EXHIBIT 10.42

                         SUMMARY OF EXECUTIVE BONUS PLAN
                            ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

      Our Executive Bonus Plan is a variable incentive compensation program
pursuant to which our officers and other senior managers may be awarded
compensation in addition to their base salary. The actual incentive award
depends on the extent to which the Company determines that articulated
objectives have been achieved. The Compensation Committee of the Asyst Board of
Directors administers the Plan, including establishing company and individual
performance objectives for each executive officer and determining the
individual's performance against those objectives.