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EANS-Adhoc: LPKF exceeds forecasts with record earnings

  ad-hoc disclosure pursuant to section 15 of the WpHG transmitted by euro
  adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is solely
  responsible for the content of this announcement.
26.03.2010
LPKF exceeds forecasts with record earnings
Garbsen, 26 March 2010 - The LPKF Group closed  the  2009  financial 
year  with earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of EUR 7.0 million
(previous year:  EUR 3.1 million). Consolidated turnover rose by 12 %
to EUR 50.7 million  (previous year: EUR 45.4 million). Incoming 
orders at EUR 56.0 million were well up on the  previous year´s level
of EUR 48.1 million. Orders in hand rose to EUR 14.7 million  
(previous year: EUR 10.3 million). The performance was positively 
influenced by the  changed product mix and cost reductions.
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) climbed from 7.4  %  to  15.7  %.  
Profit  per share rose to EUR 0.43 (previous year: EUR 0.17).
Compared to the same quarter the previous year, turnover in the  
fourth  quarter 2009 climbed by 16 % to EUR 16.0 million, and EBIT 
rose from EUR 1.2  million to  EUR 2.0 million
Growth was attributable  to  the  Cutting  &  Structuring  Lasers  
Segment,  and especially the unbroken demand for laser direct 
structuring systems (LDS).
Outlook for 2010 and 2011
LPKF currently considers there to be growth  potential  in  almost  
all  of  its divisions. The prospects for further growth are 
particularly  good  in  the  LDS business. Tangible signs of recovery
in the  markets  have  also  been  seen  in other segments since the 
end of 2009.
The macroeconomic development is  very  difficult  to  predict  at  
the  moment. Nevertheless, LPKF is expecting to do good business in 
the 2010 financial  year, and forecasts growth in turnover to exceed 
10 %, and its EBIT margin to stay  in double figures.
If the global economy stabilizes during the course of the  year,  the
Board  of Managing Directors expects turnover and profits to  grow  
further  in  the  2011 financial year.
At the Supervisory Board  meeting  on  26  March  2010,  the  
Supervisory  Board adopted a resolution to immediately appoint the 
former spokesman  of  the  Board of Managing Directors Dr. Ingo 
Bretthauer, to the position of  Chairman  of  the Board of Managing 
Directors.
Because of the positive development in business in 2009, the Board  
of  Managing Directors and the Supervisory  Board  will  pose  a  
resolution  at  the  annual general meeting on 10 June 2010 to pay a 
dividend of 20 Cent per share.
LPKF Laser & Electronics AG shares are listed  on  the  Prime  
Standard  at  the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ISIN 0006450000).
end of announcement                               euro adhoc

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LPKF Laser & Electronics AG
Bettina Schäfer, Investor Relations
Tel: (05131) 7095-382

Branche: Semiconductors & active components
ISIN: DE0006450000
WKN: 645000
Index: CDAX, Prime All Share, Technology All Share
Börsen: Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard
Berlin / free trade
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