Key Equipment Finance, a global leader in equipment financing and an affiliate of KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY), today announced that it has been selected as the primary leasing partner of Orbotech (NASDAQ: ORBK). Orbotech is a world leader in providing yield-enhancing production support solutions for specialized applications in the supply chain of the electronics industry, principally for printed circuit boards and flat panel displays.

The relationship with Key Equipment Finance enables Orbotech to provide flexible financing to manufacturers acquiring its electronic circuitry testing equipment in Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong, with plans to expand the program into North America. The implementation of a lease program will allow Orbotech to boost sales by offering customers one-stop-shopping and a lower cost of acquisition. The benefits of a lease option for customers include tax benefits, upgrade flexibility and better asset management.

"Orbotech is a global leader in their market that recognizes the importance of offering an attractive finance option as part of the complete customer service package," said Karen Larson, president and chief operating officer of Key Equipment Finance's global vendor services unit. "We anticipate that Orbotech will experience increased customer satisfaction as a result of offering flexible lease options that addresses their customers' needs with their budgets in mind."

Orbotech noted the professionalism and knowledge of Key Equipment Finance's leasing experts, as well as more than 30 years' experience implementing successful global vendor lease programs, as the primary reasons for selecting Key Equipment Finance as the company's lease partner.

"We are committed to providing a complete solution for our customers and recognize the importance of a flexible lease option as part of that package," said Moshe Ashkenazi, vice president of finance and operations for Orbotech. "Key Equipment Finance is recognized as a leading finance partner for companies around the world, and we look forward to working with them to better meet the needs of our customers."

About Key Equipment Finance

Key Equipment Finance is an affiliate of KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) and provides business-to-business equipment financing solutions to businesses of many types and sizes. The company focuses on four distinct markets:

-- businesses of all sizes in the U.S. and Canada (from small business to large corporate);

-- equipment manufacturers, distributors and value-added resellers worldwide;

-- federal, provincial, state and local governments as well as other public sector organizations; and

-- lease advisory services for manufacturers' captive leasing and finance companies.

Headquartered outside Boulder, Colorado, Key Equipment Finance manages a $12 billion equipment portfolio with annual originations of approximately $5 billion. The company has major management and operations bases in Toronto, Ontario; Albany, New York; Chicago, Illinois; Houston, Texas; London, England; and Sydney, Australia. The company, which operates in 25 countries and employs 1,100 people worldwide, has been in the equipment financing business for more than 30 years. Additional information regarding Key Equipment Finance, its products and services can be obtained online at KEFonline.com.

Cleveland-based KeyCorp is one of the nation's largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $90 billion. Key companies provide investment management, retail and commercial banking, consumer finance, and investment banking products and services to individuals and companies throughout the United States and, for certain businesses, internationally.

About Orbotech

Orbotech (NASDAQ: ORBK) is a world leader in providing yield-enhancing, production support solutions for specialized applications in the supply chain of the electronics industry, principally for printed circuit boards (PCBs) and flat panel displays (FPDs). The Company designs, develops, manufactures, markets and services automated optical inspection (AOI) systems for bare and assembled PCBs and for FPDs, and imaging solutions for PCB production. The Company's innovative AOI, imaging and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) technologies enable customers to achieve the increased yields and throughput essential to remaining at the forefront of electronics production. Through its subsidiary, Orbograph Ltd., the Company also develops and markets automatic check reading software to banks and other financial institutions. Of Orbotech's employees, more than one quarter are scientists and engineers, who integrate their multi-disciplinary knowledge, talents and skills to develop and provide sophisticated solutions and technologies designed to meet customers' long-term needs. Orbotech maintains its headquarters and its primary research, development and manufacturing facilities in Israel, and more than 30 offices worldwide. The Company's extensive network of marketing, sales and customer support teams throughout North America, Europe, the Pacific Rim, China and Japan deliver its knowledge and expertise directly to customers the world over. For more information visit www.orbotech.com.

