Riber — Regulatory Filings 2010

Apr 19, 2010

Two further orders for the leader for molecular beam epitaxy

Bezons, France, April 19th, 2010 – 5.45 pm – Further to the publication of sales for the 1st quarter, RIBER, the global leader for molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), announces the signing at the end of March of two orders for research machines in India and the US.

Sales growth in the US

EPIR Technologies, a company based in Bolingbrook, Illinois, USA, is stepping up its number of RIBER MBE systems, having just committed to acquire an MBE32 research machine, following the delivery of a first order in 2009.

EPIR Technologies, Inc., a cutting-edge and rapidly growing company that serves the civilian and defense sectors, specializes in optoelectronic materials and sensors such as infrared detectors, biosensors and solar cells.

The MBE32 system acquired by EPIR Technologies will increase its ability to continue to develop and produce state-of-the art epitaxial materials.

The MBE 32 is the foundation for RIBER's research systems portfolio and hundreds of these systems have been sold to customers worldwide. This system boasts unrivalled flexibility and offers great adaptability to meet the most demanding specifications of applied R&D on compound semiconductor materials.

Further order for a research machine in India

At the same time, RIBER announces the sale of an EPINEAT research system to a major research institute in India.

Benefiting from a very high performance level, the EPINEAT system will enable the Indian laboratory to increase its development capacities for the design of semi-conductor devices on gallium arsenic (GaAs) based III-V components, such as lasers, power electronics and RF communications.

Gallium arsenic (GaAs) heralds major advances in electronics. Due to its outstanding intrinsic semiconductivity, it is an appropriate solution for developing superior optic and electronic property devices.

The MBE technology system is perfectly optimized for GaAs processing and provides greater added value than alternative MOCVD technologies (Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition), especially in relation to high output performance in the manufacture of complex semiconductor heterostructures layers.

As a further stage of its growth in emerging countries, this order strengthens Riber's key position in the Indian market and more generally in the Far East market, the fastest growing regions for the semiconductor industry.

These two additional orders confirm Riber's internationally recognized reputation in ultravacuum deposit technologies and its significant expertise in semi-conductor research.

About RIBER:

Riber designs and produces molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) systems as well as evaporation sources and cells for the semi-conductor industry. This high-technology equipment is essential for the manufacture of compound semi-conductor materials and new materials that are used in numerous consumer applications such as new Information Technologies, OLED flat screens and the new generation of solar cells (CIGS).

Riber SA's shares are listed in Compartment "C" of the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange and are a component of the CAC IT index.

ISIN Code: FR0000075954 Reuters Code: RIBE.PA Bloomberg Code: RIB.FP Riber has been awarded the OSEO innovation certification, enabling it to qualify for FCPIs (French hightech mutual funds).

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RIBER Olivier HANDSCHUMACHER Tel: +33 (0)1 39 96 65 00 e-mail: ohandschumacher@riber.fr - CALYPTUS Cyril Combe Tel: +33 (0)1 53 65 68 68 cyril.combe@calyptus.net

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