EANS-Adhoc: austriamicrosystems AG / austriamicrosystems scores success in patent infringement lawsuit against Melexis

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Patents, Copyright & Trademarks

19.05.2010

Unterpremstaetten, Austria (May 19, 2010) - austriamicrosystems (SIX:
AMS) today announced that the District Court (Landgericht) in
Duesseldorf (Germany) issued a decision in the patent infringement
lawsuit regarding magnetic field encoder products against Melexis
N.V. / SA (Belgium) and its German subsidiary Melexis GmbH fully in
favor of austriamicrosystems. In its first-instance verdict the court
established that the sale and distribution of products from Melexis´
product family of magnetic field encoders in Germany infringes
European Patent EP 0 916 074 B1 exclusively held by
austriamicrosystems. The court decision can be appealed.

austriamicrosystems is the worldwide leader in high resolution ICs
with magnetic field sensors, offering a broad range of rotary and
linear encoders. Providing robust, contactless position measurement,
magnetic field encoders from austriamicrosystems are ideally suited
for virtually countless applications in industrial, automotive and
consumer electronics.

About austriamicrosystems

austriamicrosystems is a leading designer and manufacturer of high
performance analog ICs, combining more than 25 years of analog design
capabilities and system know-how with its own state-of-the-art
manufacturing and test facilities. austriamicrosystems leverages its
expertise in low power and high accuracy to provide industry-leading
standard and customized analog products. Operating worldwide with
more than 1,000 employees, austriamicrosystems focuses on the areas
of power management, sensors and sensor interfaces and mobile
infotainment in its markets Consumer & Communications, Industry &
Medical and Automotive, complemented by its Full Service Foundry
activities. austriamicrosystems is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange
in Zurich (ticker: AMS).

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Moritz M. Gmeiner

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Tel: +43 3136 500-5970

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Email: investor@austriamicrosystems.com

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