Southwall to Present at Needham & Company's Seventh Annual Growth Conference

PALO ALTO, Calif.--Dec. 1, 20046, 2004--Southwall Technologies Inc. (OTCBB:SWTX), a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of thin-film coatings for the electronic display, automotive glass and architectural markets, announced today that it will present at Needham & Company's Seventh Annual Growth Conference. Thomas Hood, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Maury Austin, Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to present to leading institutional investors on Thursday, January 13, 2005.

Where:  The New York Palace Hotel in New York City

Date:   Thursday, January 13, 2005

Time:   4:30 p.m. Eastern Time

About Southwall Technologies Inc.

Southwall Technologies Inc. designs and produces thin film coatings that selectively absorb, reflect or transmit light. Southwall products are used in a number of automotive, electronic display and architectural glass products to enhance optical and thermal performance characteristics, improve user comfort and reduce energy costs. Southwall is an ISO 9001:2000-certified manufacturer and sells advanced thin film coatings to over 25 countries around the world. Southwall's customers include Audi, BMW, DaimlerChrysler, Hewlett-Packard, Mitsubishi Electric, Mitsui Chemicals, Peugeot-Citroen, Philips, Pilkington, Renault, Saint-Gobain Sekurit, and Volvo.