Corporate News 16 Oct 2012 Besi Announces 2012 Third Quarter Results Release, Conference Call and Webcast Date

Duiven, the Netherlands, October 16, 2012 - BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. ("the Company" or "Besi") (Euronext: BESI; OTCQX: BESIY), a leading manufacturer of assembly equipment for the semiconductor industry, will release results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012, on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 8.00 a.m. Central European Time (2.00 a.m. New York time).

Besi will host a conference call and audio webcast (log on via www.besi.com) to discuss its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012, on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 4.00 p.m. Central European Time (10.00 a.m. New York time). The teleconference dial-in number is (31) 10 2944 215. The audio webcast will remain available on www.besi.com.

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