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Dun's 100 for 2006

Israelג€™s Largest Enterprises

Ophir Optronics Ltd. was ranked 16th on the list of the largest in Producers of Commercial Electronic Equipment & Systems for the year 2006.

From the editor - FFjournal

Sept. 2006

Thanks to Ophir Optics, in June I had the opportunity to visit Jerusalem where the company's main manufacturing plant is located. Ophir makes the vital lenses and mirrors needed by lasers to focus the light beam and to transit the light. Seeing what it takes to produce a lens was quite fascinating. Ophir starts with a raw piece of zinc selenide, grinds it or turns it to the needed specifications and then coats it with various substances to provide enhanced performance and scratch protection.

Press release for the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, 5 June 2006

June 2006

Ophir Optronics Ltd. announces that its US subsidiary, Ophir Optics Inc., which is part of its Optics Group, has been issued a purchase order of 6.6 million NIS, in addition to the purchase orders of 7.5 million NIS previously reported in early May. The orders are for the delivery of optical lens components for uncooled thermal cameras. These cameras are intended for a new application in the area of radiometry (non-contact temperature measurement).

The orders are intended for civilian use by US contractors, and therefore are planned to be produced by the Company's optics plant in Israel.

These purchase orders attest to the continued process of accelerated penetration by the Company into the civilian market of thermal night vision systems, in addition to its penetration into the defense market.

The purchase orders and their increase within a short time period attest to the accelerated development of the civilian market for thermal radiometric uncooled cameras, as result of the significant growth in the variety of new civilian applications which can be developed with the use of these cameras.

The delivery of orders is scheduled for completion by the end of the first quarter of 2007.

Ophir Optronics received from the US a continuation order for optical lenses for 12 million NIS

TheMarker, June 2006

Ophir Optronics Ltd. has received a continuation order from the US for 12 million NIS. The order, for optical lens assemblies which will be integrated with thermal-imaging night-vision systems produced by a US contractor, will be delivered in full by the end of 2006.

11.9 million NIS Continuation Order for Ophir

Globes, June 2006

The order delivery is planned for completion by the end of 2006. This order follows a previous one by the same customer, for 6.2 million NIS, which for the most part has already been delivered.

Ophir Optronics received a continuation order of 11.9 million NIS from a US client

Globes, June 2006

The order is for optical lens assemblies which will be integrated with thermal imaging night-vision systems of an American contractor.

Press release for the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, 4 May 2006

May 2006

Ophir Optronics Ltd. announces that its US subsidiary, Ophir Optics Inc., which is part of its Optics Group, has been issued purchase orders amounting to 7.5 million NIS for delivery of optical lens components for uncooled thermal cameras. These cameras are intended for a new application in the area of radiometry (non-contact temperature measurement).

The orders are intended for civilian use by US contractors, and therefore are planned to be produced by the Company's optics plant in Israel.

Ophir snaps up Spiricon

Optics.org, January 2006

Ophir, the Israeli provider of optical test and measurement equipment, has acquired Spiricon, the US laser beam diagnostics specialist, for an undisclosed sum. The deal, which is still having its legal technicalities finalised, is expected to close before the end of the month, in time for the Photonics West 2006 show. The acquisition includes Spiricon's sister companies Spiricon Power Products, which makes optical power meters, and Spiricon GmbH in Germany.