SAES Group: the Board of Directors approved the results of the first quarter of 2013

oys, which today are mainly applied in the biomedical sector, are also perfectly suited to the realization of actuator devices for the industrial sector (domotics, white goods industry, consumer electronics and automotive sector). More recently, SAES has expanded its business by developing components whose getter functions, traditionally obtained from the exploitation of the special features of some metals, are instead generated by
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chemical processes. These new products are used in the OLED promising sectors (Organic Light Emitting Diodes), both for displays and for lighting and in the photovoltaic one. Thanks to these new developments, SAES is evolving, adding to its competencies in the field of special metallurgy also those of organic chemicals. A total production capacity distributed in eleven facilities across 3 continents, a worldwide-based sales & service network and more than 1,000 employees allow the Group to combine multicultural skills and expertise to form a truly global enterprise. SAES Group is headquartered in the Milan area (Italy). SAES Getters S.p.A. is listed on the Italian Stock Exchange Market, STAR segment, since 1986. More information on the SAES Group is available in the website www.saesgetters.com. Contacts: Emanuela Foglia Investor Relations Manager Tel +39 02 93178 273 E-mail: investor_relations@saes-group.com Laura Magni Group Marketing and Communication Manager Tel +39 02 93178 252 E-mail: laura_magni@saes-group.com

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SAES Getters S.p.A. and Subsidiaries - Consolidated Net Sales by Business Th o u s an d s of euro (except %) Bus ines s Electro n ic Devices Lamp s Vacu u m Systems and Thermal Insulation En erg y Devices Semico n d u cto rs Indus trial Applications S hape Memory Alloys Liq u id Crystal Displays Cat h o d e Ray Tubes Org an ic Light Emitting Diodes Information Displays B us ines s Development Total Net Sales 1 quarter 2013 1 quarter 2012 5,775 3,467 3,136 258 12,205 2 4 ,8 4 1 1 0 ,9 5 9 10 201 133 344 28 3 6 ,1 7 2 4,957 3,087 5,418 35 13,174 2 6 ,6 7 1 1 1 ,9 7 2 405 341 236 982 0 3 9 ,6 2 5
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Total difference (% ) 16.5% 12.3% -42.1% 637.1% -7.4% -6 .9 % -8 .5 % -97.5% -41.1% -43.6% -6 5 .0 % 1 0 0 .0 % -8 .7 %

P ri ce - Q u a n t i t y effect ( %)

Ex ch a n g e rate e ffe ct (%)

17.4% 14.1% -38.7% 637.1% -6.7% -5 .5 % -7 .9 % -97.4% -40.8% -41.3% -6 4 .3 % 1 0 0 .0 % -7 .5 %

-0.9% -1.8% -3.4% 0.0% -0.7% -1 .4 % -0 .6 % -0.1% -0.3% -2.3% -0 .7 % 0 .0 % -1 .2 %

Industrial Applications Business Unit Electronic Devices Lamps Vacuum Systems and Thermal Insulation Energy Devices Semiconductors Shape Memory Alloys Business Unit Shape Memory Alloys (SMA) Information Displays Business Unit Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD) Cathode Ray Tubes (CRT) Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLED) Business Development Unit Business Development

Getters and metal dispensers for electron vacuum devices and getters for microelectronic and micromechanical systems (MEMS) Getters and metal dispensers used in discharge lamps and fluorescent lamps Pumps for vacuum systems, getters for solar collectors and products for thermal insulation Getter sealants for photovoltaic modules and sophisticated getters for energy storage devices Gas purifier systems for semiconductor industry and other industries Shape memory alloys both for medical and for industrial applications Getters and metal dispensers for liquid crystal displays Barium getters for cathode ray tubes Dispensable dryers and alkaline metal dispensers for OLED displays Research projects undertaken to achieve the diversification into innovative businesses (among which, components for High-Brightness LEDs)

S AES Getters S.p.A. and Subsidiaries - Consolidated Net Sales by Geographic Location of Customer Thousands of euro Geog raphic Area Italy Eu ro p ean countries No rth America Jap an So u th Korea Ch in a Res t of Asia Res t of the World Total Net Sales 1 quarter 2013 1 quarter 2012 577 10,950 14,390 1,562 460 3,240 4,794 199 3 6 ,1 7 2 539 6,217 18,871 3,736 5,478 2,809 1,766 209 3 9 ,6 2 5
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SAES Getters S.p.A. and Subsidiaries - Consolidated Income Statement Thousands of euro 1 quarter 2013 3 6 ,1 7 2 (20,984) 1 5 ,1 8 8
R& D expenses Sellin g expenses G& A expenses (3 ,7 8 1 ) (3 ,3 3 9 ) (5 ,7 8 5 )
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Total net sales Co s t of sales Gros s profit

1 quarter 2012 3 9 ,6 2 5 (22,504) 1 7 ,1 2 1
(3 ,7 5 9 ) (3 ,3 0 4 ) (6 ,0 5 7 )

