CUPERTINO, Calif. - May 20, 2009 - Verigy (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, announced today that the automated test equipment (ATE) users have ranked it the number one test equipment supplier in the VLSI Research Inc 2009 Customer Satisfaction Survey.

Verigy ranked first among the world's 10 BEST Test Equipment suppliers, and was the highest-ranking ATE supplier in the category of Large Suppliers of Chip Making Equipment. This year marks the fourth consecutive year in which Verigy has ranked in the 10 BEST, and also achieved the highest rating among major multi-market ATE suppliers since the founding of Verigy.

"We are extremely honored to earn these high marks for our products and services," said Keith Barnes, Chairman, CEO and president, Verigy. "To be ranked as the top test equipment supplier underscores the commitment our company has made to deliver technical leadership and outstanding customer satisfaction."

"VLSI Research's 10 BEST awards are presented annually to suppliers in the semiconductor manufacturing industry who achieve overall excellence with their customers," said G. Dan Hutcheson, Chief Executive Officer, VLSI Research. "Considering Verigy's hard work in customer satisfaction, we were not surprised that the company earned the number one position among the world's BEST Test Equipment suppliers. We have been very impressed with Verigy efforts and congratulate all the people there that worked so hard to have their customers rank them THE BEST in Test."

The VLSI Research annual Customer Satisfaction Survey on Chip Making Equipment is the only publicly available opportunity for chip manufacturers to provide feedback on their suppliers. The '10 BEST' rankings award special recognition to the suppliers that are rated highest by their customers. The results for the 2009 rankings are based on the survey conducted in early 2009, and were drawn from a distribution of 35,726 questionnaires sent worldwide by email, and fax in six languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Traditional and Simplified Chinese, German and French. According to VLSI Research, the companies that responded to the customer satisfaction survey represented 95 percent of worldwide chip production.

About VLSI Research, Inc.
VLSI Research Inc is the leading provider of market research and economic analysis on the technical, business, and economic aspects within nanotechnology and related industries. The company is known for its unparalleled accuracy, innovation in market research, and its sharply focused insight into the rapidly changing landscape of the industries covered. Its databases on manufacturing are used throughout the industry, and by government. VLSI Research's primary databases and reports cover the semiconductor, flat panel display, PV cell and module manufacturing industries, and the market for critical subsystems and components within these and associated high technology industries. VLSI Research was founded in 1976. The company's Web site is www.vlsiresearch.com.

About Verigy
Verigy designs, develops, manufactures, sells and services advanced semiconductor test systems and solutions for the flash memory, high-speed memory and system-on-chip (SoC) markets. Verigy's scalable platforms are used by leading companies worldwide in design validation, characterization, and high-volume manufacturing test. Advanced analysis tools accelerate design debug and yield ramp processes for Verigy's customers. Information about Verigy can be found at www.verigy.com.


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