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Veeco Announces Date for Third Quarter 2010 Financial Release

October 4, 2010

PLAINVIEW, N.Y., Oct 04, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) today announced that third quarter 2010 financial results will be distributed after the market closes on Monday, October 25, 2010 . A conference call reviewing these results has been scheduled for 5:00pm ET that day at 1-877-591-4956 (toll free) or 1-719-325-4772 using passcode 8848728. The call will also be webcast live on the Veeco website at www.veeco.com . A replay of the call will be available beginning at 8:00pm ET that same evening through midnight on November 8, 2010 at 888-203-1112 or 719-457-0820, using passcode 8848728, or on the Veeco website.

About Veeco

Veeco Instruments Inc. designs, manufactures, markets and services enabling solutions for customers in the HB-LED, solar, data storage, semiconductor, scientific research and industrial markets. We have leading technology positions in our three businesses: LED & Solar Process Equipment, Data Storage Process Equipment, and Metrology Instruments. Veeco's product development, marketing, engineering and manufacturing facilities are located in New York, New Jersey, California, Colorado, Arizona, Massachusetts and Minnesota. Global sales and service offices are located throughout the U.S., Europe, Japan and Asia Pacific. http://www.veeco.com/

To the extent that this news release discusses expectations or otherwise makes statements about the future, such statements are forward-looking and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. These factors include the risks discussed in the Business Description and Management's Discussion and Analysis sections of Veeco's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and in our subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and press releases. Veeco does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

SOURCE: Veeco Instruments Inc.

Veeco Instruments Inc.
Financial Contact:
Debra Wasser, 516-677-0200 x1472
SVP Investor Relations & Corporate Communications