Aachen, Germany, March 5, 2012 - AIXTRON SE, worldwide leading provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry, has a number of stock option programs in place that grant employees and the members of the Executive Board the right to purchase AIXTRON shares under certain conditions.

Under the terms of the stock option plan 2007, stock options can currently be exercised. New shares resulting from exercised options are not entitled to a dividend for fiscal year 2011 and will therefore be traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the separate ISIN DE000A1MMEF7 until and including the day of the Annual General Meeting 2012 on May 16, 2012.

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