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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 4, 1998
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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NEWS
RELEASE
Neil G. Berkman Associates Company Contact:
1900 Avenue of the Stars
Suite 2850 Dr. Joseph Stach
Los Angeles, CA 90067 Chairman & CEO
(310) 277-5162 (609) 627-6100
RF POWER PRODUCTS, INC. SETS DATE FOR
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
VOORHEES, NEW JERSEY, September 4, 1998,...RF POWER PRODUCTS, INC.
(ASE:RFP) announced today that a special meeting of shareholders to consider
and vote upon the proposed acquisition of RF Power by Advanced Energy
Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) has been set for October 8, 1998.
As announced on June 2, 1998, RF Power entered into a definitive merger
agreement with Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. which contemplates that RF
Power will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Advanced Energy and that its
stockholders will become stockholders of Advanced Energy. A proxy
statement/prospectus in connection with approval of the merger by the
Company's stockholders has been mailed to RF Power's stockholders.
Solicitation of proxies with respect to the special meeting is made only by
means of such proxy statement/prospectus.
RF Power Products Inc., designs and manufactures radio frequency power
systems, matching networks and other peripheral products primarily for
original equipment manufacturers in the semiconductor, flat panel display,
thin film disc media and analytical instrument markets.
THE STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS RELEASE WHICH ARE NOT HISTORICAL FACTS MAY
BE DEEMED TO CONTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO EVENTS, THE
OCCURRENCE OF WHICH INVOLVE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, DEMAND AND COMPETITION FOR THE COMPANY'S SERVICES AND PRODUCTS,
AND OTHER RISKS OR UNCERTAINTIES DETAILED IN THE COMPANY'S SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION FILINGS.
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