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GSI Lumonics Announces Multi-Unit Order from Japanese DRAM Manufacturer for Memory Repair Systems

    BILLERICA, Mass., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GSI Lumonics Inc.
(Nasdaq: GSLI and TSX: GSI) announces the receipt of an order for multiple
memory repair systems from a semiconductor DRAM manufacturer in Japan. The
sale is for approximately $5.8 million (U.S. dollars). The systems will be
delivered in the fourth quarter of 2004.
    GSI Lumonics is a leading supplier of memory repair systems to the
semiconductor industry. This sale is a repeat order from an established
customer. "We are pleased that GSI Lumonics and our memory repair products
have again been selected to meet the DRAM production needs of our customers,"
said Nino Federico, Vice President and General Manager of GSI Lumonics' Laser
Systems Division.
    GSI Lumonics supplies precision motion control components, lasers and
laser-based advanced manufacturing systems to the global medical,
semiconductor, electronics, and industrial markets.  GSI Lumonics' common
shares are listed on Nasdaq (GSLI) and The Toronto Stock Exchange (GSI).  The
Company's web site address is http://www.gsilumonics.com.

    For more information:
     Ann Dempsey
     GSI Lumonics Inc.
     613-224-4868
     Ext.2#

     Certain statements in this news release may constitute forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the Reform Act), Section 27A of the United
States Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the United States Securities
and Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements may relate to
anticipated financial performance, management's plans and objectives for
future operations, business prospects, outcome of regulatory proceedings,
market conditions, tax issues and other matters. All statements contained in
this news release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be
considered forward-looking statements, and are generally identified by words
such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan" and
"objective" and other similar expressions. Readers should not place undue
reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this news release.
Such statements are based on management's beliefs and assumptions and on
information currently available to management and are subject to risks,
uncertainties and changes in condition, significance, value and effect.  Other
risks include the fact that the Company's sales have been and are expected to
continue to be dependent upon customer capital equipment expenditures, which
are, in turn, affected by business cycles in the markets served by those
customers. Other factors include volatility in the semiconductor industry, the
risk of order delays and cancellations, the risk of delays by customers in
introducing their new products and market acceptance of products incorporating
subsystems supplied by the Company, similar risks to the Company of delays in
its new products, our ability to continue to reduce costs and capital
expenditures, our ability to focus R&D investment and other risks detailed in
reports and documents filed by the Company with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission and with securities regulatory authorities in Canada.
Such risks, uncertainties and changes in condition, significance, value and
effect, many of which are beyond the Company's control, could cause the
Company's actual results and other future events to differ materially from
those anticipated. The Company does not, however, assume any obligation to
update these forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in
assumptions or changes in other factors affecting such forward-looking
statements.


SOURCE GSI Lumonics, Inc.




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    CONTACT:
    Ann Dempsey of GSI Lumonics Inc.,
    +1-613-224-4868, Ext. 2