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ISRA VISION AG: ISRA continues profitable growth - successful start into financial year 2014/2015 - Seite 2

in the previous year. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) increases
slightly stronger with a plus of 11 percent to 4.6 million euros (Q1 13/14:
4.2 million euros) compared to the same period of the previous year. The
EBIT margin compared to total output increases by one percentage point to
18 percent (Q1 13/14: 17%). With an EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest,
Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) of 6.9 million euros (Q1 13/14: 6.3
million euros), the EBITDA margin amounts to 26 percent to total output (Q1
13/14: 26%). The gross margin (total output minus cost of materials and
labor of production and engineering) shows with 61 percent to total output
a minor increase compared to the previous financial year (FY 13/14: 60%).
Operative cash flow also rose slightly and amounts to 2.0 million euros as
of the reporting date (December 31, 2013: 1.9 million euros), thereby
continuing the positive trend of the previous quarters. Given the increase
in equity ratio by one percentage point to 59 percent (September 30, 2014:
58%) and the available credit lines, the company is equipped with solid
capital resources for future growth. Earnings per share after taxes (EPS)
increase to 0.69 euro (Q1 13/14: 0.64 euro).

The investments in the global expansion of the company, the increase of
market shares in relevant industries and the extension of the international
