ZURICH, Switzerland & SYRACUSE, N.Y. - (Business Wire)
INFICON (SWX Swiss Exchange: IFCN), a leading manufacturer of instrumentation and process control software for the semiconductor and vacuum-coating industries and other industrial applications, today announced that it will cancel tomorrow, July 24, 2008, the 235,587 registered shares of INFICON Holding AG bought back under the share repurchase program ended on December 13, 2007 as agreed on April 24, 2008, at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.
The share capital of INFICON Holding AG now consists of 2,141,175 registered shares with a par value of CHF 5.00 each totaling to a fully paid up share capital of CHF 10,705,875.00.
ABOUT INFICON
INFICON is a leading, provider of innovative instrumentation, critical sensor technologies, and advanced process control software that enhance productivity and quality in sophisticated industrial vacuum processes. These analysis, measurement and control products are essential for gas leak detection in air conditioning/refrigeration manufacturing and vital to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and end-users in the complex manufacturing of semiconductors, flat panel displays, magnetic and optical storage media, and precision optics. We also leverage our expertise in vacuum technology to provide unique, toxic chemical analysis products for emergency response, security, and environmental monitoring. INFICON has world-class manufacturing facilities in the United States and Europe and subsidiaries in China, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Liechtenstein, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. INFICON registered shares (IFCN) are listed on the SWX Swiss Stock Exchange. For more information about INFICON and its products, please visit www.inficon.com.
This press release and oral statements or other written statements made, or to be made, by us contain forward-looking statements that do not relate solely to historical or current facts. These forward-looking statements are based on the current plans and expectations of our management and are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks that could significantly affect our current plans and expectations, as well as future results of operations and financial condition. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Corporate:
INFICON
BettyAnn Kram, +1-315-434-1122
Director of Global Communications
BettyAnn.Kram@inficon.com
or
European:
sensus pr GmbH
Bernhard Schweizer, +41.43.366.5511
inficon@sensus.ch
