Basler AG: Exclusive Cooperation with Komax in the Solar Cell Module Inspection Field

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Ahrensburg (euro adhoc) - 27 August 2008 - Basler AG - one of the
leading companies in the Vision Technology segment worldwide - has
arranged a mutually exclusive cooperation with the Swiss company
Komax AG. The Komax Group develops and markets automation solutions
for the automotive industry, medical engineering and photovoltaics.
In photovoltaics, Komax sells process technology for crystalline and
thin-film solar module production.

The cooperation that has now been arranged targets the so-called
stringing process. During this process, a soldering method is used to
join several crystalline solar cells so that they form "strings". The
finished strings are later electrically connected to each other and
form the basis of a solar cell- based solar module. As a result of
this cooperation, Komax will exclusively integrate the "Basler
VisionFit Cell Inspection" inline solution in their own stringing
process. In return, Basler will supply only Komax with their
inspection solution for the stringing process.

Basler's inspection solution is based on the so-called
electroluminescence method. During inspection, an electrical current
is applied to the finished string so that the single cells emit a
weak luminescence. After that, a camera takes pictures of a string's
single solar cells. An automatic image processing software checks the
pictures for defects that either affect a single solar cell's
mechanical stability or reduce the efficiency of the whole string.
The combination of Basler's state-of-the-art image processing
technology and Komax' leading stringing technology allows a 100%
inline inspection of the stringer modules at a rate of more than
2,400 solar cells per hour for the first time.

"We are delighted to have concluded this cooperation, because from
now on we can offer inspection technology for optimization of the
important stringing process to the photovoltaics industry for the
first time. As s result of our partner Komax' strong position, we
expect to gain a significant market share in this field of
application in the future. In addition, this cooperation represents
further progress in realizing our new customer strategy that includes
focusing on our core competencies in the Vision Technology field for
our solutions business and, for automation technology, increasingly
on cooperation with strong companies from the process automation
sector", comments Dr. Dietmar Ley, CEO of Basler AG, on the agreement
of the cooperation.

"We are convinced that the exclusive cooperation with Basler will
further strengthen our position in the photovoltaics area. It allows
our customers automatic application of a technology to check the
quality of photovoltaics products after different production
processes. Inspection with electroluminescence technology is very
efficient and allows for the fact that the products must be handled
with great care. This technology can be very well combined with the
Komax-developed electrical performance tests. We can identify a
number of irregularities on the basis of single cells so that our
customers can carry out targeted repairs or realize quality
improvements at earlier process stages." Claudio Meisser, CTO Komax
Group.

Basler AG, Dr. Dietmar Ley (CEO), An der Strusbek 60-62, 22926
Ahrensburg, Tel. +49(0)4102-463-0 www.baslerweb.com, ISIN DE
0005102008

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Verena Fehling

Assistant to the Board / Investor Relations

Telefon: +49(0)4102 463-100

E-Mail: Verena.Fehling@baslerweb.com

Branche: Semiconductors & active components
ISIN: DE0005102008
WKN: 510200
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