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28 Nov 05Cascade Microtech Named Oregon Technology Company of the Year

Leader in Precise Electrical Measurements on Small StructuresReceives Top Honors for Technology Innovation

Beaverton, Ore. — November 28, 2005 — Cascade Microtech (Nasdaq: CSCD), the worldwide leader in precise electrical measurements on small structures, today announced it was named the Oregon Mid/Small Cap Company of the Year at the 2005 Technology Awards. The 22nd annual Technology Awards, held November 17 at the Governor Hotel’s Heritage Ballroom in downtown Portland, brought together members of Oregon’s technology industry to celebrate innovation and leadership in their field.

Cascade Microtech set itself apart from other applicants through demonstrated excellence in all categories of selection criteria, which included customer satisfaction, competitive advantage, leadership in Oregon’s technology sector, employee satisfaction, technology development, and performance history.

The 2005 Technology Awards event was a fundraiser for Learning For Life, a non-profit organization whose programs provide more than 16,000 at-risk boys and girls with lessons in character building, decision-making, and other life-skills to help them reach their full potential.

Cascade Microtech continues to innovate and expand into new markets.  According to CEO Eric Strid, Cascade Microtech is determined to advance its leadership role in providing test equipment for new technologies. “We’re all about innovation and finding new growth areas in both technology and the market,” said Strid.

Cascade Microtech was recently recognized in The Oregonian’s list of the Top 50 public companies as #33 in the region by total market value.

Finalists in each of the categories can be seen here: http://www.techawards05.com

About Cascade Microtech

Cascade Microtech, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCD) is a worldwide leader in precision contact, electrical measurement and test of integrated circuits (ICs), optical devices and other small structures. For technology businesses and scientific institutions that need to evaluate small structures, Cascade Microtech delivers access to electrical data from wafers, ICs, IC packages, circuit boards and modules, MEMS, 3D TSV, LED devices and more. Cascade Microtech’s leading-edge stations, probes, probe cards and integrated systems deliver precision accuracy and superior performance both in the lab and during production manufacturing of high-speed and high-density semiconductor chips. For more information visit www.cascademicrotech.com. For more information visit www.cascademicrotech.com.