Lightpath - geht`s jetzt wieder bergab? - 500 Beiträge pro Seite

[MDTBB]

Wer weiß was Neues?
So richtig viel los ist nämlich nicht!

MD

[seraleone]

Hi,@MDTBB!
Seit dem Crash im April ist LIGHTPATH von 17Euro auf ein Hoch von
53Euro gestiegen.
Bei diesem Börsenumfeld, sind dass nur Gewinnmitnahmen und
jetzt wider Einstiegskurse.

Gruß
seraleone

[seraleone]

Nochmal hi,sieh Dir bitte den Chart an, bei 40Euro ist eine Unterstützungslinie.


seraleone

[Juvenile]

Hallo zusammen,

ich war lange nicht mehr am board, aber das lag daran, dass ich ein paar wochen im ausland war.
Ich sehe, dass sich LP bis an die 50$ herangekrabbelt hat. Also heute war ein böser tag für den Nasdaq und
daher auch für LP. ich hoffe mal, dass die amis ruhig bleiben, ansonsten droht meiner meinung nach ein
Tiefgang wie im april. also nerven behalten. alle tech-stocks gehen runter wegen den starken wachstumszahlen.
alle haben angst vor inflation. ich sehe allerdings keine bedrohung von dieser seite aufgrund der starken
Produktivität. Arbeitsmarktzahlen am freitag werden wohl mehr aussagen. d.h. nächste woche seitwärts.
ich sehe in der jetzigen phase eine starke parallele zu 1987 nach dem crash.
LP präsentiert im august zahlen. wenn der (die) Nasdaq cool bleiben, dann könnte wir hoffentlich einen dreh im
spätsommer sehen. und im herbst gibt es eine rallye. wenn der texanische cowboy die wahlen gewinnen sollte
dann kann doch einiges vermiest werden. Greenspan weiß schon was zu tun ist. Ohne ihn wären wir alle schon
lange am ende.

Viel spaß noch mit LP und bleibt lange investiert.

[seraleone]

Hallo LIGHTPATH-Fans!
Die von mir zuletzt genannte Unterstützungslinie bei 40 war so gut wie nicht vorhanden.Bei diesem lethargischem Börsenumfeld wurde LIGHTPATH bis auf 30 durchgereicht.Hier dürfte die Talfahrt gestoppt sein,um nach hoffentlich kurzen Atem holen mit dem Aufwärtstrend fort zu fahren.
Gruß
seraleone

[BMW-Fan]

Wann bringt LPTH Zahlen?

Ciao

[ippon]

hi BMW-Fan,

lt. yahoo-board in der woche 18. august.

gruß ippon

[BMW-Fan]

Danke Ippon

Weißt Du auch, welche Zahlen man erwartet u. was so "geflüstert" wird?
Bin sehr optimistisch für LPTH eingestellt.

tschau

[ippon]

hi BMW-Fan,

nein, habe auch keine zahlen. denke, die sind bei dem, was man weiß, schwierig zu prognostizieren.
LPTH hat lt. eigenen angaben, ihre momentanen maximalen produktionsmölichkeiten, beginnend im ersten
quartal bis ende juni voll ausgebaut (bezogen auf die herstellung ihrer collimators).
unbekannt sind: genaue preise der collimators, auftragsvolumen, maximale stückzahlen je maschine/monat,
orderumfänge, gewinnspannen.
ihre produkte sind zertifiziert durch 3 oem`s.
die manschaft ist aufgestockt auf 80 mitarbeiter und wird weiter ausgebaut.
unbekannt ist ebenso das isolatorengeschäft (HORIZON); der maximale produktionsausbau soll hier bis ca.
september abgeschlossen sein.
also, viele offene fragen und wenige gesicherte antworten.
auch ich bin sehr zuversichtlich, daß ein entscheidender teil des collimator- bzw. isolatort-markt aufgrund
ihrer kostengünstigen herstellung (laser-fusion und -polieren) erobert werden kann.
gruß ippon

[BMW-Fan]

Hallo Ippon

Danke Dir für Deine wirklich umfassende u. fundierte Antwort. Ich habe schon bemerkt, daß hier im LPTH-
Thread sehr viele Fachleute u. Kenner ihre Meinungen austauschen. Ich bin im Jan. 2000 durch den
Berlin Stock-News u. Bericht Volker Arndt auf LPTH aufmerksam geworden. Weitere Recherchen führten
mich ins Board, wo Erbse 1 u. andere sehr fundierte Beiträge hereinstellten.
Die Sache mit den fehlenden Schätzungen kann von Vorteil sein. Utopische Flüsterschätzungen, die nicht
erreicht werden, lassen so manchen Highflyer abstürzen. LPTH ist doch auch auf dem Gebiet der Forschung
sehr erfolgreich. Also setzen wir auf die Zukunft u. die schaut doch nicht schlecht aus bei dem Wert. Nur
sind wir sehr weit entfernt von den Staaten u. den entsprechenden Nachrichten von LPTH. Wer nicht wagt,
der nicht gewinnt. Ich habe nun ein ganz schöne Achterbahnfahrt mit LPTH hinter mir.

