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Recent Events July 24 Conference call: PRI Automation Earnings (Q3 2001) Location 805 Middlesex Turnpike Billerica, MA 01821 Phone: (978) 670-4270 Fax: (978) 663-9755 Email: invest@pria.com Employees (last reported count): 1,540 Financial Links  ·Top Institutional Holders  ·Top Mutual Fund Holders  ·Analyst Upgrade/Downgrade History  ·Historical Quote Data  ·Free Annual Report  ·Raw SEC Filings at sec.gov Competitors:  ·Sector: Technology  ·Industry: Semiconductors Company Websites  ·Home Page  ·Subsidiaries  ·Yahoo! Category  ·Search Yahoo! for related links... Ownership · Insider and 5%+ Owners: 17% · Institutional: 75% (91% of float) (262 institutions) · Net Inst. Selling: 1.13M shares (+6.27%) (prior quarter to latest quarter) More From Market Guide  ·Highlights  ·Performance  ·Ratio Comparisons

Business Summary PRI Automation, Inc. is a global supplier of advanced automation systems and software to the semiconductor industry. The Company offers complete and flexible solutions that address a wide range of automation requirements for semiconductor manufacturers and OEM semiconductor equipment suppliers. PRI's factory automation systems and software help semiconductor manufacturers optimize the flow of material and data throughout the semiconductor fabrication facility, improving productivity and increasing the manufacturer's return on investment. The Company's tool automation systems and software offer high-performance and reliability to OEM process tool manufacturers, allowing them to focus on developing next generation process technology. PRI also provides automation services, including equipment layout and design, fab simulation, project management, installation and on-site support. More from Market Guide: Expanded Business Description Financial Summary PRIA designs, develops, manufactures and markets factory atuomation systems, process tool wafer-handling systems and related software used by semiconductor and precision electronic manufacturers and OEM equipment suppliers. For the nine months ended 7/01/01, revenues rose 17% to $261.2 million. Net loss totaled $39 million vs. an income of $15.9 million. Revenues reflect increased OEM and Factory System sales. Net loss reflects customer order cancellations. More from Market Guide: Significant Developments Officers [Insider Trade Data] FY2000 Compensation Pay Exer Mordechai Wiesler, 70 Chairman $201K $850K Mitchell Tyson, 46 Pres, CEO, Director 367K 6.5M Cosmo Trapani, 62 CFO, VP 208K --   Robert Postle, 46 VP, Gen. Mang., Factory Systems Division 269K 1.2M Edward Wagner, 52 VP, Gen. Mang., OEM Systems Division 545K 867K Dollar amounts are as of 30-Sep-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.; "Exer" is the value of options excercised during the fiscal year. More from Market Guide on Officers & Directors: Expanded List, Bios, Compensation, Options

Price and Volume 52-Week Low on 18-Oct-2000 $13.25  Recent Price $18.02  52-Week High on 1-Sep-2000 $52.50  Beta 2.50  Daily Volume (3-month avg) 306.2K Daily Volume (10-day avg) 225.0K Stock Performance big chart [1d | 5d | 3m | 6m | 1y | 2y | 5y | max] 52-Week Change -64.3% 52-Week Change relative to S&P500 -52.1% Share-Related Items Market Capitalization $457.7M Shares Outstanding 25.4M Float 21.1M Dividends & Splits Annual Dividend none  Last Split: 2 for 1 on 5-May-1997	Per-Share Data Book Value (mrq*) $6.64  Earnings (ttm) -$2.50  Earnings (mrq) -$0.56  Sales (ttm) $13.34  Cash (mrq*) $2.48  Valuation Ratios Price/Book (mrq*) 2.71  Price/Earnings N/A  Price/Sales (ttm) 1.35  Income Statements Sales (ttm) $336.8M EBITDA (ttm*) -$52.2M Income available to common (ttm) -$62.9M Profitability Profit Margin (ttm) -18.7% Operating Margin (ttm) -19.2% Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Ends Sep 30 Most recent quarter (fully updated) 1-July-2001 Most recent quarter (flash earnings) 30-June-2001	Management Effectiveness Return on Assets (ttm) -23.23% Return on Equity (ttm) -31.96% Financial Strength Current Ratio (mrq*) 2.86  Debt/Equity (mrq*) 0.00  Total Cash (mrq) $62.9M Short Interest As of 8-Aug-2001 Shares Short 1.99M Percent of Float 9.4% Shares Short (Prior Month) 1.86M Short Ratio 9.23  Daily Volume 216.0K
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