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09.03.2005

LPKF Laser & Electronics AG (as absorbing company) and Laserquipment
AG (as transferring company) plan to conclude a merging contract. The
Laserquipment AG is a 100% subsidiary of LPKF Laser & Electronics AG
and deals in the field of laser plastic welding. The main reason for
the merger is cost reduction. In addition, it further optimizes the
structure of the LPKF Group. Last but not least LPKF strengthens its
activities in a market which develops independantly of the cyclical
business of the electronics industry.

Further inquiry note:
Bettina Schäfer
Tel.: +49 (0)5131 7095 382
b.schaefer@lpkf.de

emitter:      LPKF Laser & Electronics AG
              Osteriede  7
              D-30827 Garbsen
phone:        +49(0)5131 7095 382
FAX:          +49(0)5131 7095 90
mail:         b.schaefer@lpkf.de
WWW:          ¿U1http://www.lpkf.de¿U0
ISIN:         DE0006450000
indexes:      Prime Standard, CDAX, Prime All Share, Technologie All
              Share
stockmarkets: regulated dealing: Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse, free
              trade: Berliner Wertpapierbörse, Hamburger
              Wertpapierbörse, Baden-Württembergische
              Wertpapierbörse, Börse Düsseldorf, Niedersächsische
              Börse zu Hannover, Bayerische Börse, Bremer
              Wertpapierbörse (BWB) 
sector:       Semiconductors & active components
language:     English