Servus

[SeubertF]

Hi BMW-Fan (Spricht der Name für sich, oder hast Du ihn aus Leidenschaft am fahren gewählt?)

Neuiggkeiten kann man recht gut auf der amerikanischen Seite http://Siliconinvestor.com oder in einem der frequentiert besuchten amerik. Boards wie http://www.Ragingbull.com recherchieren.
An sonnsten bin ich für die Aktei "bullish". Die Strategie ist gut und der Markt ist gigantisch. Da die Mk von LPTH relativ gering ist, glaube ich an baldige Kurssteigerungen, besonders im Herbst. Der Chart sieht auch git aus. DEr mittelfristige Trend nach oben ist in Takt:



Schönes Wochenende wünscht SeubertF

[Juvenile]

Hallo Lightpathler,

auf einmal tauchen richtig gute Kenner für Lightpath auf. ippon hat es eigentlich auf den punkt gebracht.
wichtig sind die Kolimatoren sowie die Isolatoren. Der Kauf von Horizon wird meiner Meinung nach sich erst im
daraufkommenden Quartral bemerkbar machen. Außerdem ist wichtig das Umsatzwachstum. Man sollte
vom net loss jetzt keine Riesensprünge erwarten. Aber haltet euch vor Augen. Wir produzieren für Corning, haben
mit Avanex was laufen. Das sind keine kleinen Unternehmen,sondern big player im Fiber Optical Bereich.
Die Story stimmt immer noch. Patente sind stark und FO bleibt dieses Jahr und nächstes Jahr ein outperforming
sector. Mit SDL und JDSU ist erst der Anfang gemacht worden.
Ich sehe weiterhin auch noch ein interessanten Fakt. Das IPO von Lightchip. und das wird kommen. Dann
wird LP um einiges mehr wert sein. also langfristig denken. habe jetzt im Schnitt von 23 $ gekauft. darunter auch
in den 40er. Jedoch habe ich vertrauen in den FO-Sector. Wer weiß, vielleicht haben wir eine zweite SDL im
Portfolio liegen.

Viel Glück weiterhin mit LP

[BMW-Fan]

Interessanter Artikel "Optical Networks" in http://www.redmailer.com/boerse/mag519.htm. Umfangreiche
Liste u. a. auch LPTH.

Tschau

[For4]

Hi BMW-Fan!

Die Internetadresse funktioniert leider nicht.

[BMW-Fan]

Hi, For4!

Habe hier Käse geschrieben, berichtige: http://www.redmailorder.com/boerse/mag519.htm.

Sorry

[seraleone]

Hallo, BMW-Fan!
Ich erlaube mir, Deine Internet-Seite direkt zu verlinken.
http://www.redmailorder.com/boerse/mag519.htm.
Gruß,und steigende Kurse allen,
seraleone

[seraleone]

BMW-Fan!
DIESE SEITE GIBTS NICHT!
seraleone

[BMW-Fan]

Hallo Seraleone u. For4!

Habe jetzt länger gesucht, wo ich das Ding her hatte u. bin fündig geworden. Schaut mal ins Juchu-Board
(www.juchu.de) unter "Internet", Thread v. "magoo-1" vom 7.8.00, 18.52 h, Titel "Optische
Netzwerke. Diskussionsgrundlage". Dort ist die Internet-Adresse so verlinkt u. es klappt auch. Ich hoffe
dieser magoo-1 ist nicht sauer, daß ich seinen Beitrag weitergegeben habe. Aber ist ja Reklame für ihn.
Tut mir leid, ich bin kein Experte am PC (verlinken usw.). Muß ich erst einmal Nachhilfe nehmen. Versucht
es mal. Vielleicht kann mir einer erklären, wie das verlinken funktioniert, wenn`s leicht geht.

Tschau

p.s. Tut mit leid, das es etwas länger gedauert habe, aber ihr wißt ja, man liest etwas u. später weiß man
nicht mehr, wo das Ding war.

[seraleone]

So, BMW-Fan!
Jetzt aber ist es glungen, ich stell den Thrad gleich mal für alle rein.
LightPath Technologies (LPTHA)
LightPath manufactures its proprietary collimator assemblies and GRADIUM® glass products at its headquarters in Albuquerque. The Company`s subsidiary, Horizon Photonics, manufacturers isolator products utilizing its proprietary automation technology in Walnut, California. LightPath has recently announced the opening of a second office in Warren, NJ for the purpose of development of various optical switch products. The Company has 22 U.S. patents, plus 4 more pending, associated with its optical technologies. In addition, various foreign countries have issued a total of 8 patents with 9 patents pending. LightPath common stock trades on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market under the stock symbol LPTHA.
BMW-Fan, unter www.light.net bekommst Du Einblick, in Dein Unternehmen.
Viel Spaß,
seraleone
PS. Direkte Verlinkung zu einer Internetseiten, siehe BOARD-HILFE.

