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AIXTRON SE: Initial Success from the 5-Point-Program / Progress in efficiency and cost reduction programs / Customers remain hesitant to invest - Seite 3

for the production of LEDs continues to diminish. However, it remains
difficult to predict, when and to what extent this will translate into
significant new equipment orders. Due to this continuing low visibility,
Management remains unable to give precise guidance on the Company's
revenues and EBIT margin for the current financial year.

Financial Tables

The H1/2013 results presentation as well as the consolidated financial
statements (statement of financial position, income statement, cash flow
statement, statement of changes in equity) relating to this press release
are available at Reports/Presentations, as part of AIXTRON's financial
report for the first half of 2013.

Investor Conference Call

AIXTRON will host a financial analyst and investor conference call (in
English) on Thursday, July 25, 2013, 3:00 p.m. CEST (6:00 a.m. PDT, 9:00
a.m. EDT) to review the first half 2013 results. From 2:45 p.m. CEST (5:45
a.m. PDT, 8:45 a.m. EDT) you may dial in to the call at [phone]
or [phone]. A conference call audio replay or a transcript of the
conference call will be available at http://www.aixtron.com, section
'Investors, Reports/Presentations', following the conference call.

Contact:
Guido Pickert
Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
T: [phone]
F: [phone]
[e-mail]

For further information on AIXTRON SE (FSE: AIXA, ISIN DE000A0WMPJ6;
NASDAQ: AIXG, ISIN US0096061041) please consult our website at:
www.aixtron.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This document may contain forward-looking statements regarding the
business, results of operations, financial condition and earnings outlook
of AIXTRON within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the US
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be
identified by words such as 'may', 'will', 'expect', 'anticipate',
'contemplate', 'intend', 'plan', 'believe', 'continue' and 'estimate' and
variations of such words or similar expressions. These forward-looking
statements are based on our current views and assumptions and are subject
to risks and uncertainties. You should not place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements. Actual results and trends may differ materially
from those reflected in our forward-looking statements. This could result
from a variety of factors, such as actual customer orders received by
AIXTRON, the level of demand for deposition technology in the market, the
timing of final acceptance of products by customers, the condition of