AURORA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 2004--Cabot
Microelectronics Corp. (Nasdaq:CCMP), the leading supplier of chemical
mechanical planarization (CMP) slurries to the semiconductor industry,
announced today the appointment of Victoria J. Brush to the position
of Vice President, Human Resources. Ms. Brush reports directly to
William P. Noglows, Cabot Microelectronics' Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer.
Ms. Brush joins Cabot Microelectronics after many years in senior
human resources roles at prominent global technology and semiconductor
industry companies. Most recently, Ms. Brush served as the Vice
President of Human Resources for DuPont Photomasks, Inc. Prior to
that, she served in human resources leadership positions at AT&T
Corp., Lucent Technologies Inc., and W.R. Grace & Company.
"Vickie Brush brings to Cabot Microelectronics significant global
experience in the semiconductor industry and extensive expertise and
skill in overall human resources leadership," stated Mr. Noglows. "Her
background is ideally suited to our company, and we are thrilled that
she has joined our team to help us continue to energize and develop
our performance-driven culture and our employees, who are the
cornerstone of our success and our most important asset."
"I am delighted to join Cabot Microelectronics, which is a proven
leader in an exciting area of the semiconductor industry that is
distinguished by its highly motivated and skilled workforce," stated
Ms. Brush. "I look forward to contributing my experience in human
resources leadership in our industry to furthering the success of
Cabot Microelectronics."
Ms. Brush holds an M.S. and B.S. in Human Resource Management from
Upsala College.
About Cabot Microelectronics
Cabot Microelectronics Corporation, headquartered in Aurora,
Illinois, is the leading supplier of CMP slurries for polishing
various materials used in semiconductor manufacturing processes. The
company's products play a critical role in the production of the most
advanced semiconductor devices, enabling the manufacture of smaller,
faster and more complex devices by its customers. For more information
about Cabot Microelectronics Corporation, visit www.cabotcmp.com or
contact Mr. David H. Li, Director of Investor Relations at (630)
499-2600.
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Cabot Microelectronics' filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC), that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those described by these forward-looking statements. In
particular, see "Risks Relating to Our Business" in Management's
Discussion and Analysis in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended March 31, 2004, and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended September 30, 2003, both filed with the SEC.
Cabot Microelectronics Corporation assumes no obligation to update
this forward-looking information.
CONTACT: Cabot Microelectronics Corporation
David H. Li, 630-499-2600
SOURCE: Cabot Microelectronics Corporation