[seraleone]

Und ich hab die Board-Hilfe auch noch nötig!
http://www.light.net
Jetzt ist sie Richtig.
seraleone

[ErnieEarn]

hallo miteinander,

bin auch in Lightpath investiert...leider zu Höchstständen (60$), wohl ein typischer Anfängerfehler...learning by doing.. ich kann Euch zwar nichts Neues über Lightpath verkünden, da hier aber einige FO Profis sind wollte ich Eure Aufmerksamkeit mal auf eine amerikanische StartUp Firma lenken, die wenn es funktioniert eine neuartige opto akustische Schaltung entwickelt hat, die schon jetzt doppelt so schnell ist wie die schnellsten Schaltungen, keine mechanische Bauteile besitzt und und und... will nicht den Lightpath Thread mißbrauchen! Wer interessiert ist sollte mal den Thread "Hat sonst noch jemand LMGR" von Mac Max durchlesen (z.Z. super Einstiegskurse, noch weitere Patente am Start, will bis in 2 Monaten an Nasdaq...)
Sorry für die Werbung ist aber eine superinteressante Sache
Gruß und beste Kurse
EE

[ErnieEarn]

hier noch die homepage von Light Management Group
www.lmgr.net
Gruß und beste Kurse
EE

[ErnieEarn]

DD Seiten aus dem RB,
recht interessant!

By: aerosappy $$$
Reply To: 315 by sparty2929 $ Tuesday, 8 Aug 2000 at 11:22 AM EDT
Post # of 321


Archive of Raging Bull and Yahoo! Boards


The following site serves as an "archive" for LightPath investors and prospective investors:
http://www.lightpath.intranets.com/

The registration code is "LP2000". The site contains links to various Fiber Optic articles (first quoted on Raging Bull or Yahoo!), as well as copies of certain posts. The information is organized in "Folders" by topic.

The Intranet does not always work perfectly. For example, yesterday it "lost" the Valdor articles....

Also, be sure to look at the Forbes ASAP articles about FO (including refence to LPTH and its affiliate Lightchip Optical Networking):
http://www.forbes.com/asap/00/0821/080.htm


Gruß EE

[ErnieEarn]

aus RB
lpth positives :
1.increased margins to .50 by the 4th qtr
2.$1 M purchase from GLW
3.$55+ Million in cash
4.Added to the nas and russell 3000 this year
5.Lightchip (LU has a stake in it)
6.Relationship with ETEK`s (Asian Subsidiary) ~JDSU.....

If third qtr results are in line ~ analyst`s ~ who are building their all optical portfolio;s (as we
write this)
will be forced to jump in.


Gruß EE

[seraleone]

Hallo @Ernie Earn!
Danke für diese interessante Aktie.
Über Deinen Einstiegskurs von 60$, mach Dir mal keine Sorgen, mit LIGHTPATH hast Du eine SUPER AKTIE.
Auf steigende Kurse,damit auch Du in kürze in der Gewinnzone bist!
Gruß,seraleone

[wisi]

Hi,

was für eine Bedeutung hat das denn, dass das Kürzel für Lightpath in Deutschland seit einigen Tagen jetzt LPZA und nicht mehr LPXA heisst ?
Danke für die Aufklärung !

[Erbse1]

Hallo liebe LTPH Fans. Hier die Quartalszahlen. Grüße Erbse1.
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Thursday August 10, 8:02 am Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: LightPath Technologies, Inc.
LightPath Technologies Announces Fiscal 2000 Financial Results; Revenue Growth Reflects Isolators Sales and Increased Collimator Sales
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Aug. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- LightPath Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: LPTH - news), manufacturer of families of high-performance fiber-optic collimator and isolator products®, today announced financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2000. Results for the three month and twelve month reporting periods ended June 30, 2000 include the operating results of Horizon Photonics, Inc. (HPI) since April 14, 2000, the date the Company acquired HPI.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2000, the Company reported total revenues of $1.4 million compared to total revenues of $349,228 for the fourth quarter of the previous year, a 297% increase due primarily from HPI isolator sales. Excluding development fees, product shipments alone increased by 597% over the fourth quarter of 1999. Net loss for the quarter was $11.5 million, which includes approximately $9 million in non-cash charges for the write off of the acquired in-process research and development of HPI, amortization of HPI intangible assets and stock based compensation expense. Net loss applicable to common shareholders in the fourth quarter of 2000 was also $11.5 million or $(0.73) per applicable common share, compared to a net loss of $561,035 and a net loss applicable to common shareholders of $589,027 or $(0.12) per applicable common share, in the fourth quarter of the previous year. Excluding the non-cash charges, which attributed $(.57) to the net loss per share, the net loss per applicable common share would have been $(0.16) in the fourth quarter of 2000.

