Nova Ltd. — Regulatory Filings 2006

Oct 16, 2006

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C002���� ������ ����� ��"�2PublicNOVA MEASURING INSTRUMENTS LTD.4297Corporation no: 511812463Stock Exchange/Market: ����489380P.O.B 266 , Rehovot 76100 , ,Tel: 08-9387505 , Fax: 08-9407776E.mail address: INFO@NOVA.CO.ILDate of transmission: 16/10/2006              Time of broadcast: 15:58 15:44:20

Reference: 2006-02-112906

Israel Securities Authority		Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
www.isa.gov.il		www.tase.co.il

Immediate ReportRegulation 4 of the Securities Regulations, (Periodic and Immediate Reports of Foreign Corporation) 5761-2000

The corporation is a foreign private issuer as defined by U.S. Securities Laws.
Attached hereto is a report on Nova Measuring Instruments Believes Latest Claim by Nanometrics Also Without Merit
Nanolawsuit101606_isa.pdf

References of previous documents relating to this matter(the reference does not constitute incorporation by reference):
Previous names of reporting entity:
Date of revision of form structure: 04/09/2006
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Name of the Signatory: : David Dror , , Position of Signatory in the reporting corporation: Financial Manager
P.O.B Telephone: 08-9387505 , Facsimile: 08-9389374 , E-mail: dror-d@nova.co.il