EXHIBIT 99.2

                                        [LETTERHEAD OF ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

     CONTACT:    Vincent Mayeda                      AGENCY:  Michael Martinez
                 Asyst Technologies, Inc.                     MCA
                 510/661-5000                                 650/968-8900
                 510/661-5160 (fax)                           650/968-8990 (fax)

                 Laura Guarrant (Financial Community)
                 Asyst Technologies, Inc.
                 510/661-5000
                 510/661-5166 (fax)



              ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC. COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF
                     PROGRESSIVE SYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Fremont, Calif., June 3, 1999 - Asyst Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASYT), the
leading supplier of Standard Mechanical InterFace (SMIF) isolation and
manufacturing automation solutions to the semiconductor industry, announced this
morning that it has completed its acquisition of Progressive System
Technologies, Inc. ("PST"). PST, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Asyst, is a
supplier of substrate management systems for open-cassette, SMIF-integrated
wafer logistics and reticle automation. The acquisition, originally announced on
April 19, 1999, was accounted for as a pooling of interests and is valued at
approximately $11 million.

In conjunction with the closing of the acquisition, Asyst also announced the
completion of a private placement of 625,000 shares of its Common Stock to eight
institutional investors.  The private placement, which closed on May 26, 1999
was priced at $18.00 per share, for aggregate proceeds of approximately $11.3
million.  The purpose of the private placement was to obtain shares of Asyst
Common Stock to obtain pooling of interests accounting treatment for the
acquisition of PST.  The proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

Except for statements of historical fact, the statements in this press release
are forward-looking. Such statements are subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties that could case actual results to differ materially from the
statements made.  These factors include, but are not limited to, general
economic conditions, semiconductor industry cycles, risks associated with the
acceptance of new products and product capabilities, and other factors more
fully detailed in the Company's most recent Forms 10-K and 10-Q, and annual
report to shareholders.


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About PST: Progressive System Technologies (PST) is privately held and
headquartered in Austin, Texas. Established in 1990, PST has earned a global
reputation as a leading manufacturer of technologically advanced substrate
handling and isolation technology equipment and automation systems solutions for
the semiconductor and flat panel display (FPD) industries. PST combines
information solutions that consistently achieve customer satisfaction and market
share. Visit PST's web site at http://www.pst-inc.com, or send electronic mail
to sales@pst-inc.com for more information.

About Asyst: The pioneer of the Standard Mechanical InterFace (SMIF), Asyst
Technologies, Inc. is the leading provider of automated material handling
systems and software critical to seamless factory automation in the most
advanced fabs worldwide. Asyst's comprehensive solutions, which include
industry-leading loadport, auto ID, environmental control, robotic, and
automation software products for 200 mm and 300 mm applications, result in
greater fab profitability and productivity. Asyst's homepage is located on the
World Wide Web at http://www.asyst.com.
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