**STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
This Stock Option Agreement ("OptionAgreement") is entered into as of January 12, 2000, by and between**Etec Systems, Inc.**, a Nevada corporation (the"Company"), and **Applied Materials, Inc.**, a Delawarecorporation (the "Grantee").
**Recitals**
	**A.**	The Grantee, BostonAcquisition Sub, Inc., a Nevada corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of theGrantee ("Merger Sub"), and the Company are entering into an Agreementand Plan of Reorganization of even date herewith (as amended from time to time,the "Reorganization Agreement"), which provides (subject to theconditions set forth therein) for the merger of Merger Sub into the Company (the"Merger").
	**B.**	In order to induce the Grantee toenter into the Reorganization Agreement, the Company has agreed to enter intothis Option Agreement.
**Agreement

The parties to this Option Agreement, intending tobe legally bound, agree as follows:**Certain Definitions
. Capitalized termsused but not defined in this Option Agreement shall have the meanings ascribedto such terms in the Reorganization Agreement.
**Grant of Option
. The Company herebygrants to the Grantee an irrevocable option (the "Option") topurchase, out of the authorized but unissued Company Common Stock, a number ofshares of Company Common Stock equal to up to 19.9% of the number of shares ofCompany Common Stock outstanding as of the date hereof (the shares of CompanyCommon Stock purchasable pursuant to the Option, as adjusted as set forthherein, the "Option Shares"), at a price per Option Share equal to theExercise Price.  For purposes of this Option Agreement, the applicable"Exercise Price" shall be equal to $82.46.
**Term
.  The Option shall terminate on theearliest of the following dates (the "Termination Date"): (a) the dateon which the Merger becomes effective; (b) the date on which the ReorganizationAgreement is validly terminated pursuant to Section 8.1 thereof, if an ExerciseEvent (as defined in Section 4(b)) shall not have occurred on or prior to suchdate; or (c) the 180
th
 day after the date on which the Granteereceives written notice from the Company of the occurrence of an Exercise Event;
provided, however,
 that if an Exercise Event occurs, and if, by reason ofany applicable Legal Requirement, order, judgment, decree or other legalimpediment, the Option cannot be exercised on the 180
th
 day after thedate on which the Grantee receives the written notice referred to in clause"(c)" of this sentence, then the Termination Date shall be extendeduntil the date 10 business days after the date on which such impediment isremoved.  The rights of the Grantee and the obligations of the Company set forthin Sections 7 and 8 shall not terminate on the Termination Date, but shallsurvive the Termination Date as provided in those Sections.
**Exercise of Option.
The Grantee may exercise the Option, in whole orin part, at any time and from time to time on or before the Termination Datefollowing the occurrence of an Exercise Event.  If the Grantee exercises theOption with respect to any Option Shares prior to the Termination Date, then,notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Option Agreement, theGrantee shall be entitled to purchase such Option Shares in accordance with theterms of this Option Agreement after the Termination Date.

For purposes of this Option Agreement, an "ExerciseEvent" shall be deemed to have occurred:
immediately prior to the Company being required to pay atermination fee to the Grantee pursuant to Section 8.3 (c) of theReorganization Agreement; or

if the Grantee shall have terminated the ReorganizationAgreement pursuant to Section 8.1(e) thereof or the Grantee shall have deliveredto the Company a written notice containing the Grantee's irrevocabledetermination to terminate the Reorganization Agreement if a final vote of theCompany's stockholders on a proposal to adopt the Reorganization Agreement istaken and the Company's stockholders do not adopt the Reorganization Agreementby the Required Company Stockholder Vote.