For the year ended June 30, 2000, the Company reported a 109% increase in total revenues to $2.3 million compared with $1.1 million for the comparable period in the previous year. Excluding development fees, product shipments alone increased by 194% over the previous year. Net loss for fiscal 2000 was $15.6 million, and net loss applicable to common shareholders was $17.8 million or $(1.86) per applicable common share, compared to a net loss of $3.1 million and net loss applicable to common shareholders of $3.4 million or $(0.79) per applicable common share, for fiscal 1999. The Company has incurred significant non-cash charges, which total $10.2 million, for the write off of the acquired in-process research and development of HPI, amortization of HPI intangible assets, debt discount amortization and stock based compensation expense. Excluding these non-cash charges, which attributed $(1.06) to the net loss per share, the net loss per applicable common share would have been $(0.80). The net cash used in operations for fiscal 2000 was $3.3 million as compared to $2.7 million for the comparable periods in 1999. The number of shares outstanding used in the per-share calculations for the three and twelve month period increased by 227% and 124% respectively, from the previous year`s comparable periods due to the conversions of the convertible debentures and preferred stock issued in private placements and the exercise of Class A and Class B warrants and other outstanding warrants and options. The Company ended the fiscal year with no debt and approximately $59 million in cash.

The Company also announced that it had posted record product sales bookings for the fourth consecutive quarter. Sales bookings increased by over 300% for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000 compared to the previous quarter. This increase was primarily attributed to new collimator and isolator orders taken from Corning Inc. and Lucent Technologies, Inc. As of June 30, 2000, the Company`s sales orders stands at over $4 million and the Company expects significant growth in both its telecom product areas over the next twelve months.

During fiscal 2000, the Company added approximately 135 new customers, of which 70% purchased products directly related to telecom applications. Geographically, the Company`s customers are primarily U.S. based (77%), with customers from Germany (11%) and other foreign countries (12%) making up the balance.

During fiscal 2000, the Company invested approximately $5.2 million for capital equipment and patent protection. The majority of the capital expenditures during the year were related to the build out of clean rooms and equipment used to expand the manufacturing facilities for collimator production. The Company has committed another $5 million in fiscal 2001 to be used primarily to expand its isolator manufacturing facilities at Horizon.

Don Lawson, President and CEO, commented, ``I am pleased with the results of the quarter as they are reflective of our effort in fiscal 2000 to establish momentum in the fast growing telecommunications component sector. Additionally, fiscal 2000 marks the merger of our automated technologies, a significantly improved cash position and product acceptance by key industry leaders. The sales orders we took in the quarter resulted from the completion of very extensive qualification cycles by both Corning and Lucent and the movement to ramp-up quantities. The fact that this cycle is ongoing with many other telecom customers is a reflection that the optical solutions we are providing are in demand throughout the industry as the optical network is built out. Our automation platforms are producing collimator and isolator products with real cost advantages to our customers. We will continue to leverage these capabilities to package additional products and modules to meet their needs.``

LightPath manufactures its proprietary collimator assembly, GRADIUM glass products and other optical telecommunications products at its headquarters in Albuquerque. The Company`s subsidiary, Horizon Photonics Inc., manufactures isolator products utilizing its proprietary automation technology in Walnut, California. LightPath also has an office in Warren, New Jersey for the purpose of development of various optical switch products. The Company has 22 patents, plus 7 more pending, associated with its optical technologies. In addition, various foreign countries have issued a total of 8 patents with 9 patents pending. LightPath common stock trades on the Nasdaq National Market under the stock symbol LPTH.

This news release includes statements that may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This information may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, factors detailed by LightPath Technologies, Inc. in its public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


LightPath Technologies, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Financial Data
For the quarter and years ended June 30, 2000 and 1999
(unaudited)

2000 1999

Cash and cash equivalents at June 30, $58,728,130 $413,388

Net cash used in operations for
the year ended June 30, $(3,255,520) $(2,661,742)

(Dollars except per share data)

Three months Ended Years Ended
June 30 June 30
2000 1999 2000 1999

Revenues $1,386,189 $349,228 $2,266,264 $1,086,126
Write off of the
non-recurring
acquired in-process
R&D of HPI and
amortization of
HPI intangibles 6,587,774 -- 6,587,774 --

Stock based
compensation 2,365,543 -- 3,144,980 --

Operating loss (12,187,483) (571,760) (16,197,922) (2,856,846)

Net loss $(11,516,823) $(561,035) $(15,610,067) $(3,134,018)
Net loss
applicable to
common
shareholders $(11,543,525) $(589,027) $(17,842,011) $(3,358,669)
Basic and diluted
net loss per share $(.73) $(.12) $(1.86) $(.79)

Number of shares
used in per
share calculation 15,741,760 4,812,275 9,586,817 4,271,313

SOURCE: LightPath Technologies, Inc.

