Kontron AG boosts second quarter net earnings by 71 percent

Eching, Germany, July 26, 2007 - In the second quarter of 2007 Kontron AG has continued to advance dynamic business develops and boosted revenue and most notably profit by an additional, significant measure. At EUR 111.7 million, proceeds were 20 percent above the prior year period (EUR 93.3 million), while the increase totaled 24 percent adjusted by currency fluctuations. In the first half-year revenues were up to EUR 207.6 million by comparison with EUR 179.9 million recorded in the same period last year. Orders on the books, recorded at EUR 256.7 million, also reached a new record level, by comparison with a volume of EUR 219.6 million at the turn of the year. The volume of design wins was up from EUR 110.3 million recorded in the first half of 2006 to EUR 128.9 million in the first half of 2007.

As a result of the Profit Improvement Program earnings put in stronger growth than sales. Posting EBIT of EUR 10.4 million, Kontron’s second quarter performance was 55 percent above the same period last year (EUR 6.7 million). With a look to the first half of the year, the EBIT figure stands at EUR 17.2 million over EUR 11.8 million in the prior year period. Accordingly, the surplus for the period also showed a very positive development in the second quarter, and is up by 71 percent to EUR 7.9 million over EUR 4.6 million in the same period last year. In the first half-year, surplus for the period amounted to EUR 12.8 million over EUR 8 million in the prior year period.

ATCA technology will remain the key driver of future growth. This advanced technology will not only be utilized in the telecommunication industry, but will be making increasing inroads in new applications in security and medical technologies. The company is confirming its forecast for 2007 of double-digit growth, in connection with disproportionately strong gains in earnings.

About Kontron
Kontron designs and manufactures standard-based and custom embedded and mobile rugged solutions for OEMs, systems integrators, and application providers in a variety of markets. Kontron engineering and manufacturing facilities, located throughout Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, work together with streamlined global sales and support services to help customers reduce their time-to-market and gain a competitive advantage. Kontron’s diverse product portfolio includes: Computer-on-Modules, SBCs/blades, open-modular platforms and systems, HMIs, mobile rugged workstations, and custom capabilities. Kontron is a Premier member of the Intel® Communications Alliance and was awarded 2006 Intel Member of the Year. The company is a recent three-time VDC Platinum vendor for Embedded Computer Boards. Kontron is listed on the German TecDAX stock exchange under the symbol "KBC". For more information, please visit: www.kontron.com.

Kontron AG
Oskar-von-Miller-Strasse 1
85386 Eching/Munich
Germany
Phone: 49 (81) 65 77-777
Fax: 49 (81) 65 77-279
http://www.kontron.com
sales@kontron.com

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