UMS AG: Fiscal Year 2012 Off to Excellent Start

UMS United Medical Systems International AG: Fiscal Year 2012 Off to Excellent Start - Earnings per Share Increase in First Quarter by 21% to EUR0.16

Hamburg, 15.05.2012 -UMS United Medical Systems International AG (UMS/ ISIN DE0005493654) is off to an excellent start in fiscal year 2012. Consolidated revenues reached EUR10.5 million in the first quarter, increasing 13% over the previous year's figure of EUR9.3 million.

Consolidated earnings before taxes, interest and minorities (EBIT) increased by 16% in the reporting period, from EUR2.9 million in Q1 2011 to EUR3.4 million this year. Net income after minority interests increased by 13%, from EUR0.66 million in Q1 2011 to EUR0.75 million in Q1 2012. Earnings per share (EPS) for the first three months of the current fiscal year stood at EUR0.16, thus improving by EUR0.03 or approximately 21% year-on-year.

Given the strong growth in Q1, UMS AG confirms the earnings target of EUR0.60 to EUR0.70 per share for the current fiscal year 2012.

'We can look back on an excellent first quarter and have clearly improved our revenues and earnings. This positive growth continued in April. Therefore, we are confident that we will be able to significantly increase our revenues and earnings for the entire 2012 year,' said Jorgen Madsen, CEO of UMS AG.

The complete report for the first quarter of 2012 is available as a PDF file in German and English on the company's website at www.umsag.com.

About UMS AG

UMS International AG is a provider of innovative healthcare delivery concepts in the growth segment of high-tech medicine. UMS pioneered the mobile deployment of high-class medical systems and markets a comprehensive range of full-service solutions for hospitals and specialists. The forward-looking concepts include complete services for the customer, covering everything from system management to the provision of trained application specialists. The UMS Group currently has over 200 employees worldwide and serves over 600 customers.

Contact
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Tel: (040) 50 01 77-00
Fax: (040) 50 01 77-77
E-Mail: investor@umsag.com

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