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[ErnieEarn]

hallo alle,

gute Zahlen schlechter Kurs na ja...
weiß jemand etwas über diese Patente und deren Zusammenhang zu Lightpath???!!!
Wer oder was ist Loar?

By: infoclips $
Reply To: None Thursday, 10 Aug 2000 at 11:40 AM EDT
Post # of 351


Here are the two new switch patents,held by Laor, but that`s part of the deal.

http://www.patents.ibm.com/details?pn=WO09966354A3
PLANAR ARRAY OPTICAL SWITCH AND METHOD

http://www.patents.ibm.com/details?pn=WO00004671C2
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING ANDTRACKING CONNECTIONS OF COMMUNICATION LINES

(Voluntary Disclosure: Position- Long; ST Rating- Strong Buy; LT Rating- Strong Buy)

Gruß und beste Kurse
EE

[ippon]

hallo EE,
LAOR ist ein unabhängiger wissenschaftler, der patente für optische switche besitzt. LPTHA hat die
commerziellen rechte für diese switche erworben. inwieweit einen zusammenarbeit zwischen LAOR und
LPTH besteht, kann ich nicht übersehen. soweit ich weiß, arbeitet LPTH an diesen entwicklungen in
Warren, NY. vom 28.-30.08.00 findet eine art messe (NFOEC) in denver, colorado, statt, an der LPTH und
auch Lightchip teilnehmen. vielleicht kommen darüber ja interessante neuigkeiten zu den switches oder auch
anderen neuen entwicklungen.
viele grüße ippon

[ErnieEarn]

Hi ippon und der Rest...

danke für die Info! was für eine Messe vom 28.-30.8. geht es um FO oder Laser oder????
Hast Du Dir die Homepage von Lightmanagement Group die ich vorher hier gepostet habe angeschaut? Mich würde Deine - Eure Meinung dazu interessiern! Meiner Meineung nach gleiche oder ähnliche Ausgangslage wie Lightpath vor einem Jahr, nur mit der Chance noch ganz vorne mit dabei zu sein....
Wo kann man Infos über die Switch Technik bekommen (Datenmenge, Kanäle, techn. Details?)
Gruß und beste Kurse
EE

[ErnieEarn]

hallo alle,

aus dem RB...wäre immer noch äußerst an Stellungnahme zu LMGR interessiert!!
By: aerosappy $$$
Reply To: 369 by cgerakos $$ Friday, 11 Aug 2000 at 8:55 PM EDT
Post # of 381


Due diligence for LPTH investors

"may_1997" and I have created a site for LPTH due diligence. We archive posts, articles and links from Raging Bull, Optical Alert, Light Reading and Yahoo!, and sort them in "Folders" by Topic.

All are welcome, to refresh your understanding of LightPath or check facts.

http://www.lightpath.intranets.com/
[registration code = LP2000]


May we all see the Light.



Gruß und beste Kurse
EE

[ErnieEarn]

News

By: hownow $$$
Reply To: None Monday, 14 Aug 2000 at 9:30 AM EDT
Post # of 386


LP buys Geltech
One of Geltech`s major customers..New Focus (7.5b) mkt cap.
Geltech - 23 US patents + 29 foreign patents


Gruß und beste Kurse
EE

[seraleone]

Hallo @ErnieEarn!
Good-news von LIGHTPATH heute, hab`s schon gelesen.
seraleone

[BMW-Fan]

Hallo LPTH-Experten!

Könnte einer von Euch bitte kurz in deutsch erklären, was die Übernahme von Geltech für LPTH bedeutet.
Oder lese ich das falsch? Was macht Geltech? 29 Patente hört sich aber gut an.

Danke u. servus

[Juvenile]

LightPath Technologies Announces Agreement to Acquire Geltech,
Inc

PR Newswire
Monday August 14 9:00am

LightPath Expands Product Portfolio With Entree to The
Telecommunication Active Optical Component Markets

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- LightPath
Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: LPTH), manufacturer of families of high
performance fiber-optic collimator and isolator products, announced today
the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Geltech, Inc. Geltech, a
privately held company headquartered in Orlando, Florida, is a leading
manufacturer of precision molded aspherical optics used in the active telecom
components market to provide a highly efficient means to couple laser diodes
to fibers or waveguides. Additionally, Geltech has a unique and proprietary
line of all-glass diffraction gratings (StableSil(R)) for telecom applications
such as optical switching, mux/demux and laser tuning as well as a product
family of Sol-Gel based waveguides.

Under the terms of the agreement, approximately 823,000 shares of
LightPath common stock will be exchanged for all outstanding shares of
Geltech, placing the current market value of the transaction at $27.5 million.
The final number of shares is subject to adjustment and will be determined at
closing, which is expected to occur prior to September 30, 2000. LightPath
will also assume Geltech`s debt of approximately $1.7 million.

