Viscom AG — M&A Activity 2007

Aug 23, 2007

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Corporate | 23 August 2007 17:17

Viscom AG acquires product familiy for inspection of semiconductor products from Phoseon Technoloy Inc.

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Viscom AG acquires product familiy for inspection
of semiconductor products from Phoseon Technoloy Inc.

• Viscom takes crucial step to open the semiconductor market

• Phoseon focuses on core competency in solid state lighting

• Exclusive access to novel, highly efficient technology

• Opens additional market, customer and growth fields

Hanover und Hillsboro, Oregon 23 August 2007 – Viscom AG, leading company
in inspection technology for the electronics industry, and Phoseon
Technology Inc. today announce an agreement for Viscom to acquire the full
MX family of IR inspection systems from Phoseon Technology. The MX product
family is a series of highly capable semiconductor inspection systems that
incorporate infrared (IR) semiconductor light sources. These sources
provide highly efficient infrared output in a narrow spectral band that is
optimized for many semiconductor applications where inspection through
silicon is required - such as MEMS seal inspection, through-silicon wafer
bond imaging and inspection, as well as SOI and flip chip die bond
inspection or even Photovoltaic products. Viscom gets exclusive access to
this technology in the field of near IR light sources for inspection
applications.

'This is a big step to incorporate Viscom’s business in semiconductor
inspection by utilizing the unique MX technology', states Volker Pape,
board member and co-founder of Viscom AG. 'As European market leader for
automatic optical and X-ray inspection systems with a global presence and
over 20 years experience in inspection for electronics production, Viscom
brings exactly the knowledge and experience to raise the Phoseon technology
to a program of new inspection systems.' This acquisition opens entirely
new market, customer, and growth areas within a booming sector to Viscom.
Moreover, Viscom maintains the infrastructure of a worldwide service and
sales network, as is essential to expand the benefits of Phoseon's unique
Si-Thru technology.

'This agreement makes excellent sense for both companies' comments Bill
Cortelyou, CEO of Phoseon Technology. 'Phoseon can now focus on its core
competency in solid state lighting systems while Viscom can leverage its
current strong market position and worldwide infrastructure in electronics
inspection systems into the semiconductor industry'

The signing of the contract took place on 22 August. Confidentiality
regarding the acquisition price has been agreed to. This transaction takes
the form of an assets deal and grants Viscom not only all active and
claimed patents for near IR inspection as well as the unlimited rights of
exclusive using of Phoseon Near-IR lighting technology for inspection
applications licenses, but also the transfer of employees as well as the
customer and applications base from Phoseon. This course of action secures
Viscom a rapid integration of the new assets alongside smooth entry into
the new market segment.

As a result of the agreement Viscom and Phoseon will work together to make
the customer transition as even and efficient as possible while Viscom
transitions to take over the activities of Phoseon in this segment and
develop and enhance them as part of its longer term strategy for growth
into area of semiconductor inspection. Viscom and Phoseon have also agreed
to closely co-operate in the development of the IR light system technology
for inspection applications.

About Viscom AG

Viscom has been successful on the market of optical and X-ray inspection
technology for more than 20 years. Continuous growth and consistent
profitability mirror the success of the business model. Viscom develops and
produces highly accurate optical and X-ray technology inspection systems –
mainly for the electronics industry. The Viscom Group has a constantly
extended international setup with the headquarter and production in
Hanover, Germany, and operations all over Asia and the Americas. Today, as
producer of high-quality inspection systems Viscom ranks among the
worldwide leading suppliers in it’s markets. While Viscom has already
achieved second place worldwide, the company has held market leadership in
Europe since several years. As a company that is engaged worldwide with a
clear focus on its core competences, Viscom has access to structures which
sustain proximity to the market and the customer, and also enable reaction
speed as well as individuality and flexibility.

About Phoseon Technology Inc.

Phoseon Technology is the pioneer of Semiconductor Light Matrix (SLM)
technology that enables the production of high intensity industrial light
sources. The company manufactures high intensity light sources and
equipment that use SLM technology to enable faster, cleaner, and more
efficient industrial processes that include UV curing of photopolymers in
adhesives, inks, and coatings as well as for applications in semiconductor
inspection and lithography. Founded in 2002, Phoseon is a venture-funded,
privately-held corporation headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon. For more
information on the full range Phoseon’s of SLM based UV light system
products visit www.phoseon.com/products.

Contact:
Viscom AG
Investor Relations
Katharina Blanke
Carl-Buderus-Str. 9-15
30455 Hannover
Tel.: +49-511-94996-861
Fax: +49-511-94996-555
katharina.blanke@viscom.de

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Language: English
Issuer: Viscom AG
Carl-Buderus-Strasse 9-15
30455 Hannover
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0) 511 94 996 861
Fax: +49 (0) 511 94 996 555
E-mail: katharina.blanke@viscom.de
Internet: www.viscom.com
ISIN: DE0007846867
WKN: 784686
Indices:
Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Hannover;
Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart

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