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New auditors on the block
Aviza Technology announces new auditors
Aviza Technology, a supplier of semiconductor capital equipment and process technologies for the global semiconductor industry and related markets, announced that it has engaged Armanino McKenna LLP as its registered independent accountants to perform Aviza's annual and customary review of quarterly financial statements beginning March 28, 2008. Aviza had previously engaged Deloitte & Touche LLP to perform such services since 2003 up to and including its most recent annual report on Form 10-K for the 2007 Fiscal Year (ending September 28, 2007) and the interim quarter ended on December 28, 2007. There were no disagreements with Deloitte & Touche on any matter
of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, auditing scope or procedure. Such disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Deloitte & Touche, would have required them to
reflect as such in their reports on the financial statements for such periods.
"Deloitte & Touche has been our independent auditor for the past 4 years, and we have great respect for their management and staff," said Patrick O'Connor, Aviza's Executive Vice President and CFO. "The
change in firms comes as part of our cost reduction efforts, which we discussed during our first quarter fiscal 2008 earnings conference call held on January 31, 2008. We believe that Armanino McKenna will
provide us with audit services of the highest quality, in a manner that is efficient and more suitable for our company's size."
