EANS-News: LPKF invests in the future and surpasses its own revenue forecast • EBIT margin at 17% on the back of a strong fourth quarter • Optimistic outlook to 2012 thanks to record order levels

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Garbsen (euro adhoc) - Garbsen, 27 March, 2012 - LPKF, the specialty
mechanical engineering company, today announced that it managed to
surpass its revenue forecast for the 2011 financial year thanks to a
surprisingly strong fourth quarter. Exceeding the company´s guidance
of EUR 83 to 86 million, consolidated revenue increased by 12% year
on year to EUR 91.1 million. The EBIT margin (earnings before
interest and taxes) was 17%, which is at the top of the forecast
range of 15% to 17%.

In view of the positive development of operations in 2011, the
Management Board and the Supervisory Board will propose to the Annual
General Meeting on 31 May 2012 that the dividend of EUR 0.40 per
share be maintained.

In 2011, LPKF invested in staff, research and development, IT and new
facilities. A total of EUR 14.9 million (2010: EUR 8.1 million) was
spent on fixed assets. The number of employees increased from 466 to
602 in the reporting year. On this basis, and thanks to its very
solid financial position and structure, LPKF is well equipped to
continue its course of profitable growth.

"Our focus in 2011 was on expanding capacities. As a result, our EBIT
of EUR 15.2 million was down on the previous year's figure of EUR
17.3 million - as we had expected. But we did achieve an EBIT margin
that is among the industry´s highest. With record order levels of EUR
25.2 million, we are optimistic for 2012. Our decision to focus
investments on growth areas is already bearing fruit," comments Dr.
Ingo Bretthauer, Chief Executive Officer of LPKF.

Additional growth potential in coming years

If the global economy remains stable, the Management Board expects
the LPKF Group to post revenue between EUR 100 million and EUR 105
million in 2012. Revenue growth is planned for all segments. The EBIT
margin should be between 15% and 17% in 2012. Major orders not
considered in current targets could substantially boost the Company´s
performance.

Given a stable economic environment in both 2013 and 2014, the
Management Board expects revenue to grow by approximately 10% per
year and the EBIT margin to remain between 15% and 17%.

The current annual report including the key financial figures is
available online at www.lpkf.de.

About LPKF LPKF Laser & Electronics AG specializes in the production
of laser systems for micro material processing, a field in which it
is the world leader in several sectors. 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 around 600 employees globally. The shares
in LPKF Laser & Electronics AG are traded 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

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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: CDAX, Prime All Share, Technology All Share
stockmarkets: free trade: Hannover, Berlin, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf,
Stuttgart, regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt
language: English