The forecast has been increased as a result of the very good order and earnings development in the 1st quarter 2011 thanks in particular to the high demand from the semiconductor industry in the Lasers & Optical Systems segment as well as the from the automotive industry in the Metrology segment. The Group EBIT in the sum of 11.8 million euros in the 1st quarter reflects for Jenoptik the very high level in the semiconductor cycle at present. In this sector Jenoptik expects to see normalization in the further course of the year.
The Jena based optoelectronics Group will publish detailed figures for the 1st quarter 2011 next Friday, May 13, 2011.