To exercise the Option with respect to any Option Shares,the Grantee shall deliver to the Company a written notice (an "ExerciseNotice") specifying: (i) the number of Option Shares the Grantee willpurchase; (ii) the place at which such Option Shares are to be purchased; and(iii) the date on which such Option Shares are to be purchased, which shall notbe sooner than two business days nor later than twenty business days after thedate of delivery of such Exercise Notice to the Company.  (The date of deliveryof such Exercise Notice to the Company is referred to as the applicable"Notice Date," and the Option shall be deemed to have been validlyexercised on such Notice Date with respect to the Option Shares referred to insuch Exercise Notice.)  The closing of the purchase of such Option Shares (theapplicable "Closing") shall take place at the place specified in theExercise Notice and on the date specified in the Exercise Notice (the applicable"Closing Date"); 
provided, however,
 that: (A) if such purchasecannot be consummated on such Closing Date by reason of any applicable LegalRequirement, order, judgment, decree or other legal impediment, then the Granteemay extend the Closing Date to a date not more than 10 business days after thedate on which such impediment is removed; and (B) if prior notification to orapproval of any Governmental Body is required, or if any waiting period mustexpire or be terminated, in connection with such purchase, then (1) the Companyshall promptly cause to be filed the required notice or application for approvaland shall expeditiously process such notice or application, (2) the Companyshall cooperate with the Grantee in the filing of any such notice or applicationrequired to be filed by the Grantee and in the obtaining of any such approvalrequired to be obtained by the Grantee, and (3) the Grantee may extend theClosing Date to a date not more than 10 business days after the latest date onwhich any required notification has been made, any required approval has beenobtained or any required waiting period has expired or been terminated.
**Payment and Delivery of Certificate.
On each Closing Date, the Grantee shall pay tothe Company in immediately available funds an amount equal to the applicableExercise Price 
multiplied by
 the number of Option Shares to be purchasedby the Grantee from the Company on such Closing Date.

At each Closing, simultaneously with the delivery ofimmediately available funds as provided in Section 5(a), the Company shalldeliver to the Grantee a certificate representing the Option Shares beingpurchased at such Closing.  The Company represents, warrants and covenants thatsuch Option Shares will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid,nonassessable and free and clear of all Encumbrances, except as may bespecifically provided in this Option Agreement.

The certificate representing the Option Shares deliveredat each Closing shall be endorsed with a restrictive legend that shall readsubstantially as follows:

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEENREGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OROTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS REGISTERED UNDER SAID ACT OR UNLESS AN EXEMPTIONFROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ACT IS AVAILABLE.
If at any time the Grantee delivers to the Company evidence(in the form of a copy of a letter from the staff of the SEC or an opinion ofcounsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company, or in some other form) that thelegend referred to above is not required for purposes of the Securities Act,then the Company shall promptly replace such certificate with a certificate thatdoes not include such legend.**Adjustment Upon Changes in Capitalization,Etc.
If the outstanding shares of Company CommonStock are changed into a different number or class of shares by reason of anystock split, division or subdivision of shares, stock dividend, reverse stocksplit, reclassification, recapitalization or other similar transaction, then thetype and number of shares or securities subject to the Option, the applicableExercise Price, the Designated Price (as defined in Section 7(c)) and theother numbers and dollar amounts referred to in this Option Agreement shall beadjusted appropriately, and the Company shall ensure that proper provision ismade in the agreements and other documents governing such transaction so thatthe Grantee shall receive upon exercise of the Option the same class and numberof outstanding shares or other securities or property that the Grantee wouldhave received in respect of the Company Common Stock if the Option had beenexercised immediately prior to such transaction or the record date fordetermining stockholders entitled to participate in such transaction, asapplicable.  If any additional shares of Company Common Stock are issued afterthe date of this Option Agreement (other than pursuant to a transactiondescribed in the first sentence of this Section 6(a)), then the number of sharesof Company Common Stock then remaining subject to the Option shall be increasedto the number by which (i) 19.9% of the number of shares of Company CommonStock outstanding after the issuance of such additional shares exceeds(ii) the number of shares (adjusted in accordance with the first sentenceof this Section 6(a)) previously issued to the Grantee upon exercise of theOption.

