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PRESS RELEASE

Date: 27th May 2016

Title: Laser Quantum named in Sunday Times SME Export track 100

Laser Quantums export growth is in top 100 across the UK

Stockport, UK: Laser Quantum has been listed in the annual Sunday Times SME
Export track 100, top 100 UK companies based on its export growth over the last two
years. Each year Fast Track, a leading analysis company in conjunction with the
Sunday Times, compiles the export growth status of thousands of UK SMEs over the
last two years and releases a list of the top 100 performing companies.

Due to the continued strong growth of Laser Quantum in both the domestic and export
markets, it was nominated for the award at the end of 2015 and, after rigorous checks
and assessments, Laser Quantum was awarded a position in the top 100 in the Sunday
Times newspaper this month.

Lawrie Gloster, CEO of Laser Quantum said Being recognised for our outstanding
export growth over the last two years is a great achievement. It is testament to the hard
work of our employees and product satisfaction from our customers. We expect to see
this growth continue as we strive to deliver products and services that are dedicated to
the design and manufacture of innovative laser technologies, providing worldwide
researchers with the tools they need to advance scientific knowledge and
understanding.

From the Laser Quantum headquarters in Stockport UK, we would like to thank all our
customers and partners around the world and to all of our dedicated staff that drive our
company forward with their continued focus on improving our products and support.
For further information on Laser Quantum, please visit www.laserquantum.com
To find out more about Fast Track, please visit: http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/league-
tables/sme-export-track-100/

About Laser Quantum: Laser Quantum is headquartered in Stockport, Cheshire,

and creates robust and high quality lasers, using innovative optical technologies.
It provides researchers and companies worldwide with the lasers they need to
advance scientific knowledge and understanding, and to improve the capability and
reliability of their products. With industry-leading lifetimes and specifications, Laser
Quantum lasers are suited to numerous research and industrial applications.

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