AIXTRON SE

Earnings Release • Mar 10, 2004

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Ad-hoc | 10 March 2004 21:53

AIXTRON AG

Ad-hoc-announcement processed and transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– AIXTRON AG- difficult year ends within forecast range prior to exceptional goodwill charge. * Revenues: EUR 91.3 mil. (2002: EUR 150.7 mil.) * Total 2003 one time costs of EUR 14.5mil. (Restructuring, Inventory Provisions & Goodwill charge) * Net Loss before exceptional balance sheet goodwill charge of EUR 4.1 mil.: EUR -15.1mil. * Consolidated Net Loss: EUR -19.2 mil. (2002: Net Profit EUR 15.3 mil.) * Equipment Order Intake: EUR 79.3 mil. (2002: EUR 94.1 mil.) * Year-end order backlog: EUR 59.4 mil. Recovery forecast in 2004 * Revenues: EUR 121 mil. (+ 33% yoy) * Net Profits: EUR 0,0 mil. Fiscal year 2003: Revenues of EUR 91.3 mil. (2002: EUR 150.7 mil.), EBIT of EUR -28.8 mil. (2002: EUR 21.1 mil.), EBT of EUR -27.7 mil. (2002: EUR 23.2 mil.), consolidated net loss of EUR -19.2 mil. or of EUR -15.1 mil. before goodwill (2002: EUR 15.3 mil.) Earnings per share of EUR -0.30 or EUR -0.23 before goodwill. Order intake in 2003: EUR 79.3 mil. (2002: EUR 94.1 mil), year-end order backlog of EUR 59.4 mil. According to initial estimates, AIXTRON’s global market share remained above 60% in 2003. Forecast for 2004: Revenues of EUR 121 mil. (+ 33% yoy), consolidated net income of EUR 0.0 mil. In view of the losses, the Executive Board does not propose any dividend payments for the fiscal year 2003. The complete annual report is available at http://www.aixtron.com For additional information, please contact Investor Relations AIXTRON AG Kackertstrasse 15 – 17 52072 Aachen Germany Tel: +49 (241) 8909-444 Fax: +49 (241) 8909-445 E-mail: invest@aixtron.com http://www.aixtron.com end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 10.03.2004 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 506620; ISIN: DE0005066203; Index: TecDAX, NEMAX 50 Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin- Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München und Stuttgart 102153 Mär 04