RoodMicrotec N.V. — Regulatory Filings 2009

Aug 27, 2009

PRESS RELEASE

Zwolle / The Netherlands • NOrdlingen / Germany .Stuttgart ^I Germany 26 August 2009 — 03:00 p.m.

Rood Mcrotec ndependent testhouse to hivest hi new process tech noogy

Burn1 ⁿ with real-time monitoring pushes demand

As the market is showing increasing demand especially for Burn-In service with real time monitoring RoodMicrotec is, investing in and expanding its Burn-In business

RoodMicrotec is the first independent test house in Europe to offer ^a tully automated Monitored Burn-In service.

'Burn-In operations are required especially in aerospace and automotive industries where there is ^a need for fast access to measurement results in order to fine-tune products,' Thorsten Bucksch (CTO) explains. RoodMicrotec supports several customers, including fabless companies and OEMs, in these operations.

By investing in ^a fully automatic loading & unloading system, RoodMicrotec has now fully automated the Burn-In process. This increases quality and shortens processing

time. No manual steps are necessary, which op^t im ises process safety. The automated system has ^a throughput of up to 5000 devices per hour which is lOx faster compared to manual operation.

Processing time reduction leads to ^a significant reduction of total costs. Burn-In at competitive prices at faster throughput appears attractive to customers. This is essential in the current market situation and results in ^a clear competitive advantage for the customer.

'From cost point of view we are

comparable to the Far East, while at the same time delivering the usual high level ot European quality,' is how Thorsten Bucksch describes the benefits of the service at RoodMicrotec.

RoodMicrotec's operations

With almost forty years of experience as ^a value-added service provider, FloodMicrotec has established ^a very strong position in the microelectronics and optoelectronics industries in Europe. RoodMicrotec's one-stop services include failure & technology analysis, qualification arid burn-in, test- & product engineering, production test device programming — end-of-line service, reliability engineering — ESD/ESDFOS evaluation & training as well supply chain management. The services fulfil the quality requirements of the automotive, aerospace, telecommunication, medical, automation and industrial electronics industries.

RoodMicrotec has branches in Germany (Dresden, Nordlingen, Stuttgart) and in the Netherlands (Zwolle).

For further information:

Philip Nijenhuis, CEO Phone: +31 38 4215216 Fax: +31 38 4216410 Correspondence address: Rood Testhouse International N.y., RO. box 1042, 8001 BA Zwolle, The Netherlands E-mail: info@roodtechnology.com Web-site: www.roodmicrotec.com