If the Company shall enter into an agreement (i) toconsolidate, exchange shares or merge with any Person, other than the Grantee orone of the Grantee's subsidiaries, and, in the case of a merger, shall not bethe continuing or surviving corporation, (ii) to permit any Person, other thanthe Grantee or one of the Grantee's subsidiaries, to merge into the Company andthe Company shall be the continuing or surviving corporation, but, in connectionwith such merger, the then outstanding shares of Company Common Stock shall bechanged into or exchanged for stock or other securities of the Company or anyother Person or cash or any other property, or the shares of Company CommonStock outstanding immediately before such merger shall after such mergerrepresent less than 50% of the common shares and common share equivalents of theCompany outstanding immediately after the merger, or (iii) to sell, lease orotherwise transfer all or substantially all of its assets to any Person, otherthan the Grantee or one of the Grantee's subsidiaries, then, and in each suchcase, the Company shall ensure that proper provision is made in the agreementsand other documents governing such transaction so that the Option shall, uponthe consummation of such transaction, become exercisable for the stock,securities, cash or other property that would have been received by the Granteeif the Grantee had exercised the Option immediately prior to such transaction orthe record date for determining the stockholders entitled to participate in suchtransaction, as appropriate.  

The provisions of Sections 7 and 8 shall apply (withappropriate adjustments) to any securities for which the Option becomesexercisable pursuant to this Section 6.
**Repurchase at the Election of the Grantee.
If, at any time during the period commencingupon the occurrence of the first Exercise Event and ending on the180
th
 day after such occurrence, the Grantee delivers to the Companya notice stating that the Grantee is exercising its rights under thisSection 7, then the Company shall repurchase from the Grantee (i) thatportion of the Option that then remains unexercised, (ii) all of the sharesof Company Common Stock beneficially owned by the Grantee that were previouslypurchased by the Grantee upon exercise of the Option, and (iii) theGrantee's right to receive all Option Shares with respect to which the Optionwas previously exercised but which have not yet been issued and delivered to theGrantee.  (The date on which the Grantee delivers such notice to the Company isreferred to as the "Request Date.")  Such repurchase shall be at anaggregate price (the "Repurchase Consideration") equal to the sumof:
the aggregate number of Option Shares with respect towhich the Option has been exercised on or prior to the Request Date and whichare beneficially owned by the Grantee, 
multiplied by
 the DesignatedPrice; 

the aggregate number of Option Shares with respect towhich the Option has previously been exercised but which have not yet beenissued and delivered to the Grantee, 
multiplied by
 the Designated Price(it being understood that nothing in this Section 7 (a) (ii) or elsewhere inthis Option Agreement shall limit the Grantee's obligation to pay to the Companythe applicable Exercise Price for such Option Shares pursuant to Sections 4 and5); and

the number of Option Shares with respect to which theOption has not been exercised on or prior to the Request Date 
multipliedby
 the amount (if any) by which the Designated Price, exceeds the applicableExercise Price.

If the Grantee exercises its rights under thisSection 7, then the Company shall, within two business days after theRequest Date, pay the Repurchase Consideration to the Grantee in immediatelyavailable funds, and the Grantee shall thereupon surrender to the Company thecertificate or certificates evidencing the shares of Company Common Stockrepurchased by the Company pursuant to this Section 7.

