Basler AG: Exclusive Cooperation with Komax in the Solar Cell Module Inspection Field

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Ahrensburg (euro adhoc) - 27 August 2008 - Basler AG - one of the leading
companies in the Vision Technology segment worldwide - has arranged a mutually
exclusive cooperation with the Swiss company Komax AG. The Komax Group develops
and markets automation solutions for the automotive industry, medical
engineering and photovoltaics. In photovoltaics, Komax sells process technology
for crystalline and thin-film solar module production.

The cooperation that has now been arranged targets the so-called stringing
process. During this process, a soldering method is used to join several
crystalline solar cells so that they form "strings". The finished strings are
later electrically connected to each other and form the basis of a solar cell-
based solar module. As a result of this cooperation, Komax will exclusively
integrate the "Basler VisionFit Cell Inspection" inline solution in their own
stringing process. In return, Basler will supply only Komax with their
inspection solution for the stringing process.

Basler's inspection solution is based on the so-called electroluminescence
method. During inspection, an electrical current is applied to the finished
string so that the single cells emit a weak luminescence. After that, a camera
takes pictures of a string's single solar cells. An automatic image processing
software checks the pictures for defects that either affect a single solar
cell's mechanical stability or reduce the efficiency of the whole string. The
combination of Basler's state-of-the-art image processing technology and Komax'
leading stringing technology allows a 100% inline inspection of the stringer
modules at a rate of more than 2,400 solar cells per hour for the first time.

"We are delighted to have concluded this cooperation, because from now on we
can offer inspection technology for optimization of the important stringing
process to the photovoltaics industry for the first time. As s result of our
partner Komax' strong position, we expect to gain a significant market share in
this field of application in the future. In addition, this cooperation
represents further progress in realizing our new customer strategy that
includes focusing on our core competencies in the Vision Technology field for
our solutions business and, for automation technology, increasingly on
cooperation with strong companies from the process automation sector", comments
Dr. Dietmar Ley, CEO of Basler AG, on the agreement of the cooperation.

"We are convinced that the exclusive cooperation with Basler will further
strengthen our position in the photovoltaics area. It allows our customers
automatic application of a technology to check the quality of photovoltaics
products after different production processes. Inspection with
electroluminescence technology is very efficient and allows for the fact that
the products must be handled with great care. This technology can be very well
combined with the Komax-developed electrical performance tests. We can identify
a number of irregularities on the basis of single cells so that our customers
can carry out targeted repairs or realize quality improvements at earlier
process stages." Claudio Meisser, CTO Komax Group.

Basler AG, Dr. Dietmar Ley (CEO), An der Strusbek 60-62, 22926 Ahrensburg, Tel.
+49(0)4102-463-0 www.baslerweb.com, ISIN DE 0005102008

Further inquiry note:
Verena Fehling
Assistant to the Board / Investor Relations
Telefon: +49(0)4102 463-100
E-Mail: [email protected]

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emitter: Basler AG
An der Strusbek 60-62
D-22926 Ahrensburg
phone: +49 (0) 4102 463 0
FAX: +49 (0) 4102 463 108
mail: [email protected]
WWW: http://www.baslerweb.com
sector: Semiconductors & active components
ISIN: DE0005102008
indexes: CDAX
stockmarkets: regulated dealing/prime standard: Börse Frankfurt, free trade:
Börse Berlin, Börse Hamburg, Börse Stuttgart, Börse Düsseldorf,
Börse München
language: English

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