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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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MATTSON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
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Certain Participant Information (filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12)
In connection with the proposed merger (the "Merger") between Mattson
Technology, Inc. ("Mattson Technology") and CFM Technologies, Inc. ("CFM") and
the simultaneous acquisition (the "Acquisition" and together with the Merger,
the "Transactions") by Mattson Technology of certain subsidiaries of STEAG
Electronic Systems AG ("STEAG"), Mattson Technology, its directors and certain
of its executive officers may be soliciting proxies from Mattson Technology
stockholders in favor of the Transactions.
Mattson Technology's board of directors is comprised of Brad Mattson
(Chairman and Chief Executive Officer), John C. Savage, Kenneth G. Smith,
Shigeru Nakayama and Kenneth Kannapan. The executive officers of Mattson
Technology who may participate in the solicitation of proxies are Brad Mattson
and Brian McDonald, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer. The
Mattson Technology participants in the solicitation collectively beneficially
own approximately 3,863,453 shares of Mattson Technology common stock,
representing approximately 18.2% of the total Mattson Technology common stock
outstanding. Brad Mattson individually beneficially owns approximately 3,715,492
shares of Mattson Technology common stock, representing approximately 17.6% of
the total Mattson Technology common stock outstanding. Brad Mattson holds
options to purchase 21,163 shares of the common stock of CFM, representing less
than 1% of the total CFM common stock outstanding. Mattson Technology holds an
option to purchase approximately 1,554,730 shares of the common stock of CFM,
representing approximately 16.6% of the total CFM common stock outstanding,
pursuant to the Stock Option Agreement between Mattson Technology and CFM dated
June 27, 2000 (the "Stock Option Agreement"). Mattson Technology and Brad
Mattson have also been irrevocably appointed lawful attorneys and proxies for
certain matters relating to the Merger by Christopher F. McConnell, holder of
approximately 1,231,094 shares of CFM common stock, representing approximately
15.8% of the total CFM common stock outstanding, pursuant to the Voting
Agreement by and between Mattson Technology and Christopher F. McConnell dated
June 27, 2000 (the "McConnell Voting Agreement"). More information about the
participants, the Stock Option Agreement and the McConnell Voting Agreement can
be found in the Schedule 13D filed by Mattson Technology with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on July 7, 2000.
