Ricor Acquires InnerSense to Expand its Business into Additional Semiconductor Segments

EN HAROD, Israel, March 31 /PRNewswire/ --     Ricor Cryogenic & Vacuum Systems, a manufacturer of semiconductor
manufacturing equipment, today announced the acquisition of InnerSense Ltd.
Ricor thus expands its activities from cryogenic equipment and purging
solutions to diagnostic systems.

InnerSense has developed the "Smart Wafer" technology that provides
engineers the means to record the forces acting on a wafer as it is handled
by wafer fabrication equipment. This approach delivers a significant yield
boost as it provides a statistical monitoring method for abnormal mechanical
events in IC manufacturing and can be used as a cornerstone of an intelligent
maintenance program (High Precision Maintenance) by routinely measuring
equipment wear in a non invasive approach.

Yigal Tomer and Erez Harel, the InnerSense Co-CEO's, are pleased with the
acquisition. "It is very positive for InnerSense and for our customers and
partners," they explain. "InnerSense will continue to operate as an
autonomous business unit within Ricor. Being part of a large company means we
have now access to a much wider pool of resources and financial strength,
enabling us to develop the best products for the upcoming challenges. We
believe this acquisition will enable us to leverage our sales and support
organization and capitalize on our technical expertise to expand into an
important high-growth segment of the market."

Ricor and InnerSense are now combining forces to extend the benefits of
this technology to the global semiconductor and related markets.

About InnerSense: InnerSense's core technology, the "Smart Wafer" system,
is a revolutionary method for monitoring and troubleshooting the wafer
handling equipment based on miniature vibration sensors that are mounted on a
test wafer. The company was founded in 2002. http://www.innersense-semi.com

About Ricor: Ricor develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of
advanced products & solutions ranging from Cryocoolers for Scientific
Instrumentation & Vacuum Cryo Pumps - to - Wafer Storage Purge Systems for
the Semiconductor Industry. Founded in 1967, Ricor has steadily advanced with
a commitment to quality, innovation & customer-focused solutions.
http://www.ricor.com

Erez Harel
    +972-525706900
    erezh@ricor.com