Pressrelease 2001 10 19

Pressrelease 2001 10 19 ElektronikGruppen's business area EG Production Technology has received an order for Datacon Die Bonder from Optillion AB, value 4,1 MSEK. The machine is a part of a product line for manufacturing of fiberoptic transceiver. The market for microelectronics is increasing though recession. EG Production Technology has so far booked orders for a total value of 21 MSEK regarding equipment for microelectronics in Sweden, Finland and Czech Republic. For further information please contact Johnny Alvarsson, President of ElektronikGruppen, +46 8 759 35 43, +46 70 589 17 95. ElektronikGruppen is a listed company with a turnover of appr 700 MSEK and appr 750 employees in 9 countries divided in four business areas. EG Communication with its head office in Uppsala, EG ComTech AB, develop and manufacture fiber optic products and deliver key netsolutions for broadband services in the Nordic area and Asia. EG Electronic Components market customized components to the leading electronic industry in the Nordic area, the Baltic States and U.K. EG MTC develop and manufacture inductive components for telecom and other industrial markets. The sale is global. EG Production Technology, sales of production equipment and process education to the electronic industry. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/10/19/20011019BIT00930/bit0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/10/19/20011019BIT00930/bit0001.pdf