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		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMTECH SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000720500
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC [3559]
		IRS NUMBER:				860411215
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			AZ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

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		STREET 1:		131 S CLARK DR
		CITY:			TEMPE
		STATE:			AZ
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		BUSINESS PHONE:		6029675146

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		STATE:			AZ
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    <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: serif">UNITED STATES<br></font></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: serif">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549</font></font></div>
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    <div align="center">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: serif">CURRENT REPORT<br>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
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      <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: serif">April 9, 2010<br></font></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: serif">Date
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    <div align="center"><font size="4" style="FONT-FAMILY: serif">Amtech Systems,
Inc.<br></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: serif">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)</font></font></div>
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Condition.</font></font></div>
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    <div align="justify"><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: serif">On April 9, 2010
Amtech Systems, Inc. (the &#8220;Registrant&#8221;) issued a press release containing
preliminary results of operations for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, ended
March 31, 2010. A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this
Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.</font></div>
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    <div align="justify"><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: serif">The information
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furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Regulation S-K and shall not be incorporated
by reference into any filing of the Registrant, whether made before or after the
date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing,
unless expressly incorporated by specific reference in such filing. The
information in this Current Report, including the accompanying exhibit, shall
not be deemed to be &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.</font></div>
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<P align=center><FONT face=serif>EXHIBIT 99.1 </FONT><B><FONT face=serif></FONT></B></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face=serif>Amtech Reiterates Fiscal 2010 Revenue
Guidance of $100-$105 million; Provides<BR>Preliminary Revenue, Orders and
Backlog for Fiscal Second Quarter<BR></FONT></B><I><FONT face=serif>Operations
on track to execute record shipments in fiscal third and fourth quarters
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<P align=left><B><FONT face=serif size=2>TEMPE, Arizona &#150; April 9,
2010</FONT></B><FONT face=serif size=2> &#150; Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASYS), a
global supplier of production and automation systems and related supplies for
the manufacture of solar cells, semiconductors, and silicon wafers, today
announced that it is reiterating its fiscal 2010 revenue guidance to a record
$100-$105 million, based on its strong solar backlog and continued success in
ramping up operations. Additionally, the Company expects GAAP operating margins
to equal or exceed 10 percent in the second half of fiscal 2010.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=serif size=2>Orders in the second quarter of fiscal
2010 totaled $33 million, including $28 million of solar orders. Amtech&#146;s total
orders in the first six months of fiscal 2010, which began October 1, 2009, have
surpassed $92 million, including $83 million of solar orders. Amtech also
reported preliminary revenue and results today for its fiscal 2010 second
quarter ended March 31, 2010. Amtech&#146;s preliminary revenue for the second
quarter is approximately $16 million, representing a 46% increase over the same
period a year ago. Second quarter preliminary revenue is lower than the
Company&#146;s previous guidance of $17-$19 million due primarily to a rescheduling
of several systems to one customer; two of these systems shipped in early April
and the remaining are expected to ship next week. As a result of lower second
quarter revenue and ramp up of operating costs to support the growth in the
second half of fiscal 2010, Amtech expects to report a loss for the quarter
ended March 31, 2010.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=serif size=2>J.S. Whang, Chief Executive Officer of
Amtech, commented, &#148;With the tremendous influx of orders we have seen in the
December and March quarters, we continue to successfully ramp up our operations
to profitably manage our rapid growth. Within a very short period of time, we
have more than doubled our production capacity and have added key personnel
across all areas to execute our record order bookings. While there is still much
to accomplish, we are on track to produce record volumes in the June and
September quarters and to deliver on our revenue guidance of $100-$105 million
for fiscal 2010.&#148;</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=serif size=2>The fiscal 2010 second quarter financial
information included in this release is preliminary and subject to change based
on the Company&#146;s quarterly close procedures. Operating results for future
quarters could be impacted by the timing of system shipments, the net impact of
revenue deferral on those shipments, and recognition of revenue based on
customer acceptances, all of which can have a significant effect on operating
results.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><B><FONT face=serif size=2>About Amtech Systems,
Inc.<BR></FONT></B><FONT face=serif size=2>Amtech Systems, Inc. manufactures
capital equipment, including silicon wafer handling automation, thermal, plasma
and etch processing equipment and related consumables used in fabricating solar
cells and semiconductor devices. Semiconductors, or semiconductor chips, are
fabricated on silicon wafer substrates, sliced from ingots, and are part of the
circuitry, or electronic components, of many products including solar cells,
computers, telecommunications devices, automotive products, consumer goods, and
industrial automation and control systems. The Company&#146;s wafer handling and
processing equipment and consumable products currently address the diffusion,
oxidation, deposition, PECVD, and PSG removal steps used in the fabrication of
solar cells, semiconductors, MEMS and the polishing of newly sliced silicon
wafers.&nbsp;</FONT><I><FONT face=serif size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></I></P>
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<P align=left><FONT size=2><STRONG>Forward-Looking Statements<BR></STRONG><FONT size=2><EM>Statements contained in this press release that are not historical
facts may be forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Litigation Reform Act. Such statements may use words such as &#147;proposed,&#148;
"anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "predict," "project"
and similar expressions as they relate </EM></FONT></FONT><I><FONT face=serif size=2>to Amtech Systems, Inc. or our management. When we make forward-looking
statements, we are basing them on our management's beliefs and assumptions,
using information currently available to us. Although we believe that the
expectations reflected in the forward looking statements are reasonable, these
forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions
including the risks discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. If one or more of these risks materialize, or if our underlying
assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may vary materially from what
we projected. Any forward looking statements contained in this press release
reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to these
and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations,
results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity. We have no intention, and
disclaim any obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future results or
otherwise.</FONT></I></P>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="49%"><FONT face=serif size=2>Amtech Systems,
    Inc</FONT></TD>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="49%"><FONT face=serif size=2>MKR Group,
  Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="49%"><FONT face=serif size=2>Bradley C.
    Anderson</FONT></TD>
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    Relations</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="49%"><FONT face=serif size=2>Chief Financial
      Officer</FONT></TD>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="49%"><FONT face=serif size=2>Todd Kehrli or Jim
      Byers</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="49%"><FONT face=serif size=2>(480) 967-5146</FONT></TD>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="49%"><FONT face=serif size=2>(323) 468-2300</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="49%"><FONT face=serif size=2>asys@mkr-group.com</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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