"This acquisition reflects the continuation of our strategic plan to provide a
broad and comprehensive range of optical product solutions to the telecom
industry," stated Donald E. Lawson, President and CEO of LightPath. "With
Geltech we are adding depth to our product offerings, gaining access to a
larger customer base and expanding our optical material technologies. We
are also adding a very talented group of employees to our organization. The
optical products from Geltech`s mature precision molded asphere
manufacturing process are aimed directly at the fast growing 980-nm pump
laser market. Of equal importance is their established Sol-Gel technology,
which provides a vehicle to exploit opportunities with diffraction gratings
(DWDM), lens arrays (switches and DWDM), optical amplification
(high-gain dopants), and tunable high power transmitter lasers. We are
pleased to be able to acquire Geltech at a time when optical material
technologies are becoming of increased importance in the build out of the
networks."

Dr. Jean-Luc Nogues, Chief Operation Officer of Geltech, stated, "Our
management and employees are very excited by the opportunities and
potential this merger brings to the Company. We have been on a very
aggressive growth track since the end of 1999 fueled by strong acceptance
of our Telecommunications products. We are delighted by the synergy
between the two companies. Complementing LightPath`s passive optical
components with the active components Geltech brings will provide an
extensive depth of products for an exploding market. There are no doubts
that the combination of technologies, talents, expertise and resources will
bring spectacular results."

Geltech will continue to operate from its 23,000 square foot facility in
Orlando, Florida and its 12,000 square foot facility in Auburn, California as a
wholly owned subsidiary of LightPath. Geltech`s revenues, which totaled
approximately $7 million in 1999, have grown to $6 million through the first
seven months of 2000, primarily due to increasing telecom product orders
from two of its largest customers, one of which is New Focus, Inc. Geltech
has a total of 104 employees at its two facilities.

Geltech has developed or obtained the rights to an extensive portfolio of
intellectual property, including patents, licenses, trade secrets and
technological know how. In total, Geltech has 23 U.S. patents and 29 foreign
patents in the areas of Precision Molded Optics and Sol-Gel technologies.
Geltech also holds the exclusive rights to certain materials key to the
development of high precision molded optics. Corning Incorporated
developed the original process of molding a unique low melting temperature
glass. In 1994, Geltech acquired the laboratory scale process, key personnel
and equipment from Corning, and secured a perpetual license to all of
Corning`s intellectual property associated with the development of Precision
Molded Optics. Over the past year, key telecommunications applications for
active components have become a significant portion of Geltech`s business
with several of the world leading telecom companies as its largest customers.

In addition, Geltech recently launched the StableSil(R) line of diffractive
gratings and lens arrays specifically designed for Telecom applications.
"Geltech`s unique and proprietary replication process for all-glass gratings is
an exciting addition to our product lines as it presents a low-cost, highly
scalable alternative to the more environmentally sensitive grating products on
the market," said Todd Childress, Chief Financial Officer of Geltech.
According to RHK, 43% of the $3.3 billion DWDM multiplexer market is
expected to use gratings by 2003, as the migration to the metro area requires
higher channel counts and decreased spacing between channels but at lower
costs than currently offered by thin film filters.

The transaction will be accounted for using the purchase accounting method,
resulting in a significant amount of goodwill, which will be amortized over a
relatively short time period. Acquired in-process research and development
will be expensed at the time of the acquisition. These amounts will be
reflected beginning in the Company`s second fiscal quarter. Completion of the
transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.

LightPath manufacturers its proprietary collimator assemblies,
GRADIUM(R) glass products and other optical telecommunications
products at its headquarters in Albuquerque. The Company`s subsidiary,
Horizon Photonics, manufacturers isolator products utilizing its proprietary
automation technology in Walnut, California. LightPath also has an office in
Warren, New Jersey for the purpose of developing various optical switch
products. The Company has 22 patents, plus 4 more pending, associated
with its optical technologies. In addition, various foreign countries have issued
a total of 8 patents with 9 patents pending. LightPath common stock trades
on the Nasdaq National Market under the stock symbol LPTH.

For more information contact: Donald E. Lawson, President & CEO, Donna
Bogue, CFO, LightPath Technologies, Inc., [phone], Internet:
www.light.net; or Dr. Jean-Luc Nogues, COO, D. Todd Childress, CFO,
Geltech, Inc., [phone], Internet: www.geltech.com.

This news release includes statements that may constitute forward-looking
statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This information may involve risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from such
forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such
differences include, but are not limited to, factors detailed by LightPath
Technologies, Inc. in its public filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

Source:
LightPath Technologies, Inc.
Contact:
Donald E. Lawson, President & CEO, or Donna Bogue, CFO,
both of LightPath Technologies, Inc., 505-342-1100; or Dr.
Jean-Luc Nogues, COO, or D. Todd Childress, CFO, both of
Geltech, Inc., 407-382-4003



Source: PR Newswire

[Juvenile]

Geltech will continue to operate from its 23,000 square foot facility in
Orlando, Florida and its 12,000 square foot facility in Auburn, California as a
wholly owned subsidiary of LightPath. Geltech`s revenues, which totaled
approximately $7 million in 1999, have grown to $6 million through the first
seven months of 2000, primarily due to increasing telecom product orders
from two of its largest customers, one of which is New Focus, Inc. Geltech
has a total of 104 employees at its two facilities.

