EANS-Adhoc: Data Modul AG / Preliminary Figures for 2012 Fiscal Year - Outlook for 1st Quarter 2013

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Earnings Forecast
20.02.2013

- Fiscal year 2012 within expectations - Mid-term outlook for 2015
reconfirmed - First Quarter of 2013 expected to be impacted by delays
in call orders

Today, DATA MODUL is releasing first, unaudited figures for fiscal
year 2012. The Company is currently anticipating revenues of 140
million euros and thus at the level of the prior year (2011: 140.9
million euros) as was expected. Order intake continued to develop
favourably in the fourth quarter of 2012 and is presumed to reach a
level for the entire year of 154 million euros, which would be an
increase of 10%. On a segmental basis, the trend of the first nine
months of the fiscal year has continued. The Systems business, which
comprises DATA MODUL's customised solutions and proprietary products,
has experienced strong growth in order intake. The Group's order
backlog rose 19% over the previous year and amounted to 81 million
euros (2011: 68.4 million euros) at the end of the year. As a result
of the announced investments in expected future growth made in the
fourth quarter of 2012 and high competitive and margin pressure, the
EBIT is expected to be at a very satisfactory level but below the
very high level of the prior year.

However, since mid-December 2012, DATA MODUL has seen delays in
customer call orders due to uncertain economic conditions. This trend
has continued into the first quarter of 2013. DATA MODUL is not
experiencing any order cancellations but the revenue realisation of
the order backlog is being delayed. From today's point of view, it
must be assumed that these revenue postponements cannot be offset in
the current quarter. Therefore, DATA MODUL is expecting revenues in
the first quarter of 2013 to be below the level of the comparable
quarter in the prior year. The impact will also be visible on the
earnings level and will result in a marked decline in the first
quarter results of 2013.

The Company expects customer uncertainty to dissipate in the course
of the year, however the precise timing of this is difficult to
foresee. As we have already communicated: 2013 will be a year of
transition for DATA MODUL and a year which will be affected by our
investment in future growth. Specifically, this will include the
transfer of production and logistics from Munich to Weikersheim, as
well as the related build-up of capacity.

Irrespective of the current development in the first quarter of 2013,
we confirm our mid-term forecasts until 2015 which DATA MODUL had
presented at the German Equity Forum in Frankfurt in November 2012.

The final results for fiscal year 2012 and the outlook for fiscal
year 2013 will be presented by DATA MODUL at the balance sheet press
conference on March 20, 2013.

Munich-based DATA MODUL AG is Europe's largest independent display
technology company. The company has developed a unique knowledge in
display technology over the course of its 40-year history. 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. DATA MODUL employees around 320 staff members in 11
countries and had achieved revenues of 140.9 million euros in fiscal
year 2012 (previous year: 140.9 million euros).

The Executive Board
Munich, February 20, 2013
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Press Information

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

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issuer: 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
language: English