BE Semiconductor Industries N.V.

Report Publication Announcement • Oct 20, 2011

FOR : BE SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRIES N.V. Ratio 6 6921 RW Duiven The Netherlands

PRESS RELEASE

BE Semiconductor Industries Announces 2011 Third Quarter Results Release and Conference Call and Webcast Date

Duiven, the Netherlands, October 20, 2011, BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. ("Besi" or "the Company"), (NYSE Euronext Amsterdam: BESI; OTCQX: BESIY), a leading manufacturer of assembly equipment for the semiconductor industry, will release results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011, on Thursday, October 27, 2011 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 third quarter ended September 30, 2011, on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 4.00 p.m. CET (10.00 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, array connect 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 investor.relations@besi.com investor.relations@besi.com

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

President & CEO Senior Vice President Finance