Flanders, New Jersey (September 7, 2010) – Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: RTEC) today announced that Paul McLaughlin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Steven Roth, Chief Financial Officer, will be participating in the following upcoming investor conferences.

• 2010 Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference (Technology Track), to be held September 12-15, 2010, at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City. The Company's presentation will be on Monday September 13 at 11:40 am ET. Investors and other interested parties may access the live presentation at http://www.rudolphtech.com/Investors.aspx. Following the conference, a replay of the webcast will be available at http://www.rudolphtech.com/Investors.aspx. Rudolph Technologies management will be available during the day on September 13 for one-on-one meetings. Please contact your Rodman & Renshaw representative to schedule a meeting.

• Deutsche Bank Technology Conference, to be held September 14 -16, 2010, at The Westin San Francisco Market Street in San Francisco. The Company's presentation will be on Thursday September 16 at 11:35 am ET. Investors and other interested parties may access the live presentation at http://www.rudolphtech.com/Investors.aspx. Following the conference, a replay of the webcast will be available at http://www.rudolphtech.com/Investors.aspx.  Rudolph Technologies management will be available during the day on September 16 for one-on-one meetings. Please contact your Deutsche Bank representative to schedule a meeting.

Rudolph Technologies, Inc. is a worldwide leader in the design, development, manufacture and support of defect inspection, process control metrology, and data analysis systems and software used by semiconductor device manufacturers worldwide. Rudolph provides a full-fab solution through its families of proprietary products that provide critical yield-enhancing information, enabling microelectronic device manufacturers to drive down the costs and time to market of their products. The company’s yield management solutions are used in both the wafer processing and final manufacturing of ICs, as well as in emerging markets such as LED and solar. Headquartered in Flanders, New Jersey, Rudolph supports its customers with a worldwide sales and service organization. Additional information can be found on the company’s web site at www.rudolphtech.com.

Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”) which include demand for Rudolph’s products, Rudolph’s existing market position and its ability to maintain and advance such position relative to its competitors and Rudolph’s expectations about our future bookings and backlog as well as other matters that are not purely historical data. Rudolph wishes to take advantage of the “safe harbor” provided for by the Act and cautions that actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of various factors, including risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Rudolph’s control. Such factors include, but are not limited to, delays in shipping products for technical performance, component supply or other reasons, the company’s ability to leverage its resources to improve its positions in its core markets and fluctuations in customer capital spending. Additional information and considerations regarding the risks faced by Rudolph are available in Rudolph’s Form 10-K report for the year ended December 31, 2009 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  As the forward-looking statements are based on Rudolph’s current expectations, the company cannot guarantee any related future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Rudolph does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.

Contacts:

Investors:
Steven R. Roth
973.448.4302
steven.roth@rudolphtech.com
 
Trade Press:
Virginia Becker
952.259.1647
virginia.becker@rudolphtech.com