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austriamicrosystems completes equity investment in micro motor manufacturer New Scale Technologies

Unterpremstaetten, Austria and Victor, NY USA (January 17, 2008) -

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New Products
17.01.2008
Leading analog IC provider forms strategic business and technical 
partnership with privately-held developer and manufacturer of 
miniature motion systems
austriamicrosystems (SWX:AMS), a leading worldwide designer and 
manufacturer of high performance analog ICs for communications, 
industry & medical and automotive applications, and New Scale 
Technologies, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of miniature motion 
systems, today announced the completion of a Series B preferred 
equity transaction. austriamicrosystems has made a $6 million 
investment in exchange for a 25% minority share in privately-held New
Scale of Victor, NY.
The investment underscores a strategic partnership for product 
development and new business development in which the companies will 
integrate austriamicrosystems´ high-performance analog ICs with New 
Scale´s patented piezoelectric SQUIGGLE motors to create 
"disruptively small" motion systems. The partners are already working
on the integration of New Scale´s tiny SQUIGGLE motors, the world´s 
smallest linear motors, with custom motor controller and position 
sensor ICs from austriamicrosystems. By reducing the supporting 
control electronics to single ICs, the partnership allows New Scale 
to create complete motion systems on the same scale as its miniature 
motors, currently less than 2 x 2 x 6 mm in size.
"This partnership enables us to produce a new line of disruptively 
small motion systems with best-in-class precision and power 
efficiency," said David Henderson, CEO and CTO of New Scale. "Tapping
austriamicrosystems´ expertise in power-efficient analog ICs and 
precision magnetic sensors, we can provide our customers with 
complete `closed loop´ motion solutions that incorporate micro 
motors, drive electronics and position sensors in extremely small 
modules, ready for integration into OEM products."
As part of their strategic partnership, austriamicrosystems and New 
Scale are actively pursuing opportunities in auto focus and optical 
zoom modules for mobile phone cameras, actuators for electronic 
locks, micro fluidic pumps for medical devices, and active control 
systems for automotive components.
"New Scale´s SQUIGGLE motor is a powerful new technology that will 
have a disruptive impact on communications, medical and automotive 
system product designs requiring small motion systems," commented 
John Heugle, CEO of austriamicrosystems. "Our products enable New 
Scale to create the next generation of miniature motion modules; 
therefore we have decided to actively support New Scale´s market 
penetration strategy by entering into a strategic partnership and 
becoming a shareholder in New Scale. Our partnership will result in a
complete solution that will accelerate market penetration for New 
Scale´s products and open up new applications for our high 
performance analog ICs."
About New Scale Technologies New Scale Technologies 
(www.newscaletech.com) creates disruptively small motion systems. 
Based on its patented SQUIGGLE motor technology, New Scale invents, 
manufactures and sells miniature ultrasonic motors and integrated 
positioning systems. SQUIGGLE motors are powerful, precise, simple, 
and compatible with extreme environments. These miniature motors 
enable design engineers to create smaller products including mobile 
phone cameras, electronic locks and fasteners, medical devices such 
as micro pumps and endoscopes, imaging systems, automotive modules, 
lasers, aerospace and defense systems, cryogenic and MRI-compatible 
instruments, and micro fuel cells.
About austriamicrosystems austriamicrosystems is a leading designer 
and manufacturer of high performance analog ICs, combining more than 
25 years of analog design capabilities and system know-how with its 
own state-of-the-art manufacturing and test facilities. 
austriamicrosystems leverages its expertise in low power and high 
accuracy to provide industry-leading customized and standard analog 
products. Operating worldwide with more than 1,100 employees, 
austriamicrosystems focuses on the areas of power management, sensors
& sensor interfaces, portable audio and car access in its markets 
Communications, Industry & Medical and Automotive, complemented by 
its Full Service Foundry activities. austriamicrosystems is listed on
the SWX Swiss Exchange in Zurich (ticker: AMS).
end of announcement                               euro adhoc

Further inquiry note:

Moritz M. Gmeiner
Director Investor Relations
Tel: +43 3136 500-5970
Fax: +43 3136 500-5420
Email: investor@austriamicrosystems.com

Branche: Technology
ISIN: AT0000920863
WKN: 632638
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