UCT Reaffirms Fourth Quarter Guidance - Provides View for First Quarter

HAYWARD, Calif., Jan. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: UCTT), a leading developer and supplier of critical systems and subsystems for the semiconductor capital equipment, flat panel, medical, energy and research industries, reaffirmed its fourth quarter 2017 revenue guidance today. The Company expects revenue to be at the high end of its guided range of $240.0 million to $250.0 million, with operating margins within the target range of 8% to 10%.  

With continued strength across the semiconductor industry and growing demand from key customers, in the first quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company expects revenue to increase as compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 and operating margins to remain generally consistent with the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 and within the target range of 8% to 10%.  

About Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. is a leading developer and supplier of critical systems and subsystems for the semiconductor capital equipment, flat panel, medical, energy and research industries. Ultra Clean offers its customers an integrated outsourced solution for gas delivery systems and other subassemblies, improved design-to-delivery cycle times, component neutral design and manufacturing and component testing capabilities. Ultra Clean's customers are primarily original equipment manufacturers for the semiconductor capital equipment, flat panel, medical, and energy and research industries. Ultra Clean is headquartered in Hayward, California. Additional information is available at www.uct.com.

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Annie Leschin
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