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14.05.2008

AD HOC ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15 WPHG

LPKF: Weak first quarter but high level of orders received

Financial ratios to 31 March 2008:

| |2008 (3 |2007 (3 months)|Change |
| |months) | | |
| | | | |
|Turnover TEUR |8,462 |7,965 |+6.2% |
|Profit TEUR |-371 |512 | |
|Net margin |-4.4% |6.4% | |
|EBIT TEUR |-317 |711 | |
|EBIT margin |-3.7% |8.9% | |
|EPS EUR |-0.03 |0.05 | |
|Cash and cash | | | |
|equivalents |1,926 |3,994 |-51.8% |
|Capital ratio |68.7% |71.8% | |
|Orders in hand of | | | |
|Group 31.03. TEUR |12,684 |5,467 |+132.0% |
|Orders received by | | | |
|Group 31.03. TEUR |11,830 |7,984 |+48.2% |

Group performance

The LPKF Group increased its turnover by 6.2 % in the first quarter
2008, and was therefore well short of the target. EBIT registered a
loss of TEUR 317. However, the orders in hand in the first three
months rose by TEUR 5,062 to TEUR 12,684.

The high level of orders received was mainly attributable to long
term orders in the Solar segment, and orders in the Rapid
Prototyping and Plastic Welding segments. The Stencil segment was
able to considerably boost its level of orders received in the
first quarter with the launch of two new machine models: the
associated sales will largely be realised in the second
quarter. The performance of the PCB Processing and MID segments was
lower than expected.

Outlook

The Board of Managing Directors considers the weak turnover
performance in the first quarter to be a temporary anomaly, and rates
the excellent level of orders in hand as a clear sign for a stronger
second quarter and a positive Group performance in the first half of
the 2008 financial year.

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

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Further inquiry note:

Bettina Schäfer

Tel.: +49 (0)5131 7095 382

b.schaefer@lpkf.de

Branche: Semiconductors & active components
ISIN: DE0006450000
WKN: 645000
Index: CDAX, Prime All Share, Technologie All Share
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