Micronic receives a repeat order for a pattern generator for advanced TFT-displays
Micronic receives a repeat order for a pattern generator for advanced TFT- displays Täby, Sweden, February 12, 2001 - Micronic Laser Systems AB (OM Stockholm Exchange: MICR) is at the forefront in semiconductor and display laser pattern generators for the production of photomasks to the world wide electronic industries. Micronic today announces a repeat order for a LRS11000 multi beam laser pattern generator for production of advanced photomasks for color filters used in TFT-displays. The order was placed by one of the major customers in Japan, a world leading photomask producer. Delivery will take place during the summer 2001. "The order shows a continued strong market within the display segment, which is in line with our upgraded forecast", says Bert Jeppsson, President and CEO of Micronic Laser Systems AB. About Micronic Laser Systems 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 Täby, north of Stockholm and at present has subsidiaries in the United States and Japan and a service office in Taiwan. Micronic's net sales for 2000 amounted to MSEK 704 (MSEK 213 in 1999) and the company has 304 employees. Micronic maintains a web-site at: www.micronic.se. Company Contact: Agency Contact: Eva Kristensson Dylan McGrath IR Director The Loomis Group, Inc. +46 8 638 52 00 +1 415 882-9494 eva.kristensson@ dylan@loomisgroup.com micronic.se ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by BIT http://www.bit.se The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/02/12/20010212BIT00550/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/02/12/20010212BIT00550/bit0001.pdf