EANS-News: Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG / Pfeiffer Vacuum shows record turnover for 2010

• 21 percent increase in sales revenues
• Trinos integration already successful in the first year
• adixen integration enjoys a promising start

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• 21 percent increase in sales revenues
• Trinos integration already successful in the first year
• adixen integration enjoys a promising start

Aßlar (euro adhoc) - Asslar, 16 February 2011: Pfeiffer Vacuum is
publishing its provisional, unaudited results for the 2010 fiscal
year. These show the company has increased its sales revenues by 21.1
percent to EUR 220.5 million (prior year: EUR 182 million). Positive
developments in its core business throughout all areas, as well as
the first-time inclusion of EUR 17.3 million in sales of Trinos
Vakuum-Systeme GmbH produced this excellent result. Operating results
of EUR 52.9 million demonstrated even higher growth of 40.1 percent
(prior year: EUR 37.8 million). As a result, the operating margin for
2010 stands at 24 percent, thereby once again at Pfeiffer Vacuum's
customary high level.

The orders received by Pfeiffer Vacuum for the 2010 financial year
total EUR 223.7 million. This represents a 38.8 percent improvement
over the figure for the previous year of EUR 161.2 million. The Book
to Bill Ratio, i.e. the ratio of order intake to sales, stands in
2010 at 1.01 compared with 0.89 in 2009. With incoming orders of EUR
58.4 million compared with EUR 43.9 million the previous year, making
a plus of 33 percent, the Q4 of 2010 was again very strong.

Manfred Bender, CEO of Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG, comments in
relation to the results: "Thanks to the good fourth quarter, which
came out better than we expected, we have significantly exceeded our
forecasts we made in November. The successful integration of Trinos
is particularly pleasing. In the first year the company is already
making a good contribution to the overall results." Bender adds: "Now
we dedicate ourselves to integrating the recently purchased adixen
brand. The initial weeks are going according to plan. The turnover
forecasts we released in November for the vacuum unit adixen, which
at the time was still owned by Alcatel-Lucent, can be confirmed and
so far the orders received look very promising."

The company will present the detailed, audited profit figures, its
full financial statements and its dividend distribution proposal on
the day of the financial statement press conference, March 29, 2011.

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 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 today operates worldwide. It employs a workforce of some 2,000
people and has about 28 subsidiaries. Further information is
available at www.pfeiffer-vacuum.com.

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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

Branche: Machine Manufacturing
ISIN: DE0006916604
WKN: 691660
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