Geltech has developed or obtained the rights to an extensive portfolio of
intellectual property, including patents, licenses, trade secrets and
technological know how. In total, Geltech has 23 U.S. patents and 29 foreign
patents in the areas of Precision Molded Optics and Sol-Gel technologies.
Geltech also holds the exclusive rights to certain materials key to the
development of high precision molded optics. Corning Incorporated
developed the original process of molding a unique low melting temperature
glass. In 1994, Geltech acquired the laboratory scale process, key personnel
and equipment from Corning, and secured a perpetual license to all of
Corning`s intellectual property associated with the development of Precision
Molded Optics. Over the past year, key telecommunications applications for
active components have become a significant portion of Geltech`s business
with several of the world leading telecom companies as its largest customers.


was heißt das also? es wäre gut wenn ein fachmann erklären könnte was precision molded optics und sol-gel
technology ist. soviel ich verstanden habe, haben wir mit diesem Kauf eine technologie von Corning billig erworben.
Geltech besitzt eine menge von kundschaft (schade das keine namen erwähnt worden sind) und machte
in den ersten 7.Monaten dieses Jahres 6mil.$ Umsatz. das gibt unserem umsatz von LP in zukunft einen ganz
schönen boost. zuerst horizon jetzt geltech. wie sitzen auf einer bombe, die spätestens in 3 Quarteln vollends
explodieren wird. LP hat selber 150 neue Kunden gewonnen (siehe letzte Zahlen). das gibt ein riesiges Umsatzwachstum.
meine augen leuchten immer mehr und ich kann mir nicht vorstellen wie Mr. Lawson das alles noch toppen will.
wäre interessant zu wissen, wer die Kunden von Geltech sind.
bin für jede weitere infos über den deal dankbar.

Viel spaß noch mit LP

[ErnieEarn]

news out...

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Monday August 28, 8:33 am Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: LightPath Technologies, Inc.
LightPath Technologies Introduces New Fiber Optic Switch at NFOEC
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- LightPath Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: LPTH - news), manufacturer of families of high performance fiber-optic collimator and isolator products, introduced the LP1600 opto-mechanical switch at the National Fiber Optics Engineers Conference in Denver, Colorado today. The LP1600 is a 1xN optical switch, which is designed to route one incoming fiber into one-of-many output fibers. The current design allows customers to select custom configurations of 4 to 24 output channels, with future designs allowing up to 100 output channels. The Company is demonstrating the 1x8 switch at NFOEC.

The LP1600 optical switch employs a patented retro-reflecting mirror design in conjunction with LightPath`s ultra low-loss single mode fiber collimator, the GEN3. This combination has yielded a typical switching speed of 7.5 milliseconds between adjacent channels which is superior to any competitive product currently advertise in the market today. The LP1600 product provides a typical insertion loss level of 0.5 dB. Applications for this type of switch include component test and measurement systems, as well as monitoring, protection and restoration of fiber optic communication networks. Flexible configurations of the LP1600 including custom enclosures, interface and number of channels allow LightPath to tailor its 1xN switch to the specific needs of the telecommunications industry, industrial laboratory testing, and biomedical instrumentation.

Donald E. Lawson, CEO of LightPath, commented, ``Our first optical switch product release is a continuation of our strategic plan to bring additional component products into the telecom sector. With it we are also leveraging our automated platforms to reduce component cost by eliminating tedious and expensive alignment. The physical size reduction that we have achieved with this switch is another attractive attribute to system level products such as metro add/drop multiplexers.``

The Company will manufacture the switch at its Albuquerque location using its patented automated fiber fusion and active alignment processes. The switch products will be field tested over the next six months and a pilot manufacturing line is scheduled to commence operation by March 2001.

LightPath manufacturers its proprietary collimator assemblies, GRADIUM® glass products and other optical telecommunications products at its headquarters in Albuquerque. The Company`s subsidiary, Horizon Photonics, manufacturers isolator products utilizing its proprietary automation technology in Walnut, California. LightPath also has an office in Warren, New Jersey for the purpose of developing various optical switch products. The Company has 22 patents, plus 4 more pending, associated with its optical technologies. In addition, various foreign countries have issued a total of 8 patents with 9 patents pending. The Company also announced earlier this month that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Geltech, Inc., a leading manufacturer of precision molded aspherical optics and all-glass diffraction gratings. LightPath common stock trades on the Nasdaq National Market under the stock symbol LPTH.

