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AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG: AT&S Annual General Meeting

Successful business year 2010/11 and significant increase in dividend pay-out

Leoben (pta025/07.07.2011/15:20 UTC+2) In today's 17th Annual General Meeting of AT&S Austria Technologie und Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft (AT&S) the management reports about a very successful business year 2010/11 and confirms the positive outlook for 2011/12. Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) for the business year 2010/11 (adjusted for non-recurring expenses) came to EUR 49.2m, with earnings per share amounting to EUR 1.51.

Furthermore, in the course of the Annual General Meeting an increase of the dividend for the business year 2010/11 from EUR 0.10 per share in the previous business year to EUR 0.36 has been resolved. The dividend will be paid on 28 July 2011, Ex-Day is also 28 July 2011.

The size of the Supervisory Board was increased to eight members. Besides Mr. Georg Riedl who has been re-elected, AT&S welcomes Mrs. Karin Schaupp and Mrs. Regina Prehofer as new members of the Supervisory Board.

In accordance with the proposal of the Supervisory Board, the remuneration for the Supervisory Board for the business year 2010/11 has been determined at an amount of EUR 207,700 in the aggregate.

In the course of today's Annual General Meeting the members of the management and Supervisory Board have been granted discharge for the business year 2010/11.

PwC Wirtschaftsprüfung GmbH, Vienna, has been elected as the auditor and group auditor for the business year 2011/12.

The results for the first quarter of the business year 2011/12 of AT&S will be published on 20 July 2011.

About AT&S
AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft (AT&S) is European market leader and one of
the world's strongest-performing printed circuit board manufacturers. AT&S is especially well positioned worldwide in the high-tech market segment for HDI microvia printed circuit boards, which are chiefly used in mobile devices. The Group is also highly successful in the automotive printed circuit board market, and in the industrial and medical technology sectors. As an international growth enterprise, AT&S has a global presence, with three production facilities in Austria (Leoben, Fehring, Klagenfurt) and one each in India (Nanjangud), China (Shanghai) and Korea (Ansan, near Seoul). AT&S is part of a global R&D network and participates in numerous projects and joint ventures involving leading Austrian and international research institutions and electronics companies.For more information visit www.ats.net

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Emitter: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG
Fabriksgasse 13
8700 Leoben
Austria
Contact Person: Mag. Martin Theyer
Phone: +43 3842 2005909
E-Mail: m.theyer@ats.net
Website: www.ats.net
ISIN(s): AT0000969985 (Share)
Stock Exchange(s): Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Trade)
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