EANS-News: LPKF forecasts another record year

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Garbsen (euro adhoc) - The laser specialist from Garbsen in Germany
expecting to more than double its earnings in 2010

Garbsen, 9 November 2010 - LPKF Laser & Electronics AG has boosted
turnover in the first nine months of the ongoing financial year to
EUR 61 million. This corresponds to a rise of 76 % compared to the
same period the previous year. At 15 million and an EBIT margin of
24 %, earnings before interest and tax after nine months were well
above forecast. The company turned over EUR 24 million in the third
quarter alone, generating an EBIT of almost EUR 7 million.

The Chairman of the Board of Managing Directors, Dr. Ingo Bretthauer,
is forecasting a record turnover of approx. EUR 79 million for the
ongoing financial year, and expects to more than double earnings,
with an EBIT margin of approx. 19 %. Bretthauer is very satisfied
with the fast development of the company´s business, and intends to
grow further in future. "The major jump in growth this year is
attributable to the market breakthrough of our LDS technology (Laser
Direct Structuring), as well as several major orders in the Cutting &
Structuring Lasers segment. For the next financial year we are
currently forecasting a stabilization of our business activities. We
also see promise of further growth in several segments in the
following financial years."

LPKF Laser & Electronics AG is a technology company specialized in
laser systems for micro-material processing. Founded in 1976, the
Group has its headquarters in Garbsen near Hannover in Germany, and
does business around the world together with its subsidiaries and
representatives. LPKF has 430 employees around the world, of which
200 are in Garbsen. The shares in LPKF Laser & Electronics AG are
traded on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ISIN
0006450000).

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Further inquiry note:

LPKF Laser & Electronics AG

Bettina Schäfer, Investor Relations

Tel: (05131) 7095-382

Branche: Semiconductors & active components
ISIN: DE0006450000
WKN: 645000
Index: CDAX, Prime All Share, Technology All Share
Börsen: Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard
Berlin / free trade
Hamburg / free trade
Stuttgart / free trade
Düsseldorf / free trade
Hannover / free trade
München / free trade