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Earnings Release • Feb 24, 2011

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Silicon Sensor International AG: 50 % increase in sales in 2010 – return to sustainable profitable growth path

Silicon Sensor International AG / Key word(s): Preliminary Results

24.02.2011 07:10

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Silicon Sensor International AG, Peter-Behrens-Str. 15, D-12459 Berlin
Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Prime Standard
WKN (German securities identification code): 720190, ISIN DE0007201907

50% increase in sales in 2010 - return to sustainable profitable growth
path

February 24th, 2011

Silicon Sensor accelerates growth: sales over EUR45 million - EBIT EUR3.5
million

According to preliminary figures, Silicon Sensor's sales reached EUR45.2
million in the last financial year. A good fourth quarter contributed to
the company once again clearly surpassing the forecast for 2010, which had
already been revised upward twice. Compared to the same period of the
previous year, this corresponds to growth of 50%. Silicon Sensor's
portfolio and positioning as an integrated industrial company for the
development and production of high-quality sensor solutions along the
entire value chain was particularly valued by existing customers. The
operating result before interest and taxes (EBIT) is expected to be EUR3.5
million, in contrast to the loss totaling EUR1.1 million during the crisis
year of 2009. The annual surplus amounts to minimum EUR2.0 million
(previous year: -EUR1.7 million), which results in earnings per share of
minimum EUR0.30 (previous year -EUR0.36). Five positive quarters in
succession emphasize that Silicon Sensor has finally processed the effects
of the worldwide financial crisis and accelerated the growth trend. This is
underlined by the increase of 40% in orders at hand to EUR21.2 million as
per 12/31/2010 compared with the previous year's closing date.

Liquid funds of EUR14 million ensure future growth financing and equity of
EUR38 million (equity rate of 57%) forms a very solid basis for business.
The effects of investments made in the past two years into expanding
production efficiency, research and development expertise, reinforcing our
technologically sound sales department as well streamlining measures within
the organization are increasingly becoming noticeable. Business scalability
is expected to increase further within the next years and be further
extended by merging production processes and centralization.

All figures correspond to the current status of finalization processes and
may have changed by the publication date of final figures.

The final results and complete business report will be published on March
30th at www.silicon-sensor.de/ir.php. For more information on the company,
please visit com or call us on: +49-(0)30/63 99 23-710.

Silicon Sensor International AG
Board of Directors

About Silicon Sensor:

Silicon Sensor International AG is a leading supplier of custom sensor
solutions for highly sophisticated requirements addressing Life Science,
Industrial, Automotive, Security, and Aerospace markets. In 2010 Silicon
Sensor had EUR 45,2 million in sales, employing more than 350 people
worldwide. Founded 1991 in Berlin, Germany, Silicon Sensor International AG
has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 1999 [Prime Standard
Ι WKN: 720190 Ι ISIN DE0007201907 Ι SIS]. For further information please
visit www.silicon-sensor.com

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Language: English
Company: Silicon Sensor International AG
Peter-Behrens-Straße 15
12459 Berlin
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)30 63 99 23-710
Fax: +49 (0)30 63 99 23-719
E-mail: ir@silicon-sensor.de
Internet: www.silicon-sensor.com
ISIN: DE0007201907
WKN: 720190
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart

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