Micronic receives the first order in Japan for an Omega6000 series pattern generator

Micronic receives the first order in Japan for an Omega6000 series pattern generator Micronic Laser Systems AB, Sweden, is pleased to announce that it has received its first order for an Omega6000 series system in Japan for semiconductor mask production. Delivery will take place during the second quarter of 2000. "It is a pleasure for Hakuto, Japan to place this purchase order with Micronic for the first Omega6000 series system in Japan. This is a major breakthrough and demonstrates Micronic's excellence in technology for semiconductor writers," says T. Hirai, Executive Vice President of Hakuto Co., Ltd, Micronic's distributor in Japan. "Following our success in the USA, we are extremely encouraged by the confidence that a Japanese mask shop customer has shown in us by placing an order for Micronic's Omega6000 series pattern generator," says Bert Jeppsson, President & CEO of Micronic Laser Systems AB. Micronic Laser Systems in brief Micronic Laser Systems is a Swedish high-tech company engaged in the development, manufacture and marketing of a series of extremely accurate laser writers 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 situated in Täby, north of Stockholm and at present has a subsidiary in the USA and service offices in Japan, Taiwan and the USA. Micronic maintains a web-site at: www.micronic.se Contact: Bert Jeppsson, President & CEO, phone +46 8 638 52 66 ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/12/13/20000706BIT00550/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/12/13/20000706BIT00550/bit0002.pdf