Intevac Inc. at 8th Annual Piper Jaffray Hardware & Communications Conference

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — BUSINESS WIRE — May 4, 2006

Intevac, Inc. (Company) (Nasdaq:IVAC) Chief Executive Officer Kevin Fairbairn and Chief Financial Officer Charles Eddy will speak at the 8th Annual Piper Jaffray Hardware & Communications Conference to be held May 10-11 at the New York Palace Hotel in New York.

Fairbairn and Eddy will discuss the Company's business, growth strategy, and outlook during a presentation scheduled for Wednesday, May 10, at 4:20 p.m. EDT. The slides to be used in the presentation will be available in the investor section of the Company's web site on May 10, 2006.

About Intevac

Intevac is the world's leading supplier of magnetic media sputtering equipment for the hard disk drive industry and a developer and provider of leading-edge extreme low-light imaging sensors, cameras, and systems. For more information call 408-986-9888, or visit the Company's website at www.intevac.com.

CONTACT: Intevac, Inc.
Charles Eddy, 408-986-9888
or
Silverman Heller Associates
Dan Matsui/Gene Heller, 310-208-2550

SOURCE: Intevac, Inc.