03 Aug 10Cascade Microtech Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results

Second Quarter Revenue of $23.4 Million, up 17% Sequentially

BEAVERTON, Ore.-(MARKETWIRE)-August 3, 2010-Cascade Microtech (NASDAQ:CSCD) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010.

Highlights from the second quarter:

• Revenue of $23.4 million, up 17% over Q1 of 2010 and up 86% over Q2 of 2009.
• Book to bill ratio that was above 1.1.
• Net loss of $2.9 million or $0.20 per share for Q2 of 2010, compared to a net loss of $7.4 million or $0.53 per share for Q1 of 2010. Q2 of 2010 financial results include approximately $0.4 million in restructuring charges related to our Sockets product line and $0.2 million of acquisition charges related to the formerly announced acquisition of the SUSS Microtech Test Division on January 27, 2010. Q1 of 2010 results include approximately $3.8M in acquisition and restructuring charges.
• Cash and investment balances decreased from Q1 2010 to Q2 2010 by $2.9 million to $19.8 million due primarily to working capital needs to support the increase in revenue and backlog.
• Cascade announced new CEO Michael Burger on July 6, 2010.

"I am very excited to have joined Cascade Microtech as its new CEO," said Michael Burger. "During the second quarter of 2010, we continued to execute against our plan.  We are very pleased with the revenue trends and the outlook for the second half.  The management team and I are focused on returning the company to profitability in the second half.  In addition to top line growth, we were able to improve gross margins and build backlog. As evidenced by these results, the acquisition of the SUSS Microtech Test Division has positioned the company to better meet our customer's needs while providing a wider pathway to growth. I'm looking forward to working with Cascade's customers, vendors and employees as we grow the company.  I would also like to thank Dr. Paul Carlson for stepping in as our interim CEO over the past seven months for his leadership and direction of the company."

Financial Outlook
Based on the current backlog, anticipated bookings and the current market environment, Cascade anticipates that third quarter 2010 revenues will be in the range of $23.0 million to $26.0 million.

The company will host a conference call beginning at 2 p.m. PDT (5 p.m. EDT) on August 3, 2010, to discuss its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010.

A simultaneous audio cast of the conference call may be accessed online from the investor relations page of www.cascademicrotech.com. A replay will be available after 8 p.m. EDT at this same internet address. (For a telephone replay available after 8 p.m. EDT dial: 888-286-8010, international: 617-801-6888, passcode: 78885285)

Cascade Microtech Financial Statements - Q2 2010

Forward-Looking Statements
The statements in this release regarding the Company's financial outlook as to revenue in the third quarter of 2010 and the comments by Mr. Burger are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Securities Litigation Reform act of 1995. Such statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company's business based in part on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including changes in demand for the Company's products, product mix, the timing of shipments and customer orders, constraints on supplies of components, excess or shortage of production capacity, difficulties or unexpected costs or delays in the integration of the operations, employees, products, sales channels, strategies, and technologies of the acquired business; the potential failure of the expected market opportunity to materialize; the potential inability to realize expected benefits and synergies; potential diversion of management's attention from our existing business as well as that of the acquired business; potential adverse effects on relationships with our existing suppliers, customers or partners and other risks discussed from time to time in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K. In addition such statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions and growth rates and general domestic and international economic conditions. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and the company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.