For purposes of this Option Agreement, the"Designated Price" means the highest of (i) the highest purchaseprice per share paid after the date of this Option Agreement and on or prior tothe Request Date pursuant to any tender or exchange offer made for shares ofCompany Common Stock, (ii) the highest price per share paid or to be paidby any Person for shares of Company Common Stock pursuant to any agreementcontemplating a merger or other business combination transaction involving theCompany that was entered into after the date of this Option Agreement and on orprior to the Request Date, (iii) the average of the highest bid prices pershare of Company Common Stock as quoted on The Nasdaq National Market (or ifCompany Common Stock is not quoted on The Nasdaq National Market, the highestbid price per share of Company Common Stock as quoted on any other marketcomprising a part of The Nasdaq Stock Market or, if the shares of Company CommonStock are not quoted thereon, on the principal trading market (as defined inRegulation M under the Exchange Act) on which such shares are traded as reportedby a recognized source) during the 10-day period ending on the Request Date, or(iv) the highest Exercise Price paid or payable for any Option Shares.  If anyportion of the consideration paid or to be paid pursuant to clause (i) or (ii)of the preceding sentence is in a form other than cash, then the value of thenon-cash portion of such consideration shall be determined in good faith by anindependent nationally recognized investment banking firm selected by theGrantee and reasonably acceptable to the Company.
**Registration Rights.
The Company shall, if requested by the Granteeat any time and from time to time within two years after the first exercise ofthe Option (the "Registration Period"), as expeditiously aspracticable, prepare, file and cause to be declared effective up to tworegistration statements under the Securities Act (including, at the solediscretion of the Company, a "shelf" registration statement underRule 415 under the Securities Act or any successor provision), ifregistration under the Securities Act is (in the Grantee's good faith judgment)necessary or desirable in order to permit the offering, sale and delivery, inaccordance with the intended method of sale or other disposition stated by theGrantee, of any or all shares of Company Common Stock or other securities thathave been acquired or are issuable upon exercise of the Option.  Without theGrantee's prior written consent, no other securities may be included in any suchregistration statement.  The Company shall use all reasonable efforts to causeeach such registration statement to become effective, to obtain all consents orwaivers of other parties that are required therefor and to keep suchregistration statement effective for such period as may be as reasonablynecessary to effect such sale or other disposition.  In addition, the Companyshall use all reasonable efforts to register such shares or other securitiesunder any applicable state securities laws.  The obligations of the Companyhereunder to file a registration statement and to maintain its effectiveness maybe suspended for one or more periods of time not exceeding 45 days in theaggregate if the Board of Directors of the Company shall have determined in goodfaith that the filing of such registration statement or the maintenance of itseffectiveness would require disclosure of material nonpublic information andthat the disclosure thereof would materially and adversely affect the Company.For purposes of determining whether two requests have been made under thisSection 8, only requests relating to a registration statement that hasbecome effective under the Securities Act shall be counted.

The expenses associated with the preparation and filingof any such registration statement pursuant to this Section 8 and any salecovered thereby (including any fees related to blue sky qualifications andfiling fees in respect of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.)("Registration Expenses") shall be for the account of the Company(except for underwriting discounts or commissions or brokers' fees in respect toshares to be sold by the Grantee and the fees and disbursement of the Grantee'scounsel).  

The Grantee shall provide all information reasonablyrequested by the Company for inclusion in any registration statement to be filedhereunder.  If during the Registration Period the Company shall propose toregister under the Securities Act the offering, sale and delivery of CompanyCommon Stock for cash pursuant to a firm commitment underwriting, it shall, inaddition to the Company's other obligations under this Section 8, allow theGrantee the right to participate in such registration provided that the Granteeparticipates in the underwriting; 
provided, however, 
that, if themanaging underwriter of such offering advises the Company in writing that in itsopinion the number of shares of Company Common Stock requested to be included insuch registration exceeds the number that can be sold in such offering, theCompany shall, after fully including therein all securities to be sold by theCompany, include the shares requested to be included therein by Grantee pro rata(based on the number of shares intended to be included therein) with the sharesintended to be included therein by Persons other than the Company.  Inconnection with any offering, sale and delivery of Company Common Stock pursuantto a registration effected pursuant to this Section 8, the Company and theGrantee shall provide each other and each underwriter of the offering withcustomary representations, warranties and covenants, including covenants ofindemnification and contribution.
**Profit Limitation.
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, inno event shall the Grantee's Total Profit (as defined below) exceed$54,000,000.00 (the "Maximum Profit") and, if the Grantee's TotalProfit otherwise would exceed the Maximum Profit, the Grantee, at its solediscretion shall either (i) reduce the number of Option Shares subject to theOption, (ii) deliver to the Company for cancellation Option Shares (or othersecurities into which such Option Shares are converted or exchanged) previouslypurchased by the Grantee, (iii) pay cash to the Company, or (iv) any combinationof the foregoing, so that the Grantee's actually realized Total Profit shall notexceed the Maximum Profit after taking into account the foregoing actions.

