Interim Reports

SUMMARY OF THE MONTHS JANUARY TO MARCH 2012.

• Economic activity has remained stable. The reduction in demand from the semiconductor equipment industry was lower than anticipated. Demand from the automotive industry remains at a high level.

• The 10.6 percent growth in sales to 137.7 million euros primarily came from the Metrology segment.

• At 11.6 million euros, the Group EBIT was virtually unchanged against the level in the previous year (prev. year 11.8 million euros) and was characterized by a continuing high contribution to earnings from the Lasers & Optical Systems segment and by a marked increase in the EBIT of the Metrology segment.

• Net debt showed a further significant reduction to 61.4 million euros compared with 77.1 million euros as at end December 2011. Cash flow from operating activities rose to 17.2 million euros (prev. year 12.4 million euros), the shareholders’ equity quota remained unchanged at 48.3 percent.

• The Lasers & Optical Systems segment reported a continuing high EBIT despite the change in the sales mix. The Metrology segment achieved strong growth in all the key indicators. The Defense & Civil Systems division also posted increases in sales and results.

• Jenoptik expects the development of business in 2012 to remain positive. The Group anticipates a small rise in sales of between 2 and 6 percent for the year as a whole, with a Group EBIT for 2012 of between 40 and 50 million euros.

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