EANS-News: LPKF appoints new executive for operative business

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Corporate news transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer/originator is solely
responsible for the content of this announcement.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Board of Directors (Appointments and Changes)

Garbsen (euro adhoc) - Garbsen, 27 September 2012 - The Supervisory
Board of LPKF Laser & Electronics AG has appointed Dr.-Ing. Christian
Bieniek (45) as the fourth member of the Management Board starting
from 1 December 2012. In addition to the present members of the
Management Board, Dr. Ingo Bretthauer (CEO), Bernd Lange (CTO) and
Kai Bentz (CFO), Bieniek as the new COO will be responsible for the
management, control and organization of the operating processes and
the operating activities of the special mechanical engineering
company.

Christian Bieniek has a wealth of experience in logistics, production
technology and operations. The PhD engineer comes from MAN in the
capital goods industry, where he gathered a great deal of
comprehensive Group experience as Head of Operations.

In the light of the dynamic development of the LPKF Group's business
activities, the Supervisory Board had already initiated a project to
optimize the Group's internal structures. Enlarging the Management
Board to four members is an important milestone in the strategy to
organizationally configure LPKF for further growth. Setting up this
new executive position is also aimed at further harnessing and
advancing the use of synergies across the Group as a whole.

About LPKF LPKF Laser & Electronics AG specializes in the production
of laser systems for micro-machining and materials processing, and
enjoys a leading position worldwide in many of the associated
sectors. Established in 1976, the company headquarters are in Garbsen
near Hannover. The Group is active around the world via its
subsidiaries and agencies. LPKF has a global workforce of around 640
employees. The shares in LPKF Laser & Electronics AG are quoted on
the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ISIN 0006450000).

Further inquiry note:
LPKF Laser & Electronics AG
Bettina Schäfer, Investor Relations Manager (CIRO)
Tel: (05131) 7095-1382

end of announcement euro adhoc
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

company: LPKF Laser & Electronics AG
Osteriede 7
D-30827 Garbsen
phone: +49(0)5131 7095 1382
FAX: +49(0)5131 7095 90
mail: investorrelations@lpkf.com
WWW: http://www.lpkf.de
sector: Semiconductors & active components
ISIN: DE0006450000
indexes: TecDAX, CDAX, Prime All Share, Technology All Share
stockmarkets: free trade: Hannover, Berlin, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf,
Stuttgart, regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt
language: English