EANS-Adhoc: LPKF exceeds forecasts with record earnings

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26.03.2010

LPKF exceeds forecasts with record earnings

Garbsen, 26 March 2010 - The LPKF Group closed the 2009 financial
year with earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of EUR 7.0 million
(previous year: EUR 3.1 million). Consolidated turnover rose by 12 %
to EUR 50.7 million (previous year: EUR 45.4 million). Incoming
orders at EUR 56.0 million were well up on the previous year´s level
of EUR 48.1 million. Orders in hand rose to EUR 14.7 million
(previous year: EUR 10.3 million). The performance was positively
influenced by the changed product mix and cost reductions.

Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) climbed from 7.4 % to 15.7 %.
Profit per share rose to EUR 0.43 (previous year: EUR 0.17).

Compared to the same quarter the previous year, turnover in the
fourth quarter 2009 climbed by 16 % to EUR 16.0 million, and EBIT
rose from EUR 1.2 million to EUR 2.0 million

Growth was attributable to the Cutting & Structuring Lasers
Segment, and especially the unbroken demand for laser direct
structuring systems (LDS).

Outlook for 2010 and 2011

LPKF currently considers there to be growth potential in almost
all of its divisions. The prospects for further growth are
particularly good in the LDS business. Tangible signs of recovery
in the markets have also been seen in other segments since the
end of 2009.

The macroeconomic development is very difficult to predict at
the moment. Nevertheless, LPKF is expecting to do good business in
the 2010 financial year, and forecasts growth in turnover to exceed
10 %, and its EBIT margin to stay in double figures.

If the global economy stabilizes during the course of the year, the
Board of Managing Directors expects turnover and profits to grow
further in the 2011 financial year.

At the Supervisory Board meeting on 26 March 2010, the
Supervisory Board adopted a resolution to immediately appoint the
former spokesman of the Board of Managing Directors Dr. Ingo
Bretthauer, to the position of Chairman of the Board of Managing
Directors.

Because of the positive development in business in 2009, the Board
of Managing Directors and the Supervisory Board will pose a
resolution at the annual general meeting on 10 June 2010 to pay a
dividend of 20 Cent per share.

LPKF Laser & Electronics AG shares are listed on the Prime
Standard at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ISIN 0006450000).

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Branche: Semiconductors & active components
ISIN: DE0006450000
WKN: 645000
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