Exhibit 99.1

3560 Bassett Street, Santa Clara CA 95054

Jeff Andreson	Claire McAdams
Chief Financial Officer	Investor Relations
(408) 986-9888	(530) 265-9899

INTEVAC ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2010 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Santa Clara, Calif.—November 1, 2010—Intevac, Inc. (Nasdaq: IVAC) today reported financial results for the quarter and nine months ended October 2, 2010.

Highlights for the third quarter include:

• Total revenues of $64.6 million, up 237% year-on-year

• Gross margin increased to 45.8%

• Record operating margin of 23.8%

“We are pleased to report continued strong operational execution and financial performance in the third quarter, with revenues at the high end of guidance and profitability exceeding our targets,” commented Kevin Fairbairn, president and chief executive officer of Intevac. “Expected growth in the hard drive industry has moderated for the second half of 2010, yet we remain on track to deliver revenue and operating profitability exceeding our initial expectations going into this year.

“We continue to execute on expanding our served markets, with increasing traction of our new products. In August, we announced our first Lean Solar^TM order for a depositon system to be used in the manufacturing of crystalline silicon solar cells. We shipped our first NanoVista^TM solar cell inspection system in the third quarter, and have shipped our first Continuum^TM mainframe in the current quarter. In our Photonics business, we achieved another record revenue quarter and made progress ramping several new products,” concluded Mr. Fairbairn.

Third Quarter 2010 Summary

Net income was $13.2 million, or $0.58 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $1.8 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2009.

Revenues were $64.6 million, including $55.9 million of Equipment revenues and Intevac Photonics revenues of $8.8 million. Equipment revenues consisted of eight 200 Lean systems, upgrades, spares and service. Intevac Photonics revenues consisted of $5.2 million of research and development contracts and $3.5 million of product sales or 40.3% of Photonics revenues. In the third quarter of 2009, revenues were $19.2 million, including $12.3 million of Equipment revenues and Intevac Photonics revenues of $6.9 million, which included $2.3 million of product sales.

Equipment gross margin improved to 48.8%, compared to 48.2% in the third quarter of 2009, primarily as a result of increased revenues and improved factory utilization, partially offset by a higher mix of system shipments. Intevac Photonics gross margin of 26.4% decreased compared to 40.1% in the third quarter of 2009, reflecting the higher initial production costs of our digital night-vision camera module to our NATO customer and lower margins on technology development programs. Consolidated gross margin improved to 45.8%, compared to 45.3% in

the third quarter of 2009. Operating expenses were $14.2 million, compared to $12.4 million in the third quarter of 2009.

Order backlog totaled $64.9 million on October 2, 2010, compared to $113.8 million on July 3, 2010 and $52.2 million on September 26, 2009. Backlog as of October 2, 2010 includes six 200 Lean systems, compared to fourteen on July 3, 2010 and five on September 26, 2009.

First Nine Months 2010 Summary

Net income was $26.9 million, or $1.18 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $12.1 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, for the first nine months of 2009.

Revenues were $166.4 million, including $141.5 million of Equipment revenues and Intevac Photonics revenues of $24.9 million, compared to revenues of $43.8 million, including $24.5 million of Equipment revenues and Intevac Photonics revenues of $19.3 million, for the first nine months of 2009.

Equipment gross margin improved to 47.1%, compared to 41.4% in the first nine months of 2009, primarily as a result of increased revenues and improved factory utilization. Intevac Photonics gross margin of 25.7% decreased compared to 37.9% in the first nine months of 2009, reflecting the higher initial production costs of our digital night-vision camera module to our NATO customer and lower margins on technology development programs. Consolidated gross margin improved to 43.9%, compared to 39.9% in the first nine months of 2009. Operating expenses were $41.9 million, compared to $38.9 million in the first nine months of 2009.

Conference Call Information

The company will discuss its financial results and outlook in a conference call today at 1:30 p.m. PDT (4:30 p.m. EDT). To participate in the teleconference, please call toll-free (877) 334-0811 prior to the start time. For international callers, the dial-in number is (408) 427-3734. You may also listen live via the Internet at the company’s website, www.intevac.com, under the Investors link, or at www.earnings.com. For those unable to attend, these web sites will host an archive of the call. Additionally, a telephone replay of the call will be available for 48 hours beginning today at 7:30 p.m. EDT. You may access the replay by calling (800) 642-1687 or, for international callers, (706) 645-9291, and providing Replay Passcode 15545589.

