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Solar's growth potential, production similarities have chip makers seeking their place in the sun New
Applied Materials’ Mark Pinto discusses the company’s growth since entering the solar market four years ago, and how solar technology is now ripe for the kind of innovation and production know-how that high-tech companies can offer.

Statesman.com, July 14, 2008
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Applied Materials' Mark Pinto sets the technological direction for the market-leading capital-equipment company 
EDN.com interviews Applied Materials' Mark Pinto on how he has helped steer the company to new market opportunities in solar cells and displays, while still maintaining a focus on its core silicon business and technical strengths.

EDN.com, June 26, 2008
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Taking a Tour of Applied Materials 
Applied Materials' Gilad Almogy, vice president and general manager of the display business group, discusses flat panel displays and solar with Michael Kanellos of CNET News.com during a tour of Applied's manufacturing facility.

CNET News.com, April 30, 2008
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Applied Materials honors Muhammad Yunus with 2008 James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Award  
Microcredit founder and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Muhammad Yunus was named the 2008 James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Award recipient by The Tech Awards, an international awards program presented by Applied Materials that recognizes innovators who are applying technology to improve some of humanity's greatest challenges.

FORTUNE.com, April 3, 2008
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Tax Credits for Renewable Energy 
ABC 7's David Louie features Applied Materials and other solar companies regarding the solar industry and the importance of extending tax credits for renewable energy.

ABC 7, March 24, 2008
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Applied Materials named to FORTUNE's "Most Admired Companies" list 
Applied Materials made the list of FORTUNE Magazine's "America's Most Admired Companies," ranking among the top five companies in the semiconductor industry. 2008 Fortune Most Admired Companies

FORTUNE Magazine, March 17, 2008
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Fueling the Solar Energy Boom 
For 40 years, Applied Materials has been producing high-precision manufacturing gear for semiconductors and flat-panel displays; now it's racing to sell specialized machines that churn out solar panels more cheaply and in higher volumes than ever before, with a goal to drive down the cost-per-watt of solar electricity and eventually bring it to parity with conventional sources such as coal and natural gas.

BusinessWeek.com, February 1, 2008
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Applied Materials Opens $7.5 Million Nanotech Lab at IIT Bombay  
Applied Materials opened a nanomaufacturing lab at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, which will serve as a research and educational platform for faculty, students and researchers alike to develop technologies that will help solve current and future challenges in the semiconductor and nanomanufacturing industries.

EFYtimes.com, November 2, 2007
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Green: The Color Of Money -- Applied Materials Bets Big on Solar  
Solar energy is hot. Venture capital firms have seen the light and even the U.S. government is upping its investment efforts. CNBC.com interviews Applied Materials president and CEO Mike Splinter on the company's strategic decision to enter the solar business.

CNBC.com, November 2, 2007
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Solar power as cheap as fossil fuels  
Charlie Gay, vice president and general manager of Applied Materials' Solar Business Group, discusses solar industry dynamics with CNET.com's Martin LaMonica from the Solar Decathlon in Washington, D.C. Gay, an industry veteran with over 30 years of experience, says large-scale manufacturing will lower the cost of solar electricity.

CNET.com, October 15, 2007
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Applied Materials Taking Shine To Solar Industry  
Applied Materials' SunFab Thin Film Line is the first solar thin film production line that can manufacture 5.7-meters-squared glass panels. The company expects the line to drive down solar production costs, making solar more competitive with other power sources.

Investor's Business Daily, October 1, 2007
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