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Mike El-Hillow Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. 970.407.6570

Cathy Kawakami Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. 970.407.6732 cathy.kawakami@aei.com

Advanced Energy Receives Nasdaq Confirmation of Compliance

FORT COLLINS, Colo., July 13, 2005—Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEIS) today announced it received notification from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market that the Company’s common stock will be listed for trading on Nasdaq under its ticker symbol “AEIS” as of the open of business on July 14, 2005.

 

As previously announced on May 9, 2005, the Company received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market that indicated Advanced Energy was not in compliance with the filing requirement for continued listing set forth in Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(14) due to the lack of an attestation on internal control from its independent auditor under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Company filed Form 10-K/A on July 11, 2005 to address this issue.

About Advanced Energy
Advanced Energy is a global leader in the development and support of technologies critical to high-technology manufacturing processes used in the production of semiconductors, flat panel displays, data storage products, compact discs, digital video discs, architectural glass, and other advanced product applications.

Leveraging a diverse product portfolio and technology leadership, Advanced Energy creates solutions that maximize process impact, improve productivity and lower the cost of ownership for its customers. This portfolio includes a comprehensive line of technology solutions in power, flow, thermal management, and plasma and ion beam sources for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and end-users around the world.

Advanced Energy operates in regional centers in North America, Asia and Europe and offers global sales and support through direct offices, representatives and distributors. Founded in 1981, Advanced Energy is a publicly held company traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol AEIS. For more information, please visit our corporate website: www.advanced-energy.com.