TABY, Sweden, May 16, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Micronic Laser Systems AB (OM Stockholm Exchange: MICR), a leading manufacturer of laser pattern generation equipment to semiconductor and display industries, today announced that it has partnered with Hermes Epitek, a top-tier Taiwanese representative to semiconductor equipment and materials firms. Hermes will handle Micronic's sales and service support functions in Taiwan and the Southeast Asia region.
"Micronic's innovative patterning solutions play an vital role in today's IC and display manufacturing environments. We believe that Micronic's equipment will provide our customers with substantial technical and productivity gains while also enabling us to offer more comprehensive solutions within our product family," commented by C.Y. Shu, president and COO of Hermes-Epitek Corp.
"This partnership with Hermes is consistent with our strategy to continue to develop our local support capabilities to meet the growth of business. Working with Hermes, we will be able to further expand our business in the Taiwanese and Southeast Asian markets for semiconductor, display and multi-purpose products. Hermes is an ideal partner for us in the region because it has more than two decades of experience and a client list that includes all of the major Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturers," said Sven Lofquist, president and CEO of Micronic Laser Systems AB.
About Micronic Laser Systems AB
Micronic Laser Systems AB 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 and Japan and a service office in Taiwan. The company has 329 employees. Micronic maintains a web site at: http://www.micronic.se
About Hermes Epitek
With three decades of service experience in the semiconductor industry, Hermes-Epitek has earned a reputation for effective and reliable equipment and support expertise. Hermes' team of engineers, with more than a combined 1,000 man-years of experience, work side-by-side with clients in every aspect of advanced chip processing. Technology roadmap planning, cost performance calculations, Hermes Process Development Center services, service and applications support link Hermes closely to their customers. Hermes-Epitek provides representation to leading semiconductor equipment suppliers such as Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL), and ASML in Taiwan and Southeast Asia. Additional information on the company can be found at: http://www.hermes.com.tw
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