BE Semiconductor Industries N.V.

Report Publication Announcement • Apr 18, 2012

PRESS RELEASE

Besi Announces 2012 First Quarter Results Release, Conference Call and Webcast Date

Duiven, the Netherlands, April 18, 2012, BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. ("the Company" or "Besi") (Euronext: BESI; OTCQX: BESIY), a leading manufacturer of assembly equipment for the semiconductor industry, will release results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012, on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 8.00 a.m. Continental European Time (2.00 a.m. New York time).

Besi will host a conference call and audio webcast (log on via www.besi.com) to discuss its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012, on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 11.30 a.m. CET (5.30 a.m. New York time). The teleconference dial-in number is (31) 10 2944 215. The audio webcast will remain available on www.besi.com.

About Besi

Besi is a leading supplier of semiconductor assembly equipment for the global semiconductor and electronics industries. The Company develops leading edge assembly processes and equipment for leadframe, substrate and wafer level packaging applications in a wide range of end-user markets including electronics, computer, automotive, industrial, RFID, LED and solar energy. Customers are primarily leading semiconductor manufacturers, assembly subcontractors and electronics and industrial companies. Besi's ordinary shares are listed on NYSE Euronext Amsterdam (symbol: BESI) and OTCQX International (symbol: BESIY) and its headquarters are located in Duiven, the Netherlands. For more information, please visit our website at www.besi.com.

Contacts: Richard W. Blickman Cor te Hennepe Tel. (31) 26 319 4500 Tel. (31) 26 319 4500

IR Contact Europe: Uneke Dekkers/Frank Jansen Citigate First Financial Tel. (31) 20 575 4021/24

President & CEO Senior Vice President Finance investor.relations@besi.com investor.relations@besi.com