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  ad-hoc disclosure pursuant to section 15 of the WpHG transmitted by euro
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14.05.2009

AD HOC ANNOUNCEMENT AS PER SECTION 15 WPHG

                            LPKF: Good start to 2009

Business performance

The LPKF Group boosted turnover year-on-year by 19.2 % in the first quarter to
EUR 10.1 million, and generated an EBIT margin of 12.0 %. Business has therefore
performed better than forecast in the first three months of the year. The
growth in turnover is attributable to the Laser segment, and particularly,
laser systems for the production of molded interconnect devices (MID). The
Rapid Prototyping segment suffered a decline in turnover against the background
of the international economic situation. In addition to the growth in turnover
with a modified product mix, there were also positive effects from the change
in the US Dollar exchange rate.

Financial ratios at a glance for Q1 2009:

|                       |31.03.2009  |31.03.2008    |Change        |
|in million EUR         |            |              |              |
|Turnover               |10.1        |8.5           |+ 19.2 %      |
|Net margin (%)         |5.5         |- 4.4         |              |
|EBIT                   |1.2         |- 0.3         |              |
|EBIT margin (%)        |12.0        |- 3.7         |              |
|Net income             |0.6         |              |              |
|after minority         |            |- 0.4         |              |
|interests              |            |              |              |
|ROCE (%)               |2.8         |- 0.8         |              |
|EPS (EUR)              |0.05        |- 0.03        |              |
|Cash and cash          |5.6         |1.9           |+ 190.7 %     |
|equivalents            |            |              |              |
|Capital ratio (%)      |68.5        |68.7          |              |
|Orders in hand         |11.5        |12.7          |- 9.2 %       |
|Orders received        |11.2        |11.8          |- 5.2 %       |

Outlook 2009
Despite the good figures in the first quarter, the LPKF Group is  still  exposed
to risks associated with the global economic  crisis.  All  of  LPKF's  relevant
markets are dependent on the global development in business activity.  Forecasts
are therefore associated with unusually high uncertainties.  Nevertheless,  LPKF
considers itself to be well positioned thanks to its  innovative  products.  The
Board of Managing Directors is confident of  the  company's  future  performance
and is sticking to its forecast for the 2009 financial year in the light of  the
current order situation. The forecast for 2009 is for the Group  to  generate  a
turnover similar to that achieved in 2008, and  to  improve  profitability.  The
worst case scenario, presented alongside the forecast, of a decline in  turnover
of up to 25 %, but with a balanced result, is now considered to be  less  likely
given the current business performance.

LPKF Laser & Electronics AG shares are quoted on the Prime Standard of the
Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ISIN 0006450000).


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:         investorrelations@lpkf.de
WWW:          ¿U1http://www.lpkf.de¿U0
sector:       Semiconductors & active components
ISIN:         DE0006450000
indexes:      CDAX, Prime All Share, Technologie All Share
stockmarkets: regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt, free trade: Berlin,
              Hamburg, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, Hannover, München 
language:     English