For purposes of this Agreement, "Total Profit"shall mean: (i) the aggregate amount (before taxes) of (A) any excess of (x) thenet cash amounts or fair market value of any property received by the Granteepursuant to a sale of Option Shares (or securities into which such shares areconverted or exchanged) over (y) the Grantee's aggregate purchase price for suchOption Shares (or other securities), plus (B) any amounts received by theGrantee on the repurchase of the Option by the Company pursuant to Section 7,plus (C) any termination fee paid by the Company and received by the Granteepursuant to the Reorganization Agreement, minus (ii) the amounts of any cashpreviously paid by the Grantee to the Company pursuant to this Section 9 plusthe value of the Option Shares (or other securities) previously delivered by theGrantee to the Company for cancellation pursuant to this Section 9.

For purposes of Section 9(a) and clause (ii) of Section9(b), the value of any Option Shares delivered by the Grantee to the Companyshall be the Designated Price of such Option Shares.
**Listing
.  If, at the time of theoccurrence of an Exercise Event, the Company Common Stock (or any other class ofsecurities subject to the Option) is then listed on The Nasdaq National Marketor on any other market or exchange, then the Company, upon the occurrence ofsuch Exercise Event, shall promptly file an application to list on The NasdaqNational Market and on such other market or exchange the shares of the CompanyCommon Stock (or other securities then subject to the Option), and shall use itsbest efforts to cause such application to be approved as promptly aspracticable.
**Replacement of Agreement
.  Upon receiptby the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft,destruction or mutilation of this Option Agreement, and (in the case of loss,theft or destruction) of reasonably satisfactory indemnification, and uponsurrender and cancellation of this Option Agreement, if mutilated, the Companywill execute and deliver a new Option Agreement of like tenor and date.  
**Investment Representations.  
The Optionand any Option Shares which the Grantee may hereafter acquire are being acquiredby the Grantee for its own account, for investment and not with a view to thedistribution or resale thereof, except in compliance with the Securities Act of1933, as amended, and applicable state securities and blue sky laws.  TheGrantee has sufficient knowledge and experience in investing in securitiessimilar to the Option and to the Option Shares so as to be able to evaluate therisks and merits of any investment in the Option and in the Option Shares and isable financially to bear the risks thereof, including a complete loss of itsinvestment.

**Miscellaneous.
Waiver
.  No failure on the part of any party toexercise any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Option Agreement, andno delay on the part of any party in exercising any power, right, privilege orremedy under this Option Agreement, shall operate as a waiver of such power,right, privilege or remedy; and no single or partial exercise of any such power,right, privilege or remedy shall preclude any other or further exercise thereofor of any other power, right, privilege or remedy.  No party shall be deemed tohave waived any claim arising out of this Option Agreement, or any power, right,privilege or remedy under this Option Agreement, unless the waiver of suchclaim, power, right, privilege or remedy is expressly set forth in a writteninstrument duly executed and delivered on behalf of such party; and any suchwaiver shall not be applicable or have any effect except in the specificinstance in which it is given.
**Notices.  
Any notice or othercommunication required or permitted to be delivered to any party under thisOption Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed properly delivered,given and received (a) when delivered by hand, or (b) two business days aftersent by registered mail or, by courier or express delivery service or byfacsimile to the address or facsimile telephone number set forth beneath thename of such party below (or to such other address or facsimile telephone numberas such party shall have specified in a written notice given to the otherparties hereto):

if to the Company, to it at:
Etec Systems, Inc.
			26460 Corporate Avenue
			Hayward, CA 94545
					Attention:  W. Russell Wayman, GeneralCounsel
	Facsimile:  (510) 732-1469

