EANS-Adhoc: Kapsch TrafficCom AG / Kapsch TrafficCom releases results for the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2009/10

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9-month report

24.02.2010

Revenues: Q3: EUR 69.6 million Q1-Q3: EUR 149.0 million
EBIT: Q3: EUR 11.1 million Q1-Q3: EUR 6.6 million
Profit before tax: Q3: EUR 21.9 million Q1-Q3: EUR 23.0 million
Profit after tax: Q3: EUR 19.5 million Q1-Q3: EUR 21.7 million
Earnings per share:Q3: EUR 1.41 Q1-Q3: EUR 1.47

Vienna, 24 February 2010 - Kapsch TrafficCom AG (ISIN AT000KAPSCH9), listed in
the prime market segment of the Vienna Stock Exchange, reported a clear increase
in revenues and EBIT for the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2009/10.

Revenues and earnings
After a challenging first half year, Kapsch TrafficCom recorded highly
satisfying results in the third quarter. At EUR 69.6 million, revenues of the
Group in the period from 1 October to 31 December 2009 significantly exceeded
revenues in the same period of the previous fiscal year (FY09-Q3: EUR 51.6
million). Despite continuing large investments in the expansion into new
markets, particularly the U.S.A., the EBIT also increased to EUR 11.1 million
(FY09-Q3: EUR 3.2 million).

Due to the weaker performance in the first half year - particularly in the first
quarter - consolidated revenues of EUR 149.0 million for the first three
quarters were still slightly below the EUR 160.1 million in the same period of
the previous fiscal year. In contrast to the first half year, earnings turned
back positive, with an EBIT at EUR 6.6 million (FY09-Q3 cum.: EUR 21.6 million).
Widely due to an accounting profit of EUR 14.1 million resulting from the
reclassification of the stake in Q-Free ASA, Norway, as the shareholding, as a
consequence of capital increases, fell below the threshold of 20 %, profit
before tax improved to EUR 23.0 million (FY09-Q3 cum.: EUR 17.9 million) and
profit after tax to EUR 21.7 million (FY09-Q3 cum.: EUR 12.7 million; FY08-Q1:
EUR 2.9 million). Accordingly, earnings per share were at EUR 1.47 EUR compared
to EUR 0.95 in the first nine months of the previous fiscal year.

Broken down by segments, with revenues of EUR 25.2 million (FY09-Q3
cum.: EUR 50.2 million) at an EBIT of EUR minus 21.3 million (FY09-Q3
cum.: EUR 2.6 million) the Road Solution Projects (RSP) segment,
being characterized by projects business, recorded a considerable
decrease against the same period of the previous fiscal year. In
contrast, the Services, System Extensions, Components Sales (SEC)
segment, which is characterized by recurring revenues, showed a
significantly stronger performance. With revenues at EUR 117.5
million (FY09-Q3 cum.: EUR 103.8 million) and an EBIT at EUR 27.9
million (FY09-Q3 cum.: EUR 20.9 million), it clearly outperformed the
same period of the previous fiscal year.

Financial position and cash flows The Kapsch TrafficCom Group clearly
improved its free cash flow in the first three quarters of the fiscal
year 2009/10, up by 23 % to EUR 31.3 million against EUR 25.5 million
during the same period of the previous fiscal year. As of 31 December
2009, the net working capital was reduced by 19 % to EUR 101.6
million compared to EUR 124.8 million as of 31 December 2008.

In the same period, Kapsch TrafficCom clearly improved its capital
structure again. With total assets of EUR 289.4 million as of 31
December 2009, down by 5 % from EUR 304.8 million as of 31 December
2008, the Kapsch TrafficCom Group´s equity ratio reached 52.3 % as of
31 December 2009 (31 December 2008: 43.0 %). At the end of the
previous fiscal year as of 31 March 2009, the equity ratio was at
41.4 %.

Outlook The company continues to take an optimistic long-term view on
its market.

The report on the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2009/10 can be
downloaded at www.kapschtraffic.com/Investor Relations/Financial
information.

Kapsch TrafficCom is an international supplier of innovative road
traffic telematics solutions. Its principle business is the
development and supply of electronic toll collection (ETC) systems,
in particular for the multi-lane free-flow (MLFF) of the traffic, and
the technical and commercial operation of such systems. Kapsch
TrafficCom also supplies traffic management systems, with a focus on
road safety and traffic control, and electronic access systems and
parking management. With more than 230 references in 38 countries in
all 5 continents, and with more than 16 million delivered on-board
units (OBUs) and 12,000 equipped lanes, Kapsch TrafficCom has
positioned itself among the leading suppliers of ETC systems
worldwide. Kapsch TrafficCom is headquartered in Vienna, Austria, and
has subsidiaries and representative offices in 23 countries.

Disclaimer

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solicitation to buy any securities. The securities have already been
sold.

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registered under the provisions of the Securities Act and may not be
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Further inquiry note:

Marcus Handl

Investor Relations

Kapsch TrafficCom AG

Tel: +43 (0) 50 811 1120

Am Europlatz 2, A-1120 Vienna, Austria

E-mail: ir.kapschtraffic@kapsch.net

www.kapschtraffic.com

Branche: Technology
ISIN: AT000KAPSCH9
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Index: Prime Market
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