31 January 2005

Aixtron & Genus evade the Ides

Aixtron AG has delayed planned reporting of its full year and 4Q 2004 results on March 16, due to Genus transaction workload, but will report before the end of March.

""The delay in reporting our 2004 financial results is a consequence of the extensive internal and external work currently being undertaken at AIixtron in the preparation of the closing of the transaction with Genus Inc. which is anticipated to be completed in March 2005, subject to the approval of the Genus shareholders meeting on March 10," said a spokesman.

"The work also includes preparations for the application for quotation of Aixtron-American Depository Shares on the Nasdaq National Market as well as the admission of the underlying Aixtron shares to the Frankfurt Stock Exchange."

"This has been an extremely busy time for both our staff and our external partners. We regret the unavoidable delay to our original plans, but will report on our 2004 fiscal year performance before the end of March."