Micronic receives order for an Omega6000 series laser pattern generator

Micronic receives order for an Omega6000 series laser pattern generator Täby, Sweden, December 27, 2002 -- Micronic Laser Systems AB (Stockholmsbörsen's Attract 40: MICR), a leading manufacturer of laser pattern generation equipment to the semiconductor and display industries, today received an order for an Omega6000 series laser pattern generator from a Japanese customer. The system will be used to manufacture a wide variety of photomasks for semiconductor applications. Delivery will take place this year. "Repeat orders are always encouraging because they demonstrate a level of satisfaction with the tool and provide confirmation of the benefits to the user," said Sven Lofquist, Micronic Laser Systems' president and CEO. 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 Taiwan. Micronic maintains a web site at: http://www.micronic.se Company contact: Agency contact: Ulf Sundstrom Dylan McGrath Sr. Vice President, Customer Operation The Loomis Group, Inc. Tel: +46 8 638 52 00 Tel: +1 415 882 9494 ulf.sundstrom@micronic.se dylan@loomisgroup.com ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/12/27/20021227BIT00110/wkr0001.pdf