SEZ Group's Projected Consolidated Sales Raisedby 10 Percent.

Business Editors

ZURICH, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 2000

The SEZ Group is raising its projected sales for the 1999 business year to CHF 82.0 to 85.0 million (ca. USD 55 to 57 million) from CHF 75.0 to 77.0 million (ca. USD 50 to 52 million). This is equivalent to

The increase in projected sales reflects the strong demand in the market for semiconductor equipment, mainly from contract manufacturers (silicon foundries) in Southeast Asia. The new sales estimates are the result of SEZ's response to market needs and the increased delivery of its Spin-Processors in December 1999.

About SEZ

The SEZ Group is a leading supplier of spin-processing equipment to the global semiconductor manufacturing industry. The company's breakthrough proprietary Spin-Processor technology forms the basis of a broad portfolio of backside and frontside wafer surface conditioning products for semiconductor chipmakers worldwide. SEZ maintains development, manufacturing, sales, marketing and service operations in Europe, Asia and North America. Registered in Zurich, Switzerland, SEZ Holding AG is listed on the Swiss Exchange under the symbol (SWX: SEZN). SEZ also can be found on the world wide web at www.sez.com.

SEZ Holding AG                        SEZ AG
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Leutschenbachstrasse 95               Draubodenweg 29
8050 Zurich, Switzerland              9500 Villach, Austria
Telephone:  +41 1 308 39 48           Telephone:  +43 4242 204-455
Fax:  +41 1 308 35 00                 Fax:  +43 4242 204-469