Micronic receives order for an Omega6000 series laser pattern generator

12/27/2002 5:40 AM EST

Täby, Sweden, December 27, 2002 -- Micronic Laser Systems AB
(Stockholmsbörsen's Attract 40: MICR), a leading manufacturer of laser
pattern generation equipment to the semiconductor and display
industries, today received an order for an Omega6000 series laser
pattern generator from a Japanese customer. The system will be used to
manufacture a wide variety of photomasks for semiconductor applications.
Delivery will take place this year.

"Repeat orders are always encouraging because they demonstrate a level
of satisfaction with the tool and provide confirmation of the benefits
to the user," said Sven Lofquist, Micronic Laser Systems' president and
CEO.

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 web site at: http://www.micronic.se


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Ulf Sundstrom Dylan McGrath
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Tel: +46 8 638 52 00 Tel: +1 415 882 9494