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Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Lam Research Corporation Contact:

Shanye Hudson, Investor Relations, phone: 510-572-4589, e-mail: shanye.hudson@lamresearch.com

Ed Rebello, Corporate Communications, phone: 510-572-6603, e-mail: edward.rebello@lamresearch.com

Lam Research Corporation Reports Financial Results for the Quarter Ended December 23, 2012

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Reported revenue of $860.9 million for the December 2012 quarter, down 5% from the prior quarter

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Reported GAAP gross margin of 36.6%, GAAP operating margin of 0.5% and GAAP EPS of $0.04

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Delivered non-GAAP gross margin of 44.2%, operating margin of 11.5%, and EPS of $0.45

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Repurchased 10 million shares of common stock, completing approximately $1.4 billion of $1.6 billion in announced buybacks

FREMONT, Calif., January 23, 2013—Lam Research Corp. (NASDAQ: LRCX) today announced financial results for the quarter ended December 23, 2012. Highlights for the quarter were as follows:

Lam Research Corporation

Financial Highlights for the Quarter Ended December 23, 2012

(in thousands, except per share data and percentages)


	U.S. GAAP			Non-GAAP
Revenue:	$	860,886		$	860,886
Operating Margin:		0.5	%		11.5	%
Net Income:	$	6,408		$	77,278
Diluted EPS:	$	0.04		$	0.45

Revenue for the period was $860.9 million, gross margin was $315.4 million, or 36.6% of revenue, operating expenses were $311.4 million, and net income was $6.4 million, or $0.04 per diluted share on a GAAP basis. This compares to revenue of $906.9 million, gross margin of $333.9 million, or 36.8%, operating expenses of $317.2 million, and net income of $2.8 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the September 2012 quarter. Shipments for the December 2012 quarter were $803 million, compared to $935 million during the September 2012 quarter.

In addition to U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) results, this commentary contains non-GAAP financial measures. The Company’s non-GAAP results for both the December 2012 and September 2012 quarters exclude costs associated with the fair value impact of acquisition-related inventory, amortization related to intangible assets acquired in the Novellus transaction, certain acquisition and integration-related costs, the amortization of convertible note discounts, and rationalization of certain product configurations. Additionally, the December 2012 quarter non-GAAP results exclude restructuring charges and tax benefits on successful resolution of certain tax matters. See “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for additional information.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

On a non-GAAP basis, net income was $77.3 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, in the December 2012 quarter compared to $97.0 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, for the September 2012 quarter. Gross margin for the December 2012 quarter was $380.5 million, or 44.2%, compared to $402.3 million, or 44.4%, for the September 2012 quarter. Gross margin performance reflected unfavorable factory utilization as well as product and customer-mix changes. Non-GAAP operating expenses for the December 2012 quarter decreased to $281.5 million compared with the September quarter of $284.3 million. This was primarily due to lower incentive compensation stemming from decreased business volumes and reductions in field and support-group spending.

“Lam closed calendar year 2012 by delivering solid financial performance for the December quarter and strong execution against our integration plans,” stated Martin Anstice, Lam’s president and chief executive officer. “In the latter part of 2012, demand for semiconductor equipment declined, particularly in the NAND memory segment. Although we expect these conditions will continue in the near-term we remain optimistic in the long-term about the catalysts and inflections for growth. In this environment, we remain committed to funding new technology investments and positioning next-generation products with customers, and at the same time, retaining day-to-day discipline necessary to deliver predictable operating performance.”

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Cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and restricted cash and investment balances decreased to $2.7 billion as planned at the end of the December 2012 quarter, compared to $2.9 billion at the end of the September 2012 quarter. This decrease was primarily the result of approximately $355 million of stock repurchases, offset by approximately $193 million in cash flow from operating activities during the December 2012 quarter. Deferred revenue and deferred profit balances at the end of the December 2012 quarter decreased to $282.0 million and $169.0 million, respectively, as compared to $363.5 million and $208.1 million, respectively, at the end of the September 2012 quarter. Lam’s deferred revenue balance does not include shipments to Japanese customers, to whom title does not transfer until customer acceptance. Shipments to Japanese customers are classified as inventory at cost until the time of acceptance. The anticipated future revenue from shipments to Japanese customers was approximately $45.7 million as of December 23, 2012.

