AIXTRON AG: Neo-Neon orders ten more AIXTRON MOCVD systems for LED production

AIXTRON AG / Key word(s): Contract

07.09.2010 08:00
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Neo-Neon orders ten more AIXTRON MOCVD systems for LED production

Aachen/Germany, September 7, 2010 - AIXTRON AG (FSE: AIXA; NASDAQ: AIXG)
today announced a new order for ten more CRIUS(R) 31x2-inch configuration
deposition systems from Neo-Neon International Ltd. The China based company
placed the order in the fourth quarter of 2009 and when the systems are
delivered in the period between third and fourth quarters of 2010, they
will be used for GaN ultra-high brightness (UHB) blue/green LED production.
The local AIXTRON support team will commission the new reactors at the
company's new five-story facility at the mainland China production plant in
Guang Dong.

Mr. Ben Fan, Chairman of Neo-Neon International Ltd., comments, 'We have
been enjoying the benefits of our existing AIXTRON MOCVD systems for over a
year now. In order to comply with our future expansion plans it is time to
further increase our capacity, so naturally, we returned to AIXTRON. I am
sure that this was the best decision because of the quality of their
engineering and the responsive local support that come as standard with
CRIUS(R) systems.'

A company spezialising in flexible LED-based 'Neon-like' light replacement
products, Neo-Neon is the world's largest decorative lighting manufacturer.
It recently made its entry in the LED streetlight market by releasing the
LED High Power Street Light series. Solar powered versions are also
available for areas where there is ample sunshine to harness, store, and
use. Neo-Neon has developed an optical enhancement technique to boost the
luminosity of the LED Streetlight series by a gain factor of 50% on average
thanks to a patent pending 'Lux Boosting Optical Technology'.

Subsidiary company in the Neo-Neon Group, Xianghe mainly manufactures the
LED light source, LED luminaries and other LED-based related products.
Xianghe's head company Neo-Neon International Ltd., is therefore a company
able to manufacture both LED chip and LED application products for the
worldwide market.

For further information on AIXTRON AG (FSE: AIXA, ISIN DE000A0WMPJ6;
NASDAQ: AIXG, ISIN US0096061041) please consult our website at:
www.aixtron.com.

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and future results and trends to differ materially from our forward-looking
statements: actual customer orders received by AIXTRON; the extent to which
chemical vapor deposition, or CVD, technology is demanded by the market
place; the timing of final acceptance of products by customers; the
financial climate and accessibility of financing; general conditions in the
thin film equipment market and in the macro-economy; cancellations,
rescheduling or delays in product shipments; manufacturing capacity
constraints; lengthy sales and qualification cycles; difficulties in the
production process; changes in semiconductor industry growth; increased
competition; exchange rate fluctuations; availability of government
funding; variability and availability of interest rates; delays in
developing and commercializing new products; general economic conditions
being less favorable than expected; and other factors. The forward-looking
statements contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof
and AIXTRON does not assume any obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise, unless required by law.

Contact:
Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
AIXTRON AG, Kaiserstr. 98, 52134 Herzogenrath, Germany
Phone: +49 241 8909 444, Fax: +49 241 8909 445, invest@aixtron.com
www.aixtron.com






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Language:     English
Company:      AIXTRON AG
              Kaiserstr. 98
              52134 Herzogenrath
              Deutschland
Phone:        +49 (241) 8909-444
Fax:          +49 (241) 8909-445
E-mail:       invest@aixtron.com
Internet:     www.aixtron.com
ISIN:         DE000A0WMPJ6, US0096061041
WKN:          A0WMPJ
Indices:      TecDAX
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
              in München, Düsseldorf, Berlin, Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX
 
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