2012-11-24 00:02:27 -

ALMERE,  The Netherlands -  November 23, 2012 - ASM  International N.V. (NASDAQ:
ASMI  and NYSE  Euronext Exchange  in Amsterdam:  ASM) announces  that after its
announcement  on October 8, 2012 that it would  exercise its right to redeem all
outstanding  6.5% senior unsecured  convertible bonds  (the "Bonds") on November
27, 2012 at  their principal amount, together  with accrued but unpaid interest,
all  bondholders  exercised  their  right  to  convert their Bonds into ordinary
shares. As a result of this conversion, outstanding common shares increased with
9,074,396 shares.


About ASM International
ASM International N.V., headquartered in Almere, the Netherlands, and its
subsidiaries design and manufacture equipment and materials used to produce
semiconductor devices.   ASM International and its subsidiaries provide production
solutions for wafer processing (Front-end segment) as well as assembly and
packaging (Back-end segment) through facilities in the United States, Europe,
Japan and Asia. ASM International's common stock trades on NASDAQ (symbol ASMI)
and the NYSE Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange (symbol ASM). For more
information, visit ASMI's website at www.asm.com.

Safe Harbor Statement under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995: All  matters discussed in this statement,  except for any historical data,
are  forward-looking  statements.  Forward-looking  statements involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in
the  forward-looking statements. These include, but are not limited to, economic
conditions  and trends in the semiconductor industry generally and the timing of
the industry cycles specifically, currency fluctuations, financing and liquidity
matters, the success of restructurings, the timing of significant orders, market
acceptance   of   new   products,   competitive  factors,  litigation  involving
intellectual  property, shareholder  and other  issues, commercial  and economic
disruption  due  to  natural  disasters,  terrorist  activity, armed conflict or
political  instability,  epidemics  and  other  risks indicated in the Company's
filings  from time  to time  with the  U.S. Securities  and Exchange Commission,
including,  but not limited to, the Company's reports on Form 20-F and Form 6-K.
The  Company assumes no obligation nor intends  to update or revise any forward-
looking statements to reflect future developments or circumstances.


Contacts:
Erik Kamerbeek
+31 88100 8500

Mary Jo Dieckhaus
+1 212 986 2900

Media Contact:
Ian Bickerton
+31 20 6855 955
+31 625 018 512


Progress on redemption: 
 hugin.info/132090/R/1660393/537684.pdf



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