporate Communications | ||||
| (408) 875-7819 | ||||
| Kyra.whitten@kla-tencor.com | ||||
| Agency Contact: | David Moreno | |||
| Senior Account Director, MCA | ||||
| (650) 968-8900 x125 | ||||
| dmoreno@mcapr.com |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
KLA-TENCOR NAMES NEW MEMBER TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SAN JOSE, Calif., May. 11, 2006—KLA-Tencor Corp. (NASDAQ: KLAC) today announced the appointment of
David C. Wang to its board of directors. Wang was elected to the board on May 11, 2006 and will
fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Michael Marks.
“We are fortunate to add an experienced director to fill the vacancy on KLA-Tencor’s board,” said
Kenneth Levy, chairman of KLA-Tencor. “David C. Wang brings a wealth of experience in global
markets to KLA-Tencor.”
Wang has served as president, China for Boeing since 2002. Prior to joining Boeing, he spent 22
years at GE where he worked in various capacities, including most recently as chairman and CEO of
GE China. In addition, Wang served in executive positions in Singapore, Malaysia and Mexico. Wang
is also a director of Linktone, Ltd.
Levy stated that Michael Marks made significant contributions to the success of KLA-Tencor during
his tenure as a director. “His insights have benefited KLA-Tencor during his tenure on the board
and he will be missed.”
About KLA-Tencor: KLA-Tencor is the world leader in yield management and process control solutions
for semiconductor manufacturing and related industries. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., the
company has sales and service offices around the world. An S&P 500 company, KLA-Tencor is traded
on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol KLAC. Additional information about the company is
available on the Internet at
http://www.kla-tencor.com
http://www.kla-tencor.com
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