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EXHIBIT 21.1
SUBSIDIARIES
The following table sets forth information as to Coherent's
subsidiaries, all of which are included in the consolidated financial
statements. Coherent owns 100% of the outstanding voting securities of such
corporations except as noted below.
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Jurisdiction of
Name Incorporation
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Coherent FSC, Inc. Virgin Islands
Coherent GmbH Germany
Coherent (U.K.) Ltd. United Kingdom
Coherent Japan, Inc. Japan
Lambda Physik GmbH (1) Germany
Lambda Physik U.S. (1) Massachusetts
Lambda Physik Japan, K.K. (2) Japan
Coherent S.A. France
Coherent Optics Europe, Ltd. United Kingdom
Coherent Lubeck GmbH Germany
Coherent Export Co., Inc. United States
Coherent Holding Co., GmbH Germany
Coherent-Ealing Europe, Ltd. United Kingdom
Coherent (U.K.) Holdings, Ltd. United Kingdom
Coherent Benelux The Netherlands
Coherent Tutcore, Ltd. (3) Finland
Coherent HK Limited Hong Kong
Coherent Italia Italy
Coherent Scotland Scotland
Star Medical Technologies, Inc. United States
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(1) Coherent owns 60.4% of the outstanding voting securities of these
subsidiaries.
(2) Coherent owns 58.9% of the outstanding voting securities of this
subsidiary.
(3) Coherent owns 80.0% of the outstanding voting securities of this
subsidiary.