Key Equipment Finance是设备融资的全球领导企业，也是KeyCorp（纽约证券交易所：KEY）旗下的子公司，今天宣布它已经成为Orbotech（纳斯达克股票代码：ORBK）的主要租赁合作伙伴。Orbotech是面向电子工业专业供应链提供高产量生产支持解决方案的全球领先企业，客户主要包括印刷电路主板与平板显示企业等。

与Key Equipment Finance之间建立的合作关系使得Orbotech能为台湾、新加坡、马来西亚和香港地区的购买其电路测试设备的制造商提供灵活的融资选择，Orbotech还计划将此计划扩展至北美洲。租赁的计划的意义在于允许Orbotech通过为客户提供一站式采购与降低采购费用来推动销售。客户选择租赁的优势包括税收补贴、升级灵活性以及提高资产管理水平等。

Key Equipment Finance全球供应商服务部总裁兼首席执行官Karen Larson说：“Orbotech是其所在市场的全球领导企业，其意识到了将富有吸引力的融资选择作为完整的客户服务组合的一部分提供给客户的重要性。我们希望Orbotech能够通过为那些预算有限的客户提供灵活的租赁选择来满足客户需求，从而能够提高客户满意度。”

Orbotech指出选择Key Equipment Finance作为其租赁合作伙伴的主要原因在于Key Equipment Finance的租赁专家的专业性与知识以及其所拥有的超过30年的成功实施全球供应商租赁计划的经验。

Orbotech融资与营运副总裁Moshe Ashkenazi说：“我们致力于为客户提供完整的解决方案，意识到了将灵活的租赁选项作为服务组合的一部分进行提供的重要性所在。Key Equipment Finance被全球企业公认为领先的融资合作伙伴，我们期待能够与它们进行合作，从而更好地满足客户的需求。”

关于Key Equipment Finance

Key Equipment Finance是KeyCorp（纽约证券交易所：KEY）的旗下企业，为各种类型与规模的企业提供B2B设备融资解决方案。公司关注以下四大不同的市场：

——美国与加拿大各种规模的企业（从小型企业到大型企业）；

——全球设备制造商、分销商与增值经销商；

——联邦、省、州以及地方政府以及其他政府部门机构；

——面向制造商自租赁的咨询服务企业以及金融企业。

Key Equipment Finance位于美国科罗拉多州玻尔市外围，管理着120亿美元的设备组合，年业务量约为50亿美元。公司已经在安大略省多伦多市、纽约州阿尔巴尼；伊利诺斯州芝加哥、德克萨斯州休斯敦、英国伦敦以及澳大利亚悉尼建立了大型管理与营运机构。公司在25个国家中经营业务，并且在全球雇佣有1,100名员工，从事设备融资业务已经有30余年的历史。了解关于Key Equipment Finance、其产品与服务的更多信息，请在线访问网站 KEFonline.com 。

KeyCorp位于美国克利夫兰市，是美国最大的银行金融服务企业，资产将近900亿美元。Key旗下的企业为美国国内的所有企业以及部分国际企业提供投资管理、零售与商业银行、消费金融以及投资银行产品与服务。

关于Orbotech

Orbotech（纳斯达克股票代码：ORBK）是面向电子工业专业供应链提供高产量生产支持解决方案的全球领先企业，客户主要包括印刷电路主板(PCBs)与平板显示(FPDs)企业等。公司设计、开发、制造、销售用于制造空电路板与组装电路板以及FPD的自动化光学检验(AOI)系统以及用于电路板生产的图像处理解决方案。公司创新的AOI、图像处理与计算机辅助制造(CAM)技术使得客户能够提高产量与处理能力，从而能够继续留在电子制造的最前沿。通过其子公司Orbograph Ltd.，公司还面向银行以及其他金融机构开发与销售自动校验读取软件。在Orbotech的员工当中，超过四分之一属于科学家和技术人员，他们综合自己的多学科知识、技能与技术，为客户开发高级解决方案与技术，从而来满足客户的长期需求。Orbotech的总部、主要研发与生产设施位于以色列，同时在全球30多个国家中建立了办事处。公司在北美洲、欧洲、亚太周边地区、中国以及日本等地建立了广泛的营销、销售与客户支持网络，为全球各地的客户带来知识与专家经验。了解更多信息，请访问网站 www.orbotech.com 。

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