UCT Announces CFO Transition

HAYWARD, Calif., July 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCTT), a leading developer and supplier of critical systems and subsystems for the semiconductor capital equipment, flat panel, medical, energy and research industries, today announced that Casey Eichler, President and Chief Financial Officer, will step down as of July 29, 2016 to pursue other opportunities. Sheri Brumm, Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer, has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer and will assume the role effective July 30, 2016.

"Over the last 12 years Casey has been instrumental in helping us execute on our strategic priorities. From building a top-flight finance team to driving operational improvements, his many contributions have positioned UCT for future growth and profitability. We thank him for his contributions and wish him continued success," said Jim Scholhamer, Chief Executive Officer at UCT. "Sheri's in-depth knowledge of the Company and extensive experience in accounting and finance makes her the ideal person to fill this role."

"It has been incredibly rewarding to be an integral part of the UCT team over the last dozen years. With Jim at the helm and Sheri as CFO, I'm confident that the team will continue to drive shareholder value and I wish them future success," said Casey Eichler.

Ms. Brumm joined UCT in April 2009 as the Senior Director of Finance and has served in progressively more senior financial roles, most recently as UCT's Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer. Prior to joining UCT, Ms. Brumm was the Corporate Controller, Vice President of Finance and Director of Internal Audit at Credence Systems Corporation. Ms. Brumm also served in various auditing, accounting and finance roles at Protiviti and KLA-Tencor Corporation and as a Manager of Business Process Risk Accounting at Arthur Anderson LLP. Ms. Brumm holds a B.S. in Managerial Economics from the University of California, Davis.

About Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. is a leading developer and supplier of critical systems and subsystems for the semiconductor capital equipment, flat panel, medical, energy and research industries. UCT offers its customers an integrated outsourced solution for gas delivery systems and other subassemblies, improved design-to-delivery cycle times, component neutral design and manufacturing and component testing capabilities. UCT's customers are primarily original equipment manufacturers for the semiconductor capital equipment, flat panel, medical, energy and research industries. UCT is headquartered in Hayward, California. Additional information is available at www.uct.com.

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Contact: Sheri Brumm, Ultra Clean Holdings, Chief Financial Officer, 510-576-4705

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