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To tal operating expenses Ro y alties Oth er income (expenses), net Operating income In teres t and other financial income, net In co me (loss) from equity method evalueted companies Fo reig n exchange gains (losses), net Income before taxes In co me taxes Net income from continuing operations In co me (loss) from assets held for sale and discontinued operations Net income before minority interest Net income (loss) pertaining to minority interest Net income pertaining to the group

(12,905) 598 86 2 ,9 6 7 (221) (185) (128) 2 ,4 3 3 (1,396) 1 ,0 3 7 0 1 ,0 3 7 0 1 ,0 3 7

(13,120) 467 70 4 ,5 3 8 (500) (185) (9) 3 ,8 4 4 (2,266) 1 ,5 7 8 85 1 ,6 6 3 0 1 ,6 6 3

S AES Getters S.p.A. and Subsidiaries - Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income Thousands of euro 1st quarter 2013 Profit for the period 1 ,0 3 7 Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations Exchange differences on translation of foreign discontinued operations Total translation differences Actuarial gain (loss) on defined benefit plans Income taxes Actuarial gain (loss) on defined benefit plans, net of taxes Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes Total comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes a ttrib u ta b le to: - Equity holders of the Parent Company - Minority interests
SAES Getters S.p.A. and Subsidiaries - Consolidated Income Statement by Business Unit Thousands of euro Indus tri al Applications
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1 s t quarter 2012 1 ,6 6 3 (2,544) 0 (2 ,5 4 4 ) 0 0 0 (2 ,5 4 4 ) (8 8 1 ) (881) 0

1,933 0 1,933 0 0 0 1 ,9 3 3 2 ,9 7 0 2,970 0

S hape Memory Alloys
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Informati on Displays
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Bus ines s Development & Corporate Costs
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TOTAL
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Total net sales Co s t of sales Gros s profit (loss) Op eratin g expenses and other income (expenses) Operati ng income (loss)

1 quarter 1 quarter 1 quarter 1 quarter 1 quarter 1 quarter 1 quarter 1 quarter 1 quarter 1 quarter 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2 4 ,8 4 1 2 6 ,6 7 1 1 0,9 5 9 1 1 ,9 7 2 344 982 28 0 3 6 ,1 7 2 39 ,6 2 5 (13,466) (14,001) (7,157) (7,617) (246) (805) (115) (81) (20,984) (22,504) 1 1 ,3 7 5 1 2 ,6 7 0 3,8 0 2 4 ,3 5 5 98 177 (8 7 ) (8 1 ) 1 5 ,1 8 8 17 ,1 2 1 (4,560) (4,267) (2,618) (2,708) (754) (886) (4,289) (4,722) (12,221) (12,583) 6 ,8 1 5 8 ,4 0 3 1,1 8 4 1 ,6 4 7 (6 5 6 ) (70 9 ) (4 ,3 7 6 ) (4 ,8 0 3 ) 2 ,9 6 7 4 ,5 3 8

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S AES Getters S .p.A. and S ubsi di ari e s - Consolidated Income (Loss) per S hare

Euro 1 quarter 2013
Net income (loss) per ordinary share Net income (loss) per savings share 0.0010 0.1385
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1 quarter 2012
0.0437 0.1385

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S AES Getters S.p.A. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statement of Financial Position Thousands of euro March 31, 2013 Pro p erty , plant and equipment, net In tan g ib le assets, net Oth er non current assets Cu rren t assets A s s ets held for sale Total Assets Sh areh o ld ers ' equity M in o rity interest in consolidated subsidiaries Total shareholders' equity No n current liabilities Cu rren t liabilities Liab ilities held for sale Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity 55,695 42,279 20,466 76,152 0 1 9 4 ,5 9 2 117,197 3 1 1 7 ,2 0 0 32,479 44,913 0 1 9 4 ,5 9 2 December 31, 2012 55,964 41,563 20,161 76,717 0 1 9 4 ,4 0 5 114,227 3 1 1 4 ,2 3 0 33,441 46,734 0 1 9 4 ,4 0 5

S AES Getters S.p.A. and Subsidiaries - Consolidated Net Financial Position Thousands of euro March 31, 2013 Cas h on hands Cas h equivalents Cas h and cash equivalents Current financial assets Ban k overdraft Cu rren t portion of long term debt Related parties financial liabilities Oth er current financial liabilities Current financial liabilities Current net financial position Lo n g term debt, net of current portion Oth er non current financial liabilities Non current liabilities Net financial position 20 15,139 1 5 ,1 5 9 0 (13,086) (6,624) (1,007) (1,358) (2 2 ,0 7 5 ) (6 ,9 1 6 ) (18,005) (50) (1 8 ,0 5 5 ) (2 4 ,9 7 1 ) December 31, 2012 16 22,594 2 2 ,6 1 0 114 (10,051) (6,476) (2,019) (1,276) (1 9 ,8 2 2 ) 2 ,9 0 2 (19,179) (54) (1 9 ,2 3 3 ) (1 6 ,3 3 1 )

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