Mark K. Fine Appointed Interim CEO Effective January 1, 2010

BRANCHBURG, N.J., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Voltaix, a leading provider of
materials that enhance the performance of semiconductor chips and solar cells,
today announced that Mark K. Fine will become interim Chief Executive Officer,
effective January 1, 2010. In connection with this appointment, Voltaix's
founder, Dr. John P. de Neufville, 69, will step down as Chief Executive Officer
and will continue to serve as President, Chief Scientist and Chairman of the
company's Executive Committee. Voltaix also announced that Matthew Stephens, who
has been Chief Operating Officer since 2003, is leaving the company to become
Chief Operating Officer of Metem Corporation, a Parsippany, NJ developer of
turbine technologies for aerospace and power applications.



"Mark Fine has been a trusted advisor to Voltaix and a member of our Executive
Committee for three years," said John de Neufville. "Mark's extensive track
record in semiconductor materials and outstanding management background will
provide a solid base of experience as we work to broaden our market
opportunities and expand our product and technology offerings."



Fine, 49, has over 20 years experience in the semiconductor and specialty
chemicals industries. He previously served as President of Epichem, Inc., today
a division of Sigma Aldrich Corporation. From 1986 thru 1996 he was an executive
with Air Products and Chemicals, where he served in a variety of positions
including OEM Market Manager of the Electronics Division, Marketing Manager of
the Specialty Gas Division, and Business Manager for Compound Semiconductors.
Mr. Fine attended Drexel University where he received a BS in Commerce and
Engineering.



Voltaix director Reidar Langmo commented that, "The executive management team,
led by incoming CEO Mark Fine, Executive Vice President Dr. Mark Wilkinson, and
of course John de Neufville, positions Voltaix to execute on technical and
strategic initiatives in several high-growth markets, including compound
semiconductors, thin film photovoltaics and solid state lighting."



Wilkinson, 46, joined Voltaix in 2005 and currently heads all manufacturing,
engineering, process development and facilities operations. He previously served
as Director of Research, Development and Plant Support at Molten Metals Corp.
and Vice President of Research, Development and Operations at InfiMed, Inc.



"Voltaix has been steadily expanding our leadership team, and senior managers
such as Mike Pikulin, Greg Muhr and Dr. Jay Song will also play a key role in
the transition process," said de Neufville. "We believe this management
transition will fuel the next phase of our growth by allowing Voltaix to
capitalize on exceptional strategic opportunities in semiconductor and solar
markets. Matt Stephens will also remain involved and will serve on the company's
Advisory Board for two years to assist with roadmap development and our
leadership transition."



Voltaix was recently named to Deloitte's Fast 500 - Deloitte LLP's ranking of
500 of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences
and clean technology companies in North America.



About Voltaix

Voltaix is the world's leading producer of germane, diborane, trisilane, and
trimethyl boron - specialty chemicals that enhance the performance and
manufacturability of semiconductors and photovoltaics. Voltaix chemicals enable
logic chips to compute more quickly and solar cells to absorb a broader portion
of the solar spectrum, and they improve manufacturability by minimizing defect
formation and increasing machine throughput.



Utilizing exceptional expertise in silicon, germanium and boron chemistry, our
products are custom designed for the most demanding applications, including:

    --  Advanced DRAM computer memory
    --  Silicon-Germanium (SiGe) transistors for wireless communications chips
    --  Strained silicon for high speed logic computer chips (CPUs)
    --  Copper-enabling low-K dielectrics for computer chips
    --  High efficiency thin film silicon solar cells


We use proprietary synthesis, purification, and packaging technology developed
in-house. We also design and build our own equipment for use in our
manufacturing operations. The company, founded in 1986 and privately held,
currently employs approximately 100 people at its sites in North Branch, NJ and
High Springs, FL. Voltaix investors include Intel Capital and Novus Energy
Partners.




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