Sep. 16, 2005 — Nanometrics Inc. (Nasdaq:NANO), a supplier of integrated and standalone metrology equipment for the semiconductor industry, announced it has named Douglas McCutcheon, 57, to the position of executive vice president of finance and administration and chief financial officer, effective immediately.

McCutcheon, a veteran corporate finance executive with three decades of experience in the semiconductor equipment and related industries, will report to John Heaton, Nanometrics’ president and chief executive officer, and be responsible for managing Nanometrics’ financial operations.

Prior to joining Nanometrics, McCutcheon held the post of managing director, senior vice president and chief financial officer for Metron Technology, where he successfully managed the sale of Metron’s assets to Applied Materials. Before his post at Metron, McCutcheon was the senior vice president and chief financial officer for Asyst Technologies. McCutcheon has also held executive positions with Cadence Design Systems, Diasonics, Toshiba America Medical Systems, and Memorex Corp.