Micronic Receives Order for a Pattern Generator for Advanced TFT-Displays


TABY, Sweden, Feb. 10, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Micronic Laser Systems AB (Stockholm:MICR) (Other OTC:MICLF) is at the forefront in semiconductor and display laser pattern generators for the production of photomasks to the world wide electronic industries.

Micronic today announced the order for a LRS11000 multi-beam laser pattern generator for production of advanced photomasks used in TFT-display manufacturing. The order was placed by one of the major customers in Asia, a world leading photomask producer. Delivery will take place Q2, 2003.

"The order shows an increase in the need for high-end photomasks within the TFT segment," said Sven Lofquist, Micronic's president and CEO. "It also confirms Micronic's leadership in pattern generators for advanced display photomasks.


 Company contact:                Agency contact:
 Sven Lofquist                   Dylan McGrath
 President & CEO                 The Loomis Group, Inc.
 Tel: +46 8 638 52 00            Tel: +1 415 882 9494
 sven.lofquist@micronic.se       dylan@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 Taiwan. Micronic maintains a Website at: http://www.micronic.se

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