Eckert & Ziegler to Exercise it's Option for Stock Buy Back Program

Berlin, 19.02.2003. The Board of Eckert & Ziegler Strahlen- und Medizintechnik AG has decided to take advantage of it's authorization for a stock buy back program in the near future. The stock buy back program was authorized by the shareholders at the last annual shareholders meeting. It will be realized on the stock market in accordance with the conditions defined in the authorization. These conditions are published in the agenda of the annual shareholders meeting under item 6b.START_OF_TAGBREND_OF_TAGSTART_OF_TAGBREND_OF_TAGThe Board of DirectorsSTART_OF_TAGBREND_OF_TAGSTART_OF_TAGBREND_OF_TAGSTART_OF_TAGbEND_OF_TAGFor further information please contact:START_OF_TAG/bEND_OF_TAGSTART_OF_TAGBREND_OF_TAGSTART_OF_TAGBREND_OF_TAGKarolin RiehleSTART_OF_TAGBREND_OF_TAGInvestor RelationsSTART_OF_TAGBREND_OF_TAGEckert & Ziegler AGSTART_OF_TAGBREND_OF_TAGRobert-Rössle-Strasse 10START_OF_TAGBREND_OF_TAGD - 13125 BerlinSTART_OF_TAGBREND_OF_TAGhttp://www.ezag.comSTART_OF_TAGBREND_OF_TAGTel.: +49 (0) 30 / 94 10 84-138START_OF_TAGBREND_OF_TAGFax: +49 (0) 30 / 94 10 84-112START_OF_TAGBREND_OF_TAGSTART_OF_TAGBREND_OF_TAGWKN: 565970START_OF_TAGBREND_OF_TAGISIN: DE0005659700START_OF_TAGBREND_OF_TAGIndex:START_OF_TAGBREND_OF_TAGListed: Neuer Markt in Frankfurt; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover und Stuttgart