In a joint announcement today, we are pleased to announce that, the executive committee, board and share holders of Koncent Communication, Inc. (Koncent), Shanghai Uniwave Technologies Co., Ltd. (Suwtech), Fujian Sandgy Optronics, Inc. (Sandgy) and Fuzhou Microlattice Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (Microlattice), have agreed to merge together into a new company, named Photop Technologies, Inc. (Photop).

After the merger, Photop will have a wide and solid platform to provide products, solutions and services in:
1. Passive/Active Components, Devices and Modules for Fiber Optic Communication
2. Diode Pumped Solid State Green/Infrared Lasers for Laser Display, Entertainment, Pointing
and Laboratory.
3. High Precision Optical Components and Crystals for Instruments, Fiber Optic
Communication and Lasers
4. Compound Semiconductor Crystals (GaAs and InP) as substrates for LED, LD and Wireless
Communication Components.

"Koncent, Suwtech, Sandgy and Microlattice are well synergized in products, customer base and capability", said Hongrui Wang, Chairman of Photop, "In addition to our current high quality and low cost products, we are building a leading Photonics Manufacturing Base for international customers by vertical integration of our resources. As a Global Manufacturing Partner, we are always ready to co-invest production line together with our customers as well as establish dedicated production line for our customers to protect customers' IP."

Photop has built a comprehensive platform for Photonics Manufacturing Services. There are more than 40,000 square meters of advanced facilities and over 1,000 highly skilled and dedicated employees, including more than 300 engineers. Our expert staff, cutting edge technologies, advanced quality systems, and low manufacturing costs enable Photop to provide services that meet and surpass our customers' expectations. Our goal is to work and serve our customers without any obstacles. Let us grow up together in the open and dynamic Photop platform!

John Ling and Sunny Sun are Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Operation Officer (COO) of Photop, respectively.

Photop Technologies, Inc.
7 Jinzhou North Road, P.O. Box 206
Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
Tel: +86-591-3859428
Fax: +86-591-3859145
E-mail: contact@photoptech.com
In USA:
1520 Centre Pointe Dr.
Milpitas, CA 95035, USA
Tel: (408) 946-7858
Fax: (408) 946-7685
Website: www.photoptech.com

Company Profile

KONCENT is a global hi-tech enterprise devoted to developing, manufacturing and providing optical fiber components, optical communication components and optoelectronic integrated modules. The company provides clients with products ranging from optical fiber components to key components and solutions in optical fiber transmission, dynamic switching, broadband access and intelligent optical network. Koncent owns advanced production and testing equipment and has a complete quality control system to ensure the products are in accordance with Telcordia standard. Koncent is certificated by ISO9001: 2000.

SUWTECH designs, manufactures and markets diode laser pumped solid-state lasers (DPSS). The products include Green Diode Lasers, power stabilized and low noise green/infrared/blue lasers, and single frequency (SLM) green/infrared lasers. The products are exported to the US, Canada, Germany, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, etc, have a considerable share in the international market. Suwtech passed the final judgment by DNV, and got the ISO9001: 2000 authentication

SANDGY designs and manufactures high quality precision Optical Components for optical instruments, fiber optic communications, laser survey. The company major products include precision Prisms, Lenses, C-Lenses, Beam Splitters, Polarizing Optics, Micro-Optics, Waveplates and Optical Accessories including fused silica mounts, glass tubes and glass capillaries, as well as various kinds of anti-reflective (AR), high reflective, partial reflective coatings. The company is ISO 9001 certificated.

MICROLATTICE is engaged in R&D, manufacture and sales of photonics crystal materials. The company's major products include Semiconductor Crystals(GaAs Ingots/Wafer, InP Ingots/Wafer) for LED, LD and Wireless applications, various optoelectronics crystals (Nd:YVO4, Nd:GdVO4, KTP, BBO, Green Laser Core etc.) for solid state infrared/green lasers and laser frequency conversion. The company has a strong management team with volume production experience and international sales & marketing expertise.