Micronic Enters Korean Advanced Packaging Applications Market with First Korean Order for MP80+ Laser Pattern Generator

Micronic Enters Korean Advanced Packaging Applications Market with First Korean Order for MP80+ Laser Pattern Generator Taby, Sweden - July 9, 2004 - Micronic Laser Systems AB (Stockholmsbörsen's Attract 40: MICR) today received the first order from a Korean company for its MP80+ multi-purpose laser pattern generation system. The system, scheduled to ship in the first quarter of 2005, can be used in typical 100 nm multi-purpose pattern generation applications, including, ball grid array (BGA), chip scale packaging (CSP), wafer level packaging (WLP) and passive matrix LCDs. "Micronic is the leading supplier worldwide of laser pattern generators for advanced packaging applications," said Sven Löfquist, Micronic president and CEO. "With this order Micronic has penetrated the Korean advanced packaging applications market. We look forward to continued success in this market as customers recognize the quality and flexibility of our tools." Higher-end customers producing photomasks for multiple applications acknowledge the need for quality and flexibility in pattern generation equipment. Micronic's MP80+ product provides the agility that customers need to respond to evolving technologies and produce quality photomasks. The tool's multiple optical levels, along with excellent critical dimension and overlay performance, make it ideal for cost-effective photomask production across multiple applications, including various display and advanced packaging applications. Company contact: Sven Lofquist President & CEO . Tel: +46 8 638 52 00 sven.lofquist@micronic.se Agency contact: Luz Rodriguez Loomis Group, Inc Tel: +33 1 58 18 59 30 rodriguezl@loomisgroup.com About Micronic Laser Systems AB Micronic Laser Systems is a Swedish high-tech company engaged in the development, manufacture and marketing of a series of extremely accurate laser pattern generators for the production of photomasks. The technology involved is known as microlithography. Micronic´s systems are used by the world´s leading electronics companies in the manufacture of television and computer displays, semiconductor circuits and semiconductor packaging components. Micronic is located in Taby, north of Stockholm and at present has subsidiaries in the United States, Japan and in Taiwan. Micronic maintains a web site at: http://www.micronic.se ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/07/09/20040709BIT20060/wkr0001.pdf Complete document