AIXTRON Aktiengesellschaft generates gross proceeds of approx. EUR 159.4 million from capital increase

AIXTRON AG / Capital Increase

29.10.2009 

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AIXTRON Aktiengesellschaft generates gross proceeds of approx. EUR 159.4
million from capital increase

Aachen, October 29, 2009 - AIXTRON Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE000A0WMPJ6),
is increasing its share capital by approximately 9.8 per cent through use
of authorized capital and excluding shareholders' subscription rights.

The 8,979,937 new registered shares (shares without par value) were
subscribed by investors via an accelerated bookbuilding process, the
placement has been oversubscribed. The placement price was EUR 17.75 per
share. The gross proceeds for the Company from the capital increase amount
to approximately EUR 159.4 million. The proceeds from the issue will be
used to strengthen the Company's balance sheet, to support higher capital
spending and further growth of the Company.

The new shares will be admitted for trading without a sales prospectus in
the regulated market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange with a simultaneous
listing in the Prime Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange,
which has enhanced disclosure obligations. The shares qualify for a
dividend from January 1, 2009. Due to the necessary technical steps to
consummate the described transaction, the delivery of the new shares and
settlement is expected to occur on Tuesday, November 3, 2009.

Joint Lead Managers and Joint Book Runners for the transaction are Deutsche
Bank Aktiengesellschaft and J. P. Morgan Securities Ltd.

AIXTRON Aktiengesellschaft

Management Board

Contact:
Guido Pickert
Investor Relations and Corporate Communications:     
T: +49-241-8909-444   
F: +49-241-8909-445   
invest@aixtron.com   

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

This publication constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of
an offer to buy securities. In particular, this document constitutes
neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to purchase
securities in the United States. The shares in AIXTRON Aktiengesellschaft
(the 'Shares') may not be offered or sold in the United States or to or for
the account or benefit of 'U. S. persons' (as such term is defined in
Regulation S under the U. S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
'Securities Act')) absent registration or an exemption from registration
under the Securities Act. The Shares have not been and will not be
registered under the Securities Act. There will be no public offering of
Shares in the United States.

Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain forward-looking statements about the
business, financial condition, results of operations and earnings outlook
of AIXTRON within the meaning of the 'safe harbor' provisions of the United
States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as
'may', 'will', 'expect', 'anticipate', 'contemplate', 'intend', 'plan',
'believe', 'continue' and 'estimate', and variations of these words and
similar expressions, identify these forward-looking statements. The
forward-looking statements reflect our current views and assumptions and
are subject to risks and uncertainties. You should not place undue reliance
on the forward-looking statements. The following factors, and others which
are discussed in AIXTRON's public filings and submissions with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission, are among those that may cause actual
and future results and trends to differ materially from our forward-looking
statements: actual customer orders received by AIXTRON; the extent to which
chemical vapor deposition, or CVD, technology is demanded by the market
place; the timing of final acceptance of products by customers; the
financial climate and accessibility of financing; general conditions in the
thin film equipment market and in the macro-economy; cancellations,
rescheduling or delays in product shipments; manufacturing capacity
constraints; lengthy sales and qualification cycles; difficulties in the
production process; changes in semiconductor industry growth; increased
competition; exchange rate fluctuations; availability of government
funding; variability and availability of interest rates; delays in
developing and commercializing new products; general economic conditions
being less favorable than expected; and other factors. The forward-looking
statements contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof
and AIXTRON does not assume any obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise, unless required by law.

Contact:
Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
AIXTRON AG, Kaiserstr. 98, 52134 Herzogenrath, Germany
Phone: +49 241 8909 444, Fax: +49 241 8909 445, invest@aixtron.com
www.aixtron.com




29.10.2009  Financial News transmitted by DGAP

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Language:     English
Company:      AIXTRON AG
              Kaiserstr. 98
              52134 Herzogenrath
              Deutschland
Phone:        +49 (241) 8909-444
Fax:          +49 (241) 8909-445
E-mail:       invest@aixtron.com
Internet:     www.aixtron.com
ISIN:         DE000A0WMPJ6, US0096061041
WKN:          A0WMPJ
Indices:      TecDAX
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
              in Berlin, München, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX;
              Foreign Exchange(s) Nasdaq
 
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