Press Release

LIVERMORE, CA, Oct 26, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORM) today announced the appointment of Edward Rogas, Jr. as a member of the company's Board of Directors. Mr. Rogas' considerable experience in the semiconductor equipment industry further strengthens the board's technology and industry expertise. Mr. Rogas held management positions at Teradyne, Inc. for over 30 years, including serving as Sr. Vice President from 2000 through 2005. He currently serves on the Boards of Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation and Vignani Technologies Pvt Ltd.

Carl Everett, executive chairman of FormFactor, commented on the appointment, "We are very pleased to have Ed join the FormFactor Board. Ed brings both semiconductor equipment industry and operational expertise to the Board. I believe he will be an important contributor as the Board helps to shape a company's turn-around, its future growth and long-term strategic direction."

About FormFactor: Founded in 1993, FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORM) is the leader in advanced wafer probe cards, which are used by semiconductor manufacturers to electrically test integrated circuits, or ICs. The company's wafer sort, burn-in and device performance testing products move IC testing upstream from post-packaging to the wafer level, enabling semiconductor manufacturers to lower their overall production costs, improve yields, and bring next-generation devices to market. FormFactor is headquartered in Livermore, California with operations in Europe, Asia and North America. For more information, visit the company's website at www.formfactor.com.

Forward-Looking Statements: Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical in nature are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding anticipated results, market conditions, expectations and operating plans. These forward-looking statements are based on current information and expectations that are inherently subject to change and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results might differ materially from those in any forward-looking statement due to various factors, including, but not limited to: the company's ability to complete successfully a turn-around and realize profitable growth. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those in any forward-looking statement is contained in the company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2009, as filed with the SEC, and subsequent SEC filings, including the company's Form 10-Q for its fiscal quarterly period ending March 27, 2010 and the company's Form 10-Q for its fiscal quarterly period ending June 26, 2010. Copies of the company's SEC filings are available at http://investors.formfactor.com/edgar.cfm. The company assumes no obligation to update the information in this press release, to revise any forward-looking statements or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements.

FormFactor and the FormFactor logo are registered trademarks of FormFactor, Inc. All other product, trademark, company or service names mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.

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