DGAP-News: SÜSS MicroTec AG / Key word(s): Change of Personnel Premature Resignation of the Chief Financial Officer Michael Knopp 01.03.2017 / 15:49 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Premature Resignation of the Chief Financial Officer Michael Knopp Garching, March 1, 2017 - SUSS MicroTec, a leading supplier of equipment and process solutions for the semiconductor industry and related markets, today announced that after ten years of working for SUSS MicroTec, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Michael Knopp has asked the supervisory board to prematurely leave the company's management board and to terminate his contract of employment as a member of the management board as of April 30, 2017, in order to take on a new professional challenge outside SUSS MicroTec. The supervisory board met Mr Knopp's wish, but regrets the decision and thanks Mr Knopp for his committed and successful work for the company. Until the decision on a succession of Mr Knopp, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Franz Richter will be responsible for his duties, starting on May 1, 2017. The Supervisory Board will take all necessary steps to fill the vacant position again as quickly as possible. About SUSS MicroTec SUSS MicroTec is a leading supplier of equipment and process solutions for microstructuring in the semiconductor industry and related markets. In close cooperation with research institutes and industry partners SUSS MicroTec contributes to the advancement of next-generation technologies such as 3D Integration and nanoimprint lithography as well as key processes for MEMS and LED manufacturing. With a global infrastructure for applications and service SUSS MicroTec supports more than 8.000 installed systems worldwide. SUSS MicroTec is headquartered in Garching near Munich, Germany. For more information, please visit http://www.suss.com Contact: SUSS MicroTec AG Franka Schielke Senior Manager Investor Relations Schleissheimer Strasse 90 85748 Garching, Deutschland [email protected] Tel.: +49 (0)89 32007-161 Fax: +49 (0)89 32007-451 Email: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 01.03.2017 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: SÜSS MicroTec AG Schleissheimer Strasse 90 85748 Garching Germany Phone: +49 (0)89 32007-161 Fax: +49 (0)89 32007-451 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.suss.com ISIN: DE000A1K0235 WKN: A1K023 Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange End of News DGAP News Service --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 549283 01.03.2017