IN THE COURT OF  CHA.NCERY  OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
                           IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY


II-VI INCORPORATED,
a Pennsylvania corporation,

                     Plaintiff

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LASER POWER CORPORATION,                                                                           
a Delaware corporation,                                                                            
                                                                                                   
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                      Defendant                                                                    
                                                                                                   
                                                                                                   
                                        COMPLAINT                                                  

              1.      Plaintiff II-VI Incorporated ("II-VI") is a corporation organized and

existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania  w:ith a principal place of

business located at 375 Saxonburg Boulevard, Saxonburg, PA 16506.

              2.      Defendant Laser Power Corporation ("Laser Power") is a corporation

organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware with a principal place of
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business located at 12777 High Bluff Drive, San Diego, CA 92130.                                   
              3.      This Court has jurisdiction over this action pursuant to 9223 of  the:.:
                                                                                                   
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Delaware General Corporation Law, 8  De1.C. 220 (1983).                             L              
              4.      On or about September 29, 1999, plaintiff II-VI, by and  th&


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 IN THE COURT OF CHA.NCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
 
 II-VI INCORPORATED,
 
 business located at 375 Saxonburg Boulevard, Saxonburg, PA 16506.
 
 Defendant Laser Power Corporation is a corporation
 
 This Court has jurisdiction over this action pursuant to 9223 of the:.:
 
 On or about September 29, 1999, plaintiff II-VI, by and th& attorneys, in accordance with and pursuant to $220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law,
 
 delivered a written demand upon defendant Laser Power to produce
 
 for inspection and copying a list of its stockholders and other corporate books and records,
 
 hereto as Exhibit "B" and made a part hereof, Laser Power stated that it would make its stock
 
 inspection and copying at Laser Power's executive offices in California.
 
 Corporation Law because it is reasonably related to plaintiffs interest as a stockholder.
 
 Annual Meeting of Laser Power stockholders to be held in the year 2000.
 
 banks, clearing agencies, voting trusts and their nominees, or other nominees.
 
 Business Corporation Law respecting the form and manner of making demand of making
 
 A magnetic computer tape list or disk of the Company's stockholder showing the names and
 
 A stop list or stop lists relating to any shares of common stock of&e Company and any
 
 You can deliver to the undersigned a copy of the requested information at the address Iistcd
 
 That the lerm contains a desigmtion of the office& and directors of II-W Incorporated, and
ohg persons to sot on behalf of the undetsigbed.
 
 We do not believe that the information provided by Laser Power was fully responsive to
 
 All information in Laser Power's or its transfer agent's possession, of which can be
elp, Bear Stearns & Co. and other similar depositories or nominees.