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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950172-02-002660
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20021130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20021206

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ASML HOLDING NV
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000937966
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC [3559]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25566
		FILM NUMBER:		02850290

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DE RUN 1110
		CITY:			LA VELDHOVEN NE
		STATE:			P7
		ZIP:			5503
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3140580800

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ASM LITHOGRAPHY HOLDING NV
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950215
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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 6-K

                         Report of a Foreign Issuer

                     Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
                   of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                       For the month of November 2002

                             ASML Holding N.V.

                                De Run 1110
                             5503 LA Veldhoven
                              The Netherlands
                  (Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.


                   Form 20-F  X                     Form 40-F
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.


                   Yes                              No  X
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If ''Yes'' is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):

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Exhibit

99.1     "ASML Speeds Production of More Sophisticated Chips," dated November
         20, 2002.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995: the matters discussed in this document may include
forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties
including, but not limited to, economic conditions, product demand and
industry capacity, competitive products and pricing, manufacturing
efficiencies, new product development, ability to enforce patents,
availability of raw materials and critical manufacturing equipment, trade
environment, and other risks indicated in filings with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission.

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                                 SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                                ASML HOLDING N.V. (Registrant)

Date: December 6, 2002                          By:/s/ Peter T.F.M. Wennink
                                                   -----------------------------
                                                   Peter T.F.M. Wennink
                                                   Vice President of Finance/
                                                   Administration and Chief
                                                   Financial Officer




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                                                             Exhibit 99.1


ASML Speeds Production of More Sophisticated Chips

New Tool Shrinks Printing on Chips to 80 Nanometers


VELDHOVEN, The Netherlands, November 20, 2002 - ASML Holding NV (ASML)
today announced a new system that enables semiconductor manufacturers to
achieve greater yield of more sophisticated chips. Called the TWINSCAN(tm)
AT:1200B(tm) Step & Scan System, this new addition to ASML's product line
is slated for delivery in mid-2003. It provides the following benefits to
customers:

     o    Printing more sophisticated chips due to a reduced resolution of
          80 nanometers. At 80 nanometers, approximately 3,000 features
          would fit along the edge of a salt crystal
     o    Allowing for additional shrink without transferring to new
          wavelengths due to 193 nanometer technology
     o    Processing multiple wafers simultaneously due to the TWINSCAN
          dual-stage system
     o    Increasing productivity due to printing more chips per wafer,
          especially with the use of 300-millimeter wafers

Industry estimates indicate that 15 300-millimeter fabs will be operational
worldwide by the end of this year. The number may reach 40 by the end of
2007, with a combined capacity of 800,000 wafers per month.

"Chipmakers may invest as much as US$ 2.5 billion in a fab that operates on
300-millimeter technology. The return on investment needs to be achieved as
quickly as possible," said Doug Dunn, president and CEO, ASML. "This new
lithography system reads like a case study for business success: more
sophisticated chip design plus higher volume manufacturing equals greater
potential profitability for ASML customers."


About ASML

ASML is one of the world's leading providers of advanced technology systems
for the semiconductor industry. The company offers an integrated portfolio
of lithography, track and thermal systems mainly for manufacturing complex
integrated circuits. Headquartered in Veldhoven, the Netherlands, ASML is
traded on Euronext Amsterdam and NASDAQ under the symbol ASML. In the first
half of 2002, the company reported net sales of EUR 823 million. ASML
employs approximately 6,800 people in 50 locations throughout the world.
For more information, visit: www.asml.com.

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