Fingerprint Cards: Full-year Profit, Two Design Wins and Record-Breaking Order

Regulatory News:

Fingerprint Cards AB (publ)(STO:FINGB), corp. reg. no.: 556154-2381, (FPC)

Fourth quarter, 2011:

-- Sales rose to SEK 18.6 M (18.2).

-- Gross profit increased to SEK 9.7 M (9.1).

-- Profit after financial items amounted to SEK 0.7 M (1.0).

-- The gross margin increased to 52% (50%).

-- Earnings per share amounted to SEK 0.02 (0.03).

-- A resolution was adopted at an extraordinary general meeting concerning a private placement of warrants to existing personnel and newly recruited key personnel. The issue was fully subscribed.

-- The swipe sensor FPC1080A put into mass production.

-- Thomas Rex employed as Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing.

-- FPC signed framework agreement with major mobile manufacturers.

-- FPC signed ODM agreement for incorporation into platforms for mobiles and tablets.

Full-year January-December, 2011

-- Sales rose to SEK 68.6 M (60.9).

-- Gross profit for the full-year increased to SEK 38.7 M (30.8).

-- Profit after financial items increased to SEK 3.4 M (2.0).

-- The gross margin increased to 56% (51%).

-- Earnings per share increased to SEK 0.08 (0.05).

-- Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year totaled SEK 23.0 M (30.8).

-- The order backlog at December 31, 2011 totaled SEK 6.1 M (11.0).

Notable events at the close of the reporting period:

-- Largest order ever of SEK 44 M received from HST, concerning area and swipe sensors for delivery in 2012.

-- Full-year sales for 2012 are expected to be between SEK 70-90 M, with a continued strong gross margin and order bookings between SEK 100-140 M.

Fingerprint Cards AB (publ), Box 2412, SE-403 16 GOTHENBURG, Sweden, www.fingerprints.com

Fingerprint Cards AB (FPC) is listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm (FING B) and has its head office in Gothenburg, Sweden. Publication pursuant to Swedish legislation: Fingerprint Cards AB (publ) discloses this information pursuant to the Securities Market Act (2007:528) and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act (1991:980). The information was issued for publication on February 9, 2012, at. 8.00 a.m.

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