KLA-Tencor Corporation Fourth Quarter 2006 Cash Dividend Declaration

Summary

KLA-Tencor Corporation has announced that its board of directors has declared a regular cash dividend of $0.12 per share for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2006. The dividend will be paid on June 1, 2006, to shareholders who are on record as of May 15, 2006. This announcement is intended for KLA-Tencor's shareholders and the investment community, providing details about the dividend payment and relevant contact information.

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Exhibit 10.01

News Release


		Company Contacts:		Jeff Hall
				Chief Financial Officer
				(408) 875-6800
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				Cary Halsted (Investment Community)
				Vice President, Investor Relations
				(408) 875-4094
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				Kyra Whitten (Media)
				Sr. Director, Corporate Communications
				(408) 875-7819
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		Agency Contact:		Jane Evans-Ryan (Media)
				Business Press Director, MCA
				(650) 968-8900
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

KLA-TENCOR DECLARES REGULAR CASH DIVIDEND FOR
FOURTH QUARTER FISCAL YEAR 2006

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 5, 2006 — KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.12 per share on its common stock payable on June 1, 2006 to KLA-Tencor stockholders of record on May 15, 2006.

About KLA-Tencor: KLA-Tencor is the world leader in yield management and process control solutions for semiconductor manufacturing and related industries. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., the company has sales and service offices around the world. An S&P 500 company, KLA-Tencor was named one of the Best Managed Companies in America for 2005 by Forbes Magazine and is the only company in the semiconductor industry to receive the accolade for this year. KLA-Tencor is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol KLAC. Additional information about the company is available on the Internet at http://www.kla-tencor.com

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