Nordic Semiconductor

Earnings Release • Oct 17, 2017

Nordic Semiconductor ASA's Third Quarter 2017 Results

Nordic Semiconductor ASA's Third Quarter 2017 Results

Nordic Semiconductor ASA Reported Third Quarter 2017

revenues of MUSD 65.7 and EBIT of MUSD 4.9, compared to

revenues of MUSD 52.3 and EBIT of MUSD 3.9 in Q3 2016.

Bluetooth sales at MUSD 45.7 (69.6% of Q3 2017 Revenues),

compared to MUSD 31.1 (59.5% of Q3 2016 Revenues). Profit

before tax was MUSD 4.3, compared to MUSD 3.6 in Q3 2016.

"We are proud to show more than 25% growth from last year,

and especially 47% growth in Bluetooth sales. The company

shows its confidence by shifting Bluetooth growth guidance

to 35-45%" says Svenn-Tore Larsen, CEO of Nordic

Semiconductor ASA.

For more information, please see the attached Third Quarter

2017 report.

Quarterly Presentation

On the release day, Svenn-Tore Larsen, CEO of Nordic

Semiconductor will give a presentation together with the CFO

and the Director of Strategy and IR. The presentation will

take place at 08:00 a.m. CET at Thon Hotel Vika Atrium

Munkedamsveien 45, 0250 Oslo, Norway.

There will be a live webcast from the presentation which can

be accessed from: www.nordicsemi.com The presentation will

be held in English. A recorded version of the presentation

will also be available after the broadcast has concluded.

For further information, please contact:

Pål Elstad, CFO

Nordic Semiconductor ASA

Phone: +47 991 66 293

Email: pal.elstad@nordicsemi.no

Thomas Embla Bonnerud, Director of Strategy and IR

Nordic Semiconductor ASA

Phone: +47 951 00 257

Email: thomas.embla.bonnerud@nordicsemi.no

About Nordic Semiconductor

Nordic Semiconductor has been a pioneer in the field of

ultra-low power wireless solutions since 2002, and was one

of the founding members of the Nokia initiative which

created the Bluetooth Smart standard. Today, Nordic

Semiconductor is by far the market leader within the ultra-

low power wireless segment. Nordic Semiconductor (NOD) is a

public company listed on the Oslo stock exchange in Norway.

For more information go to www.nordicsemi.com

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements

acc. to §5-12 vphl (Norwegian Securities Trading Act)