2013/2/25 - Nanometrics to Present at the Piper Jaffray Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference

The conference will be held at the Le Parker Meridien Hotel in New York, NY from March 12-13, 2013. Nanometrics is scheduled to present on Tuesday, March 12 at 3:30 PM ET.

The presentation material, along with a live audio webcast and archived recording of the presentation, will be made available on Nanometrics' website at www.nanometrics.com.

About Nanometrics

Nanometrics is a leading provider of advanced, high-performance process control metrology and inspection systems used primarily in the fabrication of semiconductors, high-brightness LEDs, data storage devices and solar photovoltaics. Nanometrics' automated and integrated systems address numerous process control applications, including critical dimension and film thickness measurement, device topography, defect inspection, overlay registration, and analysis of various other film properties such as optical, electrical and material characteristics. The company's process control solutions are deployed throughout the fabrication process, from front-end-of-line substrate manufacturing, to high-volume production of semiconductors and other devices, to advanced wafer-scale packaging applications. Nanometrics' systems enable device manufacturers to improve yields, increase productivity and lower their manufacturing costs. The company maintains its headquarters in Milpitas, California, with sales and service offices worldwide. Nanometrics is traded on NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol NANO. Nanometrics' website is http://www.nanometrics.com.

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CONTACT: Investor Relations Contact:
         Claire McAdams
         Headgate Partners LLC
         530.265.9899
         claire@headgatepartners.com
         
         Company Contact:
         Ronald Kisling
         CFO
         408.545.6143
         rkisling@nanometrics.com