Veeco Offers Select Q4 Results

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) announced today that, due to the ongoingaccounting review announced on November 15, 2012, the Company is unable toreport revenue and earnings information for the fourth quarter and year endedDecember 31, 2012. The Company will not be hosting an earnings call at thistime, and is providing selected business highlights as follows: * Fourth quarter unit shipments were in line with the Company's expectations. * Fourth quarter 2012 bookings were $92.3 million, up from the $83.7 million booked in the third quarter of 2012. Q4 2012 bookings were: MOCVD $62.8 million, MBE $12.6 million (LED & Solar total $75.4 million), and Data Storage bookings $16.9 million. Total bookings for the year were $392 million. * At the end of the fourth quarter, Veeco took a $16M adjustment to reduce backlog across its businesses. * The Company's unaudited cash balance at December 31, 2012 was $579 million, up from $574 million at September 30, 2012. * Veeco's focus on cost controls has been ongoing. Fourth quarter operating costs (unaudited) are expected to be roughly flat with the third quarter (in spite of higher professional costs associated with the ongoing accounting review).