The geographic distribution of shipments and revenue during the December 2012 quarter is shown in the following table:


Region	Shipments			Revenue
North America		29	%		24	%
Europe		9	%		8	%
Japan		14	%		10	%
Korea		12	%		12	%
Taiwan		22	%		26	%
Asia Pacific		14	%		20	%

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Management uses non-GAAP gross margin, operating income, operating expenses, operating margin, net income, and net income per diluted share to evaluate the Company’s operating and financial results. The Company believes the presentation of non-GAAP results is useful to investors for analyzing business trends and comparing performance to prior periods, along with enhancing the investors’ ability to view the Company’s results from management’s perspective. Tables presenting reconciliations of non-GAAP results to U.S. GAAP results are included at the end of this press release and on the Company’s web site at http://investor.lamresearch.com.

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Lam Announces Financial Results for the December 2012 Quarter

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Statements made in this press release that are not of historical fact are forward-looking statements and are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements relate to, but are not limited to, the anticipated revenue from shipments to Japanese customers, our expectations for growth and future demand for semiconductor equipment, and our plans pertaining to expense management, funding technology investments and positioning our products with customers as well as our ability to execute those plans. Some factors that may affect these forward-looking statements include: business conditions in the consumer electronics industry, the semiconductor industry and the overall economy; the strength of the financial performance of our existing and prospective customers; the introduction of new and innovative technologies; the occurrence and pace of technology transitions and conversions; the actions of our competitors, consumers, semiconductor companies and key suppliers and subcontractors; and the success of research and development and sales and marketing programs. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and are subject to uncertainties and changes in condition, significance, value and effect as well as other risks detailed in documents filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including specifically our report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 24, 2012 and Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 23, 2012. These uncertainties and changes could cause actual results to vary from expectations. The Company undertakes no obligation to update the information or statements made in this press release.

About Lam Research

Lam Research Corp. is a major supplier of innovative wafer fabrication equipment and services to the worldwide semiconductor industry. For more than 30 years, the Company has driven continuous improvements in chip performance, power consumption, and cost, contributing to the global proliferation of smartphones, computers, tablets, and other electronic products. Lam Research has been the leading supplier of high-throughput plasma etch equipment for more than a decade and expanded its product offerings in 2008 to include single-wafer clean systems. The Company added thin-film deposition and wafer surface preparation technologies to its product portfolio in 2012 with the acquisition of Novellus Systems, Inc. Headquartered in Fremont, Calif., Lam Research maintains a global network of service facilities throughout North America, Asia, and Europe to rapidly meet the needs of its global customer base. It is an S&P 500^® company whose common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market^SM under the symbol LRCX. For more information, please visit http://www.lamresearch.com.

Consolidated Financial Tables Follow.

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Lam Announces Financial Results for the December 2012 Quarter

LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data and percentages)

(unaudited)


	Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	December 23,			September 23,			December 25,			December 23,			December 25,
	2012			2012			2011			2012			2011
Revenue	$	860,886		$	906,888		$	583,981		$	1,767,774		$	1,264,417
Cost of goods sold		545,472			573,002			350,014			1,118,474			746,567
Cost of goods sold - restructuring and impairments		—			—			(859	)		—			(859	)

Total cost of goods sold		545,472			573,002			349,155			1,118,474			745,708

Gross margin		315,414			333,886			234,826			649,300			518,709
Gross margin as a percent of revenue		36.6	%		36.8	%		40.2	%		36.7	%		41.0	%
Research and development		165,951			163,311			104,024			329,262			206,583
Selling, general and administrative		144,400			153,863			83,256			298,263			163,456
Restructuring and impairments		1,021			—			—			1,021			1,725