About Intevac

Intevac was founded in 1991 and has two businesses: Equipment and Intevac Photonics.

Equipment Business: We are a leader in the design, development and marketing of high productivity lean manufacturing systems and have been producing Lean Thinking platforms since 1994. We are the leading supplier of magnetic media processing systems to the hard drive industry and offer high productivity solutions to the photovoltaic and semiconductor industries.

Intevac Photonics: We are a leader in the development and manufacture of leading edge, high-sensitivity imaging products and vision systems, as well as table-top and handheld Raman instruments. Markets addressed include military, industrial, medical and scientific.

For more information call 408-986-9888, or visit the company’s website at www.intevac.com.

200 Lean ^® is a registered trademark, and Continuum ^TM, LEAN SOLAR ^TM and NanoVista^TM are trademarks, of Intevac, Inc.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release includes statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Reform Act”). Intevac claims the protection of the safe-harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Reform Act. These forward-looking statements are often characterized by the terms “may,” “believes,” “projects,” “expects,” or “anticipates,” and do not reflect historical facts. Specific forward-looking statements contained in this press release include, but are not limited to: growth for hard drives, our financial performance in 2010, industry acceptance of our new products, and the expected momentum of the Photonics business. The forward-looking statements contained herein involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the company’s expectations. These risks include, but are not limited to: a slowdown in demand for hard drives, a lack of penetration of our new products and the failure to achieve historical growth rates for the Photonics business, each of which could have a material impact on our business, our financial results, and the company’s stock price. These risks and other factors are detailed in the company’s regular filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

INTEVAC, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	October 2, 2010			September 26, 2009			October 2, 2010			September 26, 2009
Net revenues
Equipment	$	55,868		$	12,293		$	141,453		$	24,477
Intevac Photonics		8,759			6,862			24,914			19,304
Total net revenues		64,627			19,155			166,367			43,781
Gross profit		29,584			8,678			73,096			17,456
Gross margin
Equipment		48.8	%		48.2	%		47.1	%		41.4	%
Intevac Photonics		26.4	%		40.1	%		25.7	%		37.9	%
Consolidated		45.8	%		45.3	%		43.9	%		39.9	%
Operating expenses
Research and development		7,063			6,840			20,618			22,255
Selling, general and administrative		7,148			5,551			21,273			16,654
Total operating expenses		14,211			12,391			41,891			38,909
Operating income (loss)
Equipment		16,878			(1,836	)		37,534			(14,306	)
Intevac Photonics		(876	)		(628	)		(3,501	)		(3,248	)
Corporate		(629	)		(1,249	)		(2,828	)		(3,899	)
Total operating income (loss)		15,373			(3,713	)		31,205			(21,453	)
Interest and other income (expense)		(84	)		122			379			780
Profit (loss) before income taxes		15,289			(3,591	)		31,584			(20,673	)
Provision(benefit) for income taxes		2,110			(1,799	)		4,638			(8,621	)
Net income (loss)	$	13,179		$	(1,792	)	$	26,946		$	(12,052	)
Income (loss) per share
Basic	$	0.59		$	(0.08	)	$	1.21		$	(0.55	)
Diluted	$	0.58		$	(0.08	)	$	1.18		$	(0.55	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic		22,383			22,014			22,288			21,942
Diluted		22,887			22,014			22,931			21,942

INTEVAC, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except par value)

	October 2, 2010		December 31, 2009
	(Unaudited)		(see Note)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	$	118,843	$	23,592
Accounts receivable, net		33,581		44,756
Inventories		26,640		19,100
Deferred income tax assets		1,184		1,515
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		6,967		6,687
Total current assets		187,215		95,650
Long-term investments		10,358		66,249
Property, plant and equipment, net		13,639		12,351
Deferred income tax assets		12,767		16,541
Goodwill		7,905		7,905
Other intangible assets, net		3,120		3,537
Other long-term assets		4,414		1,145
Total assets	$	239,418	$	203,378
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	6,863	$	4,701
Accrued payroll and related liabilities		10,149		2,784
Other accrued liabilities		6,519		11,104
Customer advances		9,779		13,180
Total current liabilities		33,310		31,769
Other long-term liabilities		1,552		252
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock ($0.001 par value)		22		22
Additional paid in capital		138,253		134,071
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		243		(1,828	)
Retained earnings		66,038		39,092
Total stockholders’ equity		204,556		171,357
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	239,418	$	203,378

Note: Amounts as of December 31, 2009 are derived from the December 31, 2009 audited consolidated financial statements.