EANS-News: Data Modul AG: EBIT grows stronger than revenues

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6-month report/Report of the Results of 1st half 2012

Subtitle: DATA MODUL confirms for the first half of 2012 high revenue
levels of previous quarters and 7.1% growth in EBIT for the 2nd
quarter of 2012

München (euro adhoc) - Munich-based Data Modul AG is Europe's largest
independent display technology company. Data Modul's leading edge
display solutions, embedded systems and Easy- Touch technologies are
used globally in electronic engineering applications and information
systems requiring the highest quality standards.

Revenue in the first half of 2012 was 70.5 million euros (previous
year: 69.8 million euros) with 34.7 million euros attributable to the
second quarter (previous year: 35.2 million euros). The Displays
segment generated revenues of 19.1 million euros while the Systems
segment generated revenues of 15.6 million euros. Order entry in the
second quarter of 2012 was at 36.4 million euros. In the first half
of 2012, order entry increased by 4.1% to 82.2 million euros. Order
backlog remains high, and increased by 6.9% to 81.8 million euros.

In keeping with continued positive sales trends, EBIT according to
IFRS increased by 4.1% to 5.1 million euros in the first half of 2012
(previous year: 4.9 million euros); EBIT in the second quarter of
2012 increased by 7.1% to 3.0 million euros (previous year: 2.8
million euros). The Displays business segment contributed 1.5 million
euros (previous year: 1.8 million euros) and the Systems business
segment contributed 1.5 million euros (previous year: 1.0 million
euros). EBIT yield for the second quarter of 2012 was 8.6% (previous
year: 8 %). Net income for the first half of 2012 amounts to 3.5
million euros (previous year: 3.6 million euros) resulting in
earnings per share of 1.00 euro for the first half of 2012 (previous
year: 1.02 euros).

Key corporate results

|In mio. euros |April to |April to |Changes |January |January |Changes
|
| |June 2012|June 2011| |to June |to June |
|
| | | | |2012 |2011 |
|
|Total Revenues |34.7 |35.2 |(1.4) % |70.5 |69.8 |1.0 %
|
| Displays |19.1 |21.5 |(11.2) % |40.4 |43.3 |(6.7) %
|
| Systems |15.6 |13.7 |13.9 % |30.1 |26.5 |13.6 %
|
|Order Entry |36.4 |37.5 |(2.9) % |82.2 |79.0 |4.1 %
|
|Order Backlog |81.8 |76.5 |6.9 % |81.8 |76.5 |6.9 %
|
|EBIT |3.0 |2.8 |7.1 % |5.1 |4.9 |4.1 %
|
|EBIT yield |8.6 % |8.0 % |7.5 % |7.2 % |7.0 % |2.9 %
|
|EBT |2.9 |2.6 |11.5 % |4.9 |4.7 |4.3 %
|
|Net income |2.0 |2.2 |(9.1) % |3.5 |3.6 |(2.8) %
|
|Investments |0.7 |0.6 |16.7 % |1.2 |0.9 |33.3 %
|
|Employees |309 |294 |5.1 % |309 |294 |5.1 %
|
|Earnings/share (in |0.57 |0.63 |(9.5) % |1.00 |1.02 |(2.0) %
|
|euros) | | | | | |
|

For 2012, Data Modul expects distinctly positive earnings and an increase in
revenue. We are very well positioned and are largely independent of individual
markets and therefore able to compensate for any market volatility. The upturn
in the U.S.A. and Germany, our most important markets, will be the driver for
our business, compensating for the difficult business environment in southern
Europe. Data Modul will continue to grow its R&D activities in 2012 and will
prepare its production and logistics center in Weikersheim for future growth.
Even though these investments may have a short-term impact on our earnings, we
have laid the groundwork for our future success.

The Executive Board
Munich, August 9, 2012

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Press Release

Further inquiry note:
Barbara Lederer
Tel.: +49 (0)89 56017-105
E-Mail: barbara.lederer@data-modul.com

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company: Data Modul AG
Landsberger Str. 322
D-80687 München
phone: +49(0)89-56017-0
FAX: +49 (0)89 56017-102
mail: info@data-modul.com
WWW: http://www.data-modul.com
sector: Technology
ISIN: DE0005498901
indexes: CDAX, Prime All Share
stockmarkets: free trade: Berlin, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, regulated
dealing: München, regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt
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