Total operating expenses		311,372			317,174			187,280			628,546			371,764

Operating income		4,042			16,712			47,546			20,754			146,945
Operating margin as a percent of revenue		0.5	%		1.8	%		8.1	%		1.2	%		11.6	%
Other income (expense), net		(13,390	)		(9,938	)		(7,785	)		(23,328	)		(19,858	)

Income (loss) before income taxes		(9,348	)		6,774			39,761			(2,574	)		127,087
Income tax expense (benefit)		(15,756	)		4,006			6,549			(11,750	)		22,037

Net income	$	6,408		$	2,768		$	33,212		$	9,176		$	105,050

Net income per share:
Basic net income per share	$	0.04		$	0.02		$	0.28		$	0.05		$	0.87

Diluted net income per share	$	0.04		$	0.02		$	0.27		$	0.05		$	0.86

Number of shares used in per share calculations:
Basic		170,699			179,928			119,739			175,314			121,435

Diluted		173,027			181,926			120,873			177,490			122,382

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Lam Announces Financial Results for the December 2012 Quarter

LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)


	December 23,		September 23,		June 24,
	2012		2012		2012
	(unaudited)		(unaudited)		(1)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,190,189	$	1,411,466	$	1,564,752
Short-term investments		1,330,498		1,312,767		1,297,931
Accounts receivable, net		590,925		640,217		765,818
Inventories		530,272		567,920		632,853
Deferred income taxes		139,300		136,556		47,782
Other current assets		65,224		100,490		105,973

Total current assets		3,846,408		4,169,416		4,415,109
Property and equipment, net		590,547		593,202		584,596
Restricted cash and investments		166,166		166,196		166,335
Deferred income taxes		344		—		—
Goodwill and intangible assets		2,608,221		2,642,770		2,686,730
Other assets		151,478		152,762		151,882

Total assets	$	7,363,164	$	7,724,346	$	8,004,652

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities	$	825,482	$	854,257	$	1,426,928

Long-term debt, convertible notes, and capital leases	$	1,286,729	$	1,278,792	$	761,783
Income taxes payable		260,063		282,844		274,240
Other long-term liabilities		294,300		296,807		219,577

Total liabilities		2,666,574		2,712,700		2,682,528

Senior convertible notes		—		—		190,343
Stockholders’ equity		4,696,590		5,011,646		5,131,781

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	7,363,164	$	7,724,346	$	8,004,652

(1)	Derived from audited financial statements

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Lam Announces Financial Results for the December 2012 Quarter

LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)


	Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	December 23,			September 23,			December 25,			December 23,			December 25,
	2012			2012			2011			2012			2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	6,408		$	2,768		$	33,212		$	9,176		$	105,050
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		78,388			74,816			22,372			153,204			43,732
Deferred income taxes		(7,320	)		(12,017	)		(633	)		(19,337	)		(633	)
Restructuring and impairment charges, net		1,021			—			(859	)		1,021			866
Equity-based compensation expense		24,027			24,414			18,224			48,441			35,968
Income tax benefit on equity-based compensation plans		—			—			470			—			1,129
Excess tax benefit on equity-based compensation plans		—			—			(204	)		—			(2,155	)
Amortization of convertible note discount		7,843			7,752			6,671			15,595			13,264
Impairment of investment		—			—			—			—			1,724
Other, net		13,673			11,050			1,083			24,723			2,506
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:		69,186			140,479			88,680			209,665			54,465

Net cash provided by operating activities		193,226			249,262			169,016			442,488			255,916

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures and intangible assets		(38,924	)		(43,965	)		(26,682	)		(82,889	)		(42,414	)
Cash acquired in (paid for) business acquisition		(8,716	)		—			—			(8,716	)		—
Net sales/maturities (purchases) of available-for-sale securities		(23,250	)		(16,638	)		(4,194	)		(39,888	)		(89,453	)
Purchase of equity method investment		—			—			(10,740	)		—			(10,740	)
Receipt of loan payment		—			—			8,375			—			8,375
Proceeds from sale of assets		660			—			2,677			660			2,677
Transfer of restricted cash and investments		33			146			3			179			20

Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities		(70,197	)		(60,457	)		(30,561	)		(130,654	)		(131,535	)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations		(115	)		(665	)		(1,576	)		(780	)		(3,140	)
Excess tax benefit on equity-based compensation plans		—			—			204			—			2,155
Net cash received in settlement (paid in advance for) stock repurchase contracts		—			—			51,005			—			(23,995	)
Treasury stock purchases		(355,010	)		(355,079	)		(20,642	)		(710,089	)		(92,695	)
Reissuances of treasury stock related to employee stock purchase plan		—			9,925			—			9,925			8,858
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		6,583			951			1,311			7,534			1,475

Net cash used for financing activities		(348,542	)		(344,868	)		30,302			(693,410	)		(107,342	)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		4,236			2,777			(1,147	)		7,013			(2,243	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(221,277	)		(153,286	)		167,610			(374,563	)		14,796
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		1,411,466			1,564,752			1,339,318			1,564,752			1,492,132

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	1,190,189		$	1,411,466		$	1,506,928		$	1,190,189		$	1,506,928

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Lam Announces Financial Results for the December 2012 Quarter

Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)


	Three Months Ended			Three Months Ended
	December 23,			September 23,
	2012			2012
U.S. GAAP net income	$	6,408		$	2,768
Pre-tax non-GAAP items:
Costs associated with rationalization of certain product configurations - cost of goods sold		17,434			3,210
Amortization related to intangible assets acquired in Novellus transaction - cost of goods sold		20,745			20,715
Acquisition-related inventory fair value impact - cost of goods sold		26,882			43,842
Integration costs - cost of goods sold		—			694
Integration costs - operating expenses		8,971			13,500
Amortization related to intangible assets acquired in Novellus transaction - operating expenses		19,438			19,418
Restructuring charges - operating expenses		1,021			—
Costs associated with rationalization of certain product configurations - operating expenses		443			—
Amortization of convertible note discount, Lam notes - other income (expense), net		6,992			6,910
Amortization of convertible note discount, Novellus assumed notes - other income (expense), net		821			842
Net tax benefit on non-GAAP items		(14,883	)		(14,886	)
Net tax benefit on successful resolution of certain tax matters		(16,994	)		—

Non-GAAP net income	$	77,278		$	97,013

Non-GAAP net income per diluted share	$	0.45		$	0.53

Number of shares used for diluted per share calculation		173,027			181,926

Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Gross Margin, Operating Expenses and Operating Income to Non-GAAP Gross Margin, Operating Expenses and Operating Income

(in thousands, except percentages)

(unaudited)


	Three Months Ended			Three Months Ended
	December 23,			September 23,
	2012			2012
U.S. GAAP gross margin	$	315,414		$	333,886
Pre-tax non-GAAP items:
Costs associated with rationalization of certain product configurations - cost of goods sold		17,434			3,210
Amortization related to intangible assets acquired in Novellus transaction - cost of goods sold		20,745			20,715
Acquisition-related inventory fair value impact - cost of goods sold		26,882			43,842
Integration costs - cost of goods sold		—			694

Non-GAAP gross margin	$	380,475		$	402,347

U.S. GAAP gross margin as a percentage of revenue		36.6	%		36.8	%
Non-GAAP gross margin as a percentage of revenue		44.2	%		44.4	%
U.S. GAAP operating expenses	$	311,372		$	317,174
Pre-tax non-GAAP items:
Integration costs - operating expenses		(8,971	)		(13,500	)
Amortization related to intangible assets acquired in Novellus transaction - operating expenses		(19,438	)		(19,418	)
Restructuring charges - operating expenses		(1,021	)		—
Costs associated with rationalization of certain product configurations - operating expenses		(443	)		—

Non-GAAP operating expenses	$	281,499		$	284,256

Non-GAAP operating income	$	98,976		$	118,091

Non-GAAP operating margin as a percent of revenue		11.5	%		13.0	%

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LAM RESEARCH CORP - FORM 8-K - EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE - January 23, 2013

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