AURORA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2006--Cabot
Microelectronics Corporation (Nasdaq:CCMP), the world's leading
supplier of chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) polishing slurries
to the semiconductor industry, announced today that it will host its
Analyst Day at 10:00 a.m. Central Time on Thursday, November 2, 2006,
at the company's headquarters in Aurora, Illinois. During the event,
Cabot Microelectronics' Chairman and CEO, William Noglows, and members
of his leadership team will deliver presentations regarding the
company's business and strategy. Forward looking and other material
information may be discussed during the event. Formal presentations
will be webcast live from 10:00 a.m. to noon and from 1:30 pm to 3:00
p.m., Central Time. Interested parties may listen to the webcast and
view the accompanying slide presentations by visiting the Investor
Relations' page of the company's website, www.cabotcmp.com. The
webcast will be archived on the company's website for 30 days.
ABOUT CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Cabot Microelectronics Corporation, headquartered in Aurora,
Illinois, is the world's leading supplier of CMP slurries used in
semiconductor and data storage manufacturing. 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. Since becoming an independent
public company in 2000, the company has grown to nearly 750 employees
who work at research and development labs, sales and business offices,
manufacturing facilities and customer service centers in China,
France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, the United
Kingdom and the United States. The company's vision is to become the
world leader in shaping, enabling and enhancing the performance of
surfaces, and thus looks beyond its core CMP business in the
semiconductor industry. For more information about Cabot
Microelectronics Corporation, visit www.cabotcmp.com or contact
Barbara Ven Horst, Director of Investor Relations at (630) 375-5412.
CONTACT: Cabot Microelectronics Corporation
Barbara Ven Horst, 630-375-5412
SOURCE: Cabot Microelectronics Corporation