This news release includes statements that may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This information may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, factors detailed by LightPath Technologies, Inc. in its public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SOURCE: LightPath Technologies, Inc.

und noch eine

IPO Report



Lightchip gets $60 million in funding
IPOs quiet, but venture rounds abound

By Steve Gelsi, CBS.MarketWatch.com
Last Update: 11:07 AM ET Aug 28, 2000 NewsWatch
Latest headlines

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Lightchip said Monday it`s getting $60 million in funding as the optical-networking equipment firm moves closer to a possible initial public offering.

Although the market for IPOs in its summer lull with no deals debuting this week, venture capital is still flowing strong.

Salem, N.H.-based Lightchip secured the funding after an "overwhelmingly positive" reception given to the June launch of its Versalight optical transport and management products, the company said.

Optical networking has been one of the hottest areas of the IPO market as investors scramble to invest in companies linked to the growth of the Internet`s infrastructure.

One closely watched IPO in the optical networking category is profitable Luminent (LUMN: news, msgs). See full story.

Berkeley International Capital, a unit of London Pacific (LDP: news, msgs), led Lightchip`s latest round. Arthur Trueger, London Pacific`s chief executive officer, recently told CBS.MarketWatch.com that his incubator firm plans to invest in more networking IPOs. See related story.

Other participants include Morgenthaler Ventures, AT&T Ventures (T: news, msgs), LightPath Technologies (LPTH: news, msgs), and J.P. Morgan Capital.

A phone call to Lightchip wasn`t immediately returned on Monday.

The company has received $85 million in funding to date.

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Caterpillar (CAT: news, msgs), a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, is one of the backers of IronPlanet, a Pleasanton, Calif.-based online marketplace for used heavy equipment.

Caterpillar, Komatsu America International Co., Volvo Construction Equipment, Marubeni Construction Machinery, Comdisco (CDO: news, msgs), Accel Partners, Ignite Group and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers took part in a $36 million, second round of financing in IronPlanet, the companies said Monday.

James S. Beard, president of Caterpillar Financial Services, and Karl Hoshino, chief operating officer of Komatsu America International, will join IronPlanet`s board of directors.

IConverse gets $11.1 million

Waltham, Mass.-based IConverse said it received $11.1 million in private equity led by Advanced Technology Ventures and joined by Prism Venture Partners.

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Gruß und beste Kurse
EE

[Michael_III]

Hallo zusammen!

Bin auch schon seit geraumer Zeit in LPTH "drin". Was so Roadshows für gewaltige Auswirkungen auf den Kurs haben ist mal wieder offensichtlich, und bereitet uns Freude. Interessant der Anstieg der letzten Tage und heute positive News....
Bin auch in Microvision investiert, haben seit einigen Tagen ebenfalls steigende Kurse+Umsätze, mal sehen was die nächsten Tage so passiert.
Muß aber feststellen, daß beide Werte Tradingwerte sind, oder wie seht ihr das? schließlich konnte man LPTH dieses Jahr schon für >60$ und dann für 13$ bekommen.
Die Umsätze heute sind gigantisch und d+ürften uns auf das ATH tragen.

Gruß und beste Kurse

Michael_III

[SeubertF]

Du sagst es,

heute wieder riesenvolumen von 60 Mio. Bin ja mal gespannt ob wir das ATH packen? Glaube jerdoch nicht ohne Rücksetzer!

Gruß SF

[ippon]

hi lightpath`ler,
es ist so ruhig hier um lightpath geworden.
lt. yahoo-board ist der jahresbericht von lightpath raus.
ich stelle mal 2 messages zu dem thema hier rein.

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Re: Received 6 annual reports
by: rang1995
9/16/00 11:00 am
Msg: 33979 of 34010

the one line that sticks out to me,"nearly 100 new customers in the telecom industryplaced these orders as they participated in the testing and qualifyingcycles..AS
WE CLOSED THE FISCAL YEAR MANY HAVE COMPLETED THEIR TESTING AND HAVE BEGUN TO PLACE PRODUCTION
ORDERS......main customer corning......WE ARE WORKING WITH MANY ESTABLISHED INDUSTRY LEADERS AS WELL AS OPTICAL
NETWORKING START-UP COMPANIES





Handsyr -- continued
by: aerosappy (54/M/Atlanta, GA)
9/16/00 11:13 am
Msg: 33982 of 34010

[excerpt from LPTH 10-K]-----

"We have also worked with an OEM on a prototype that incorporates
GRADIUM lenses into the new photonics market segment of point-to-point free
space communications optics. These products are used in laser-to-laser
communications to expand the bandwidth of local area networks and wide are
networks and satellite-to-satellite communications. Prototype tests demonstrated
the ability of GRADIUM lenses to provide high quality data transmission over
long distances. We have received orders from several customers for these unique
optics and hope to continue to work in these fields based upon customer
interest."

[above from top of page 9 in LPTH 10-K.]

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hört sich gut an ....

gerüchten zufolge gibt es verbindungen zu TeraBeam. schaut euch dazu mal die folgende
news von TeraBeam an.
http://www.terabeam.com/pressroom/news/041200.asp

einen schönen tag wünscht euch
ippon