if to the Grantee, to it at:
			Applied Materials, Inc.
	3050 Bowers
	Santa Clara, CA  95054
	Attention:  Joseph J. Sweeney
	Mail Stop: 2061
	Facsimile:  (408) 563-4635
	and
	Attention:  Alexander Meyer
	Mail Stop: 1954
	Facsimile:  (408) 986-7260
**Entire Agreement; Counterparts
. ThisOption Agreement and the agreements referred to herein constitute the entireagreement and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both writtenand oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof andthereof.  This Option Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each ofwhich shall be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute one and thesame instrument
**Binding Effect; Benefit; Assignment
.This Option Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall be enforceable by andinure solely to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respectivesuccessors and assigns; 
provided, however,
 that neither this OptionAgreement nor any of the Company's rights, interest or obligations hereunder maybe assigned by the Company without the prior written consent of the Grantee, andany attempted assignment of this Option Agreement or any of such rights,interest or obligations by the Company without such consent shall be void and ofno effect.  Nothing in this Option Agreement, express or implied, is intended toor shall confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto and the Grantee'ssuccessors and assigns) any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoeverunder or by reason of this Option Agreement.
**Amendment and Modification
. This OptionAgreement may be amended with the approval of the respective boards of directorsof the Company and the Grantee at any time.  This Option Agreement may not beamended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of theparties hereto.
**Further Actions
. The Company agrees tocooperate fully with the Grantee and to execute and deliver such furtherdocuments, certificates, agreements and instruments and to take such otheractions as may be reasonably requested by the Grantee to evidence or reflect thetransactions contemplated by this Option Agreement and to carry out the intentand purposes of this Option Agreement.
**Headings
.  The bold-faced headingscontained in this Option Agreement are for convenience of reference only, shallnot be deemed to be a part of this Option Agreement and shall not be referred toin connection with the construction or interpretation of this OptionAgreement.
**Applicable Law; Jurisdiction
. ThisOption Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, thelaws of the State of Nevada, regardless of the laws that might otherwise governunder applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.  In any action betweenany of the parties arising out of or relating to this Option Agreement or any ofthe transactions contemplated by this Option Agreement: (a) each of theparties irrevocably and unconditionally consents and submits to the jurisdictionand venue of the state and federal courts located in the States of Californiaand Nevada; (b) each of the parties irrevocably waives the right to trial byjury; and (c) each of the parties irrevocably consents to service of process byfirst class certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to theaddress at which such party is to receive notice in accordance with Section12(b).
**Severability
.  If any term, provision,covenant or restriction contained in this Option Agreement is held by a court ofcompetent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void, unenforceable oragainst its regulatory policy, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenantsand restrictions contained in this Option Agreement shall remain in full forceand effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.
**Specific Performance
. The Company agreesthat (i) in the event of any breach or threatened breach by the Company of anycovenant, obligation or other provision set forth in this Option Agreement, theGrantee shall be entitled (in addition to any other remedy  that may beavailable to it), to (A) a decree or order of specific performance ormandamus to enforce the observance and performance of such covenant, obligationor other provision, and (B) an injunction restraining such breach orthreatened breach, and (ii) neither the Grantee nor any other Person shall berequired to provide any bond or other security in connection with any suchdecree, order or injunction or in connection with any related action orproceeding.
**Attorneys' Fees.
 In any action at law orsuit in equity to enforce this Option Agreement or the rights of any of theparties hereunder, the prevailing party in such action or suit shall be entitledto receive a reasonable sum for its attorneys' fees and all other reasonablecosts and expenses incurred in such action or suit.
**Non-Exclusivity
.  The rights andremedies of the Grantee under this Option Agreement are not exclusive of orlimited by any other rights or remedies which it may have, whether at law, inequity, by contract or otherwise, all of which shall be cumulative (and notalternative).  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the rights andremedies of the Grantee under this Option Agreement, and the obligations andliabilities of the Company under this Option Agreement, are in addition to theirrespective rights, remedies, obligations and liabilities under all applicableLegal Requirements and under the Reorganization Agreement.  The covenants andobligations of the Company set forth in this Option Agreement shall be construedas independent of any other agreement or arrangement between the Company, on theone hand, and the Grantee, on the other.  The existence of any claim or cause ofaction by the Company against the Grantee shall not constitute a defense to theenforcement of any of such covenants or obligations against theCompany.

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**In Witness Whereof, the Company and theGrantee have caused this Option Agreement to be executed as of the date firstwritten above.**Applied Materials, Inc.
By:	/s/  Joseph R. Bronson	
Name:  Joseph R. Bronson
Title:    Senior Vice President,
	Office of the President,
	Chief Financial Officer, and
	Chief Administrative Officer**Etec Systems, Inc.
By:	/s/  Stephen E. Cooper	
Name:	Stephen E. Cooper
Title:	Chairman, President and CEO************************************************************