Flanders, New Jersey -- September 6, 2005 -- Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: RTEC), a worldwide leader in the design, development, manufacture, and support of high-performance process control metrology and defect inspection systems used by semiconductor device companies, today announced that Paul McLaughlin, Chairman and CEO, will be speaking at the upcoming ThinkEquity Growth Conference.

Information for this event is as follows:

Event:
Think Equity Partners LLC 3rd Annual Growth Conference

Date:
Monday, September 12, 2005

Time:
Presentation at 3:30 pm PT

About Rudolph Technologies
Rudolph Technologies is a worldwide leader in the design, development, manufacture and support of high-performance process control metrology and defect inspection systems used by semiconductor device manufacturers. The Company's products provide a full-fab solution through its families of proprietary systems, which are used throughout the device manufacturing process. Rudolph's product development has successfully anticipated and addressed many emerging trends that are driving the semiconductor industry's growth in order to enhance the competitiveness of its products in the marketplace. The Company's success in creating complementary metrology and inspection applications through aggressive research and development is key to Rudolph's strategy for continued technological and market leadership.