2009-10-20 14:24:03 -

Intevac, Inc. (Nasdaq:IVAC) announced today that the company will have a booth at Solar Power International 2009 in Anaheim, California.

Intevac Equipment will be promoting its high-productivity equipment solutions for photovoltaic cell manufacturing.

Intevac Photonics will be promoting its advanced imaging solutions and materials identification systems for photovoltaic cell metrology and inspection.

Intevac Booth #856 will be located in the Anaheim Convention Center.

Booth hours are: Tuesday, October 27 through Thursday, October 29, 2009, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with the show open to the public until 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009.



About Solar Power International

Solar Power International will be held in Anaheim, California from October 27 to October 29, 2009. As North America’s largest business to business solar industry event, the PV Solar Conference is expected to attract some 200 participants, and the accompanying industry exhibition around 25,000 visitors. More than 900 exhibitors will be presenting new ideas and technical solutions in the field of Photovoltaics.



About Intevac

Intevac was founded in 1991 and has two businesses: Equipment and Intevac Photonics.

Equipment Business: We are a leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of high-productivity lean manufacturing systems and have been producing Lean Thinking platforms since 1994. We are the leading supplier of magnetic media processing systems to the hard drive industry and offer highly efficient technology solutions to the photovoltaic industry and advanced etch systems to the semiconductor industry.

Intevac Photonics: We are a leader in the development and manufacture of leading edge, high-sensitivity imaging products and vision systems, as well as table-top and handheld Raman instruments. Markets addressed include military, industrial, physical science and life science.

For more information call 408-986-9888, or visit the company's website at www.intevac.com : .



Intevac, Inc.Jeff Andreson, 408-986-9888Chief Financial
OfficerClaire McAdams, 530-265-9899Investor Relations