OKMETIC OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 16 SEPTEMBER 2011 AT 9.00 A.M. OKMETIC'S CAPITAL MARKET EVENT: THE COMPANY AIMS AT STRONG LONG-TERM GROWTH AND CONFIRMS EXISTING GUIDANCE FOR 2011 Okmetic Oyj arranges a Capital Markets Day targeted for institutional investors and analysts in Helsinki today, Friday, 16 September starting at 9.00 a.m. The theme of the day is "Investing in Long-Term Growth". The management will present business outlook, strategy and core objectives. The presentation materials will be available at the company's website, www.okmetic.com, today Friday at 9.00 a.m. The goal of the company is profitable growth. The growth strategy launched in 2010 is based on core competences and commercialisation of long-term development projects. Announced this spring, the 30 million euro investment in increasing the production capacity of demanding SOI wafers is a natural and important continuation of earlier investments in the manufacture of high added value products. Okmetic is a global market leader in SOI wafers for MEMS applications, and the aim is to further strengthen this market leadership. Long-term forecasts by market research companies project significant growth in all Okmetic's customer industries. The operational environment is challenging in the second half of 2011. Macroeconomic challenges produce uncertainty and balancing of inventories in the electronics industry value chain. The short-term market view for the semiconductor and solar cell industries is uncertain. Semiconductor market appears to exceptionally contract in 3Q2011, traditionally the time for strongest demand of a year. On the other hand, demand for sensor wafers, particularly SOI wafers, remains strong. Okmetic's flexible operational model, strong emphasis on sensor wafers, and long-term supply contracts with solar cell manufacturers secure a good level of business and profitability in 2011, as well. The company confirms existing guidance, according to which the net sales and operating profit of 2011 are estimated to exceed the level of 2010. Reaching these estimates means that the current market situation must not see any significant changes during the rest of the year. In spring 2011, the long-term growth forecast of the company was raised so that long-term organic net sales grow a minimum of 10 percent annually. Regarding the operating profit, the goal is unchanged at over 10 percent of net sales. OKMETIC OYJ Kai Seikku President For further information, please contact: President Kai Seikku, Okmetic Oyj, tel. +358 400 200 288, email: kai.seikku@okmetic.com Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Principal media www.okmetic.com OKMETIC IN BRIEF Take it higher Okmetic is a technology company which supplies tailor-made silicon wafers for sensor and semiconductor industries and sells its technological expertise to solar cell industry. Okmetic provides its customers with solutions that boost their competitiveness and profitability. Okmetic's silicon wafers are part of a further processing chain that produces end products that improve human interaction and quality of life. Okmetic's products are based on high-tech expertise that generates added value for customers, innovative product development and an extremely efficient production process. Okmetic has a global customer base and sales network, production plants in Finland and the US and contract manufacturers in Japan and China. Okmetic's shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki under the code OKM1V. For more information on the company, please visit our website at www.okmetic.com. [HUG#1546951]
OKMETIC'S CAPITAL MARKET EVENT: THE COMPANY AIMS AT STRONG LONG-TERM GROWTH AND CONFIRMS EXISTING GUIDANCE FOR 2011
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