EANS-News: Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG / Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG intends to acquire Alcatel-Lucent´s Vacuum Technology Unit "Adixen"

• On the road to becoming a world leader in vacuum
• 2011
sales revenues of more than € 500 million anticipated based on

strong business performance
• Strategic complement in backing
pumps and improved access to Asian markets

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Subtitle: • On the road to becoming a world leader in vacuum •
2011 sales revenues of more than € 500 million anticipated based on
strong business performance • Strategic complement in backing
pumps and improved access to Asian markets

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Asslar, Germany, November 3, 2010. Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG,
Asslar, intends to acquire Alcatel-Lucent´s Vacuum Technology Unit
("Adixen") which is headquartered in Annecy, France. Negotiations on
the purchase of the companies, patents and licenses belonging to this
unit have been largely finalized.

Manfred Bender, Chief Executive Officer of Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology
AG, comments on the envisaged acquisition: "With this move, Pfeiffer
Vacuum is now entering a new dimension of business. We will not only
double our sales revenues, but also significantly increase our market
presence. We have always said we want to enhance our position in
backing pumps, and we believe that the Adixen product portfolio is
the perfect fit for us. In addition, we will expand our international
sales and service network and, in particular, gain better overall
access to the high-growth Asian markets." Bender adds: "We at
Pfeiffer Vacuum are dedicated to creating and enhancing value for our
shareholders. Based on the current strong business performance we
expect to generate sales revenues of more than EUR 500 million in the
fiscal year 2011.The financial results we announced this morning
demonstrate that we were able to return our EBIT margin to normal,
even during the first year of the Trinos integration. And we are
going to show the same strict discipline in connection with the
Adixen integration."

Jean-Yves Guegan, President of Adixen, notes: "The combination of
Adixen and Pfeiffer Vacuum, two leaders in pumping solutions and leak
detection systems, will create a powerful force in the industry. Our
portfolio and talent meshes quite well with that of Pfeiffer Vacuum
and will create a platform to better serve both companies´ existing
customers as well as drive growth in overall market share."

Alcatel-Lucent´s Vacuum Technology Unit, which does business under
the Adixen brand name, is an acknowledged world leader in vacuum
pumps and leak detectors with a top market position in the field of
backing pumps. In fiscal year 2009, the Adixen unit generated sales
revenues of EUR 134 million and a negative EBITDA of EUR 3 million
which was largely attributable to the general economic crisis. The
interim financial statements for the Adixen unit for the period ended
June 30, 2010, record sales revenues of EUR 116 million and an EBITDA
of EUR 14 million. On the basis of these numbers, sales revenues of
approximately EUR 270 million and an EBITDA of approximately EUR 40
million are anticipated for the entire fiscal year 2010.

The purchase price for this unit will total approximately EUR 200
million on a debt/cash-free basis and will be fully financed through
a bank loan. Pfeiffer Vacuum intends to reduce a portion of the
acquisition financing by selling treasury shares and through a
capital increase from authorized capital in the amount of up to 10
percent of its share capital. The supervisory board of Pfeiffer
Vacuum consented to the acquisition today. Prior to the signing of
the contract, a hearing of employee councils of the Alcatel-Lucent
group is required. The acquisition is planned to become effective on
December 31, 2010.

Hauck & Aufhäuser Investment Banking and Wagram Corporate Finance
acted together as sole financial advisors to Pfeiffer Vacuum on this
transaction.

About Pfeiffer Vacuum Pfeiffer Vacuum (Stock Exchange Symbol PFV,
ISIN DE0006916604) is one of the world´s leading providers of vacuum
solutions. Among a full range of hybrid- and magnetically levitated
turbopumps, the portfolio comprises of backing pumps, measurement and
analysis devices, components, vacuum chambers and systems. Ever since
the invention of the turbomolecular pump by Pfeiffer Vacuum, the
company has stood for innovative solutions and high-technology
products that are used in the analytical segment, in research and
development, environmental technology, chemistry, semiconductor
production and coating technology, as well as in the automotive
industry and any number of further sectors. Founded in 1890, Pfeiffer
Vacuum is today active throughout the world together with a workforce
of some 900 people as well as 14 subsidiaries and over 20 agencies.
Further information is available at www.pfeiffer-vacuum.com.

Disclaimer: This release does not constitute an offer of securities
for sale, a solicitation of an offer to purchase or to subscribe for
securities of Pfeiffer Vacuum Technologies AG ("Pfeiffer Vacuum").
Neither this release nor anything contained herein shall form the
basis of, or be relied on, in connection with, any offer or
commitment whatsoever.

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or into the United States of America and may not be distributed to
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Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act")). In
particular, this information does not constitute an offer of
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subscribe for securities of Pfeiffer Vacuum in the United States.
The securities of Pfeiffer Vacuum may not be offered, sold or
delivered in the United States or to or for the account or benefit of
U.S. persons, unless registered under the Securities Act or pursuant
to an exemption from such registration. The securities will not be
registered under the Securities Act. There will be no public offer of
securities of Pfeiffer Vacuum in the United States.

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Further inquiry note:

Brigitte Looß

Leiterin Investor Relations

Tel.: +49 (6441) 802-346

E-Mail: Brigitte.Loos[at]pfeiffer-vacuum.de

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