Celerity Appoints Adriana Stadecker as Senior Vice President of Human Resources

MILPITAS, CA, July 25, 2006 – Celerity, Inc. announced today that Adriana Stadecker has joined Celerity as senior vice president of human resources, responsible for the company’s global HR function, including organizational development. Stadecker most recently served as senior contractor in the HR department at Novellus, where she supported key business units and engineering in the delivery of HR programs and services.

Prior to that, Stadecker consulted industry leading companies like Georgia-Pacific, Fidelity Investments, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Northwestern University on issues of leadership development, organizational effectiveness, and performance management. She was vice president of operations for Digital Equipment Corporation and the head of the HR function for BTR, Inc. and the Pioneer Group. Stadecker received a degree in architecture from the University of Buenos Aires. She also holds a Master of Science degree and a Ph.D. in urban studies and planning from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a professional certificate in organizational development.

“Adriana brings over 25 years of experience in global hi-tech and the financial services industries with a proven track record of success. We are pleased to have her join Celerity,” said John Murphy, president and COO ”We believe Adriana’s HR experience will be a valuable asset to Celerity as we plan for significant growth and change.”

About Celerity

Celerity, headquarter in Milpitas, California, is a global leader in the design and production of high-performance gas and chemical delivery process modules and critical instruments that are integral to the equipment used in manufacturing semiconductors, flat panel displays, and related products. For additional information, please visit www.celerity.net.

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IN3XP
The Celerity IN3XP mass flow controller represents the third generation of digital mass flow controllers and delivers an innovative, leading-edge technology that enables the most advanced processes. The IN3XP seamlessly integrates critical gas delivery technologies such as flow control, pressure measurement and display into a single platform to provide industry leading performance.
Benefits:
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  • High turndown ratio allows for a wide control range down to 2% of full scale
  • Pressure insensitivity solves pressure regulator issues and improves MFC stability
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  • Multi-gas / multi-range systems developed with actual gas to ensure world class performance