Joseph R. Bronson

JOSEPH R. BRONSON assumed the roles of Chief Financial Officer and Chief
Administrative Officer at Applied Materials in January 1998. He was also
promoted to Senior Vice President, and to the Office of the President in
January 1998. As CFO, Mr. Bronson is responsible for the financial
management of Applied Materials and in the CAO role, he oversees company
operations. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Bronson became President of
the Etch Product Business Group in February 1996. He had been Group Vice
President of Worldwide Manufacturing Operations since April 1994. From
November 1990 until March 1994, he was Vice President and General
Manager of the Applied Implant Technology Division in Horsham, England.
Before rejoining Applied Materials, Mr. Bronson was Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer for Stardent Computer Incorporated from May 1989
to July 1990. In July 1990, he was appointed Vice President, Chief
Operating Officer at Kubota Pacific Computer, a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Kubota Corporation, Inc., which became the successor corporation of
Stardent’s West Coast operations. Mr. Bronson was the Corporate
Controller at Applied Materials from 1984 to 1989. Before joining
Applied Materials, he held several management positions in the Fairchild
Camera and Instrument Division of Schlumberger Limited, and at The
Singer Company. He received his BS degree from Fairfield University,
Connecticut, and his MBA from the University of Connecticut. He is a
Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York and a member of the
American Institute of CPAs.