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10.09.2008

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- New orders and declarations of intent worth more than EUR 20 million
acquired
- Further follow-on orders expected in the coming weeks
- Successful transfer of expertise from LCD industry: First-time
presentation of cleaning technology for thin-film sector

Reutlingen, September 10, 2008 – Manz Automation AG, one of the world’s
leading technology providers for the photovoltaic and LCD industry, has
acquired a large number of new orders at the 23rd European Photovoltaic
Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition in Valencia. This is the largest
event in the solar industry, and during the fair the company acquired
orders and declarations of intent with a volume of more than EUR 20
million. These will be recognized in revenues and earnings in the coming
fiscal year. Manz Automation’s stand at the fair enjoyed many visitors and
generated great interest from the professional community. The international
audience stemmed from Asia, India and the USA. Manz Automation’s stand was
one of the largest at the fair – and Manz enjoyed it’s most successful
presence at a trade fair in the company’s history. The Managing Board
believes that more orders are to be expected in the coming weeks thanks to
the successful conference.

A particular highlight for Manz Automation AG was the presentation of a new
line for the contact-free application of metallic front contacts to
crystalline solar cells. This method is possible thanks to the M³D aerosol
spray process provided by Optomec, a strategic alliance partner. This
process allows thinner solar cells to be produced which are, at the same
time, significantly more effective and lead to substantially lower
production costs. Manz is the only provider on the market for lines for
contact-free metallization for mass production, generating strong interest
from solar cell manufacturers and also first orders.

In addition, Manz presented its innovative cell tester with integrated
electroluminescence measurements which it developed in a strategic alliance
with Basler. Manz also acquired an initial order for this line at the
conference. Moreover, Manz offered a live demonstration of a complete
back-end line for the production of crystalline solar cells, demonstrating
its high-performance product range. In this regard, the company was able to
secure several concrete declarations of intent from potential customers,
and will thus be able to significantly reinforce its position on the market
for crystalline technology in future.

In the thin-film technology segment, Manz Automation premiered a new line
for wet-chemical glass cleaning, proving the successful transfer of
tried-and-trusted cleaning technology expertise from the LCD to the
photovoltaic sector. The machine met with very positive feedback from the
professional audience, and will be produced by the subsidiary Intech
Machines Co. Ltd. in Taiwan. The Reutlingen-based high-tech engineering
company underscored its leading position on the laser process technology
market by presenting a laser scribing system. Manz also leads the global
market for this technology necessary for the production of thin-film solar
modules, and the company is very pleased to have acquired additional new
customers.

Dieter Manz, Manz Automation AG’s CEO is delighted with events: ‘In
Valencia we once again proved that we are one of the world’s leading
technology providers for the photovoltaic industry. Our market leadership
for high-throughput automation for solar cells and laser scribing lines in
the thin-film segment were particular highlights at the fair. Feedback from
our customers and the professional community was very impressive: ‘The CEO
also pointed out the new products’ importance: ‘The innovative products
that we presented set us even further apart from the competition and
further expand our position on the market. We have also confirmed the trust
that our customers and shareholders have placed in Manz Automation AG.’

Company profile

Reutlingen-based Manz Automation AG (ISIN: DE000A0JQ5U3) is one of the
world’s leading technology providers in terms of market shares for systems
for automation, quality assurance and laser process technology for the
photovoltaic industry and for automation and wet chemicals for the LCD
industry. The Manz Group’s core competences are in robotics, image
processing, laser technology, wet chemicals as well as control and drive
technology. The Manz Group’s key strategic divisions are photovoltaic
(systems.solar), LCD (systems.lcd) and OEM systems (systems.aico) for
automation in various industrial sectors and the life science industry. The
Manz Group has sales and service branches in Germany, Taiwan, the USA,
China, South Korea, India and Spain. In addition, the Manz Group has its
own production facilities in Germany, Slovakia, Hungary, Taiwan and China.
The Manz Group recorded revenues of EUR 71.2 million in fiscal year 2007 with
an EBIT margin of 14.1%. More than 57% of revenues were generated abroad,
in particular in Asia. The Manz Group recorded revenues of EUR 101.6 million
and an EBIT margin of 11.8% in the first half of fiscal year 2008.

Investor relations contact

Manz Automation AG
Birte-Christina Benecke
Tel.: +49 (0)7121 – 9000-21
Fax: +49 (0)7121 – 9000-99
E-Mail: bbenecke@manz-automation.com

cometis AG
Ulrich Wiehle
Tel.: +49 (0)611 – 205855-11
Fax: +49 (0)611 – 205855-66
E-Mail: wiehle@cometis.de

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Language: English
Issuer: Manz Automation AG
Steigäckerstraße 5
72768 Reutlingen
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)7121 9000 915
Fax: +49 (0)7121 9000 99
E-mail: mhipp@manz-automation.com
Internet: www.manz-automation.com
ISIN: DE000A0JQ5U3
WKN: A0JQ5U
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, Stuttgart, München, Düsseldorf

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