KLA (KLAC) 8-K Kla-tencor Declares Regular Cash Dividend for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2013

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Investor Relations:
Ed Lockwood
Sr. Director, Investor Relations
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Meggan Powers
Sr. Director, Corporate Communications
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KLA-TENCOR DECLARES REGULAR CASH DIVIDEND FOR THE FIRST
QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2013

MILPITAS, Calif.-August 2, 2012 (PR Newswire) - KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share on its common stock payable on September 4, 2012 to KLA-Tencor stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 13, 2012. This reflects the increase in the level of KLA-Tencor's quarterly dividend that the company announced on July 10, 2012.

About KLA-Tencor:KLA-Tencor Corporation, a leading provider of process control and yield management solutions, partners with customers around the world to develop state-of-the-art inspection and metrology technologies. These technologies serve the semiconductor, data storage, LED, photovoltaic, and other related nanoelectronics industries. With a portfolio of industry-standard products and a team of world-class engineers and scientists, the company has created superior solutions for its customers for over 35 years. Headquartered in Milpitas, Calif., KLA-Tencor has dedicated customer operations and service centers around the world. Additional information may be found at www.kla-tencor.com. (KLAC-F)

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