EANS-Adhoc: Basler AG reports preliminary business figures for 2010: Best results in the company's history

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Company Information/Preliminary figures

15.02.2011

- Increase in sales by 51.3 % to EUR 51.0 million (previous year: EUR
33.7 million) - Positive earnings before taxes amounting to EUR 5.0
million (previous year: EUR -8.0 million) - Significant
increase of cash flow from operational activity to EUR 9.6 million
(previous year: EUR 5.9 million)

Ahrensburg, February 15, 2011, - BASLER AG, one of the globally
leading manufacturers of cameras for industry and video surveillance,
is presenting today preliminary figures for fiscal year 2010
(unaudited.

The group's turnover increased in fiscal year 2010 by 51.3 % to EUR
51.0 million (previous year: EUR 33.7 million). The gross profit
margin increased to 43.1 % after 34.4 % in the previous year. The
earnings before taxes increased to EUR 5.0 million (previous year:
EUR -8.0 million). The pre-tax return amounted to 9.8 % (previous
year: -23.7 %). Resulting from newly valued capitalized loss
carryforwards the group's annual surplus increased to EUR 8.3 million
(previous annual deficit: EUR -10.6 million). The earnings per share
amounted to EUR 2.38 (previous year: EUR -3.02). The previous
forecast made for fiscal year 2010 was surpassed again slightly due
to the fourth quarter having been better than expected.

Despite the strong rise in sales Basler AG achieved a very good cash
flow in the reporting period. The cash flow from operational activity
amounted to EUR 9.6 million (previous year: EUR 5.9 million). The
free cash flow calculated as the sum of cash flows from operational
activity and investment reached a value of EUR 3.5 million (previous
year: EUR 0.9 million). The positive development of the cash flow
resulted from significantly decreased average delivery times, shorter
collection periods for receivables, and an intense working capital
management.

Overall, Basler AG realized the best result in the company's history
in fiscal year 2010 and, accordingly, merely one year after the
global economic and financial crisis. The new strategic alignment
that was carried out during the past 18 months with focus on the
camera business has proven successful.

These provisional figures are awaiting attestation by the auditors
and approval by the Supervisory Board. The definitive figures for
fiscal year 2010, the annual report for 2010, and the forecast for
fiscal year 2011 will be presented on March 30, 2011.

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