Software M&A Specialist Corum Group Advises Global Equity Capital in its Sale of Adventa Control Technology, Inc to Rudolph Technologies, Inc.

Corum Group Ltd. (http://www.corumgroup.com) today announced the July 14th acquisition of Adventa Control Technologies, Inc. by Rudolph Technologies, Inc. Adventa is an affiliate company to Global Capital Equity and a leading provider of a wide range of Advanced Process Control (APC) technologies specifically for tool automation, Run-to-Run control, and fault detection and classification to semiconductor manufacturers.

Bill Montgomery, Senior Vice President of Corum Group, said, "Adventa's advanced manufacturing software in the semiconductor industry for wafer fabs and production tools is a great addition to the Rudolph portfolio of software targeted to semiconductor manufacturers."

Adventa provides solutions for manufacturing execution system (MES), advanced machine control and process control, fault detection and intervention and system integration. The Adventa software business, an affiliate of Global Equity Capital, LLC, originated with the spin out and acquisition in 1998 of a business unit from within Texas Instruments.

About Global Equity Capital, LLC Global Equity Capital, LLC is a private equity firm focused on value creation through extensive operating expertise in small to middle market transactions. GEC provides speed and flexibility in carve-outs of non-core assets from public and private entities, financial or operational turnarounds and growing businesses looking for operational and financial resource assistance. GEC is led by an experienced team, which has demonstrated over time a reliable track record of creating substantial value in its portfolio companies for shareholders and management. GEC is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. For more information visit www.globalequitycap.com. About Rudolph Technologies, Inc. Rudolph Technologies is a worldwide leader in the design, development, manufacture and support of high-performance process control metrology, defect inspection and data analysis systems used by semiconductor device manufacturers. Rudolph provides a full-fab solution through its families of proprietary products that provide critical yield-enhancing information, enabling microelectronic device manufacturers to drive down costs and time to market. The company has enhanced the competitiveness of its products in the marketplace by anticipating and addressing many emerging trends driving the semiconductor industry's growth. Rudolph's strategy for continued technological and market leadership includes aggressive research and development of complementary metrology and inspection solutions. Headquartered in Flanders, New Jersey, Rudolph supports its customers with a worldwide sales and service organization. Additional information can be found on the company's web site at www.rudolphtech.com.

About Corum Group Corum Group Ltd. is the global leader in merger and acquisition services, specializing in serving software and information technology companies worldwide for nearly 25 years and with offices in eight countries. Experience makes the difference with Corum having completed hundreds of software M&A transactions (http://www.corumgroup.com/transaction-tombstones.aspx) spanning six continents, enabling the firm to deliver a proven business process for its clients. Corum also educates the industry with its conferences and publishes the most widely distributed software M&A research (http://www.corumgroup.com/Software-IT-MA-Briefings.aspx). Corum's principals are highly experienced former tech CEOs, who are supported by the industry's leading researchers, writers and valuation experts. The company has spent more than US $20 million to build the world's largest and most comprehensive buyer database. This knowledge base, combined with Corum's experience and industry expertise, consistently ensures unequaled success in client engagements. See http://www.corumgroup.com.

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