The successful acquisition and integration ofRodenstock Präzisionsoptik GmbH + Co. KG have enabled LINOS todemonstrate in impressive style its position as the world's number onesupplier of quality optical solutions.

LINOS AG's growth strategy is based on the following principles:

• Sustained opening-up of new markets and application fields by the development of new innovative products and system solutions.
  
• Significant increase in market penetration in the USA and thus improved exploitation of the enormous potential of the US market. To this end LINOS is currently engaged in building its own R&D and production facilities in the USA - in addition to the existing sales structure.
  

Furthermore, LINOS is using the revenue from its flotation particularly for

expanding its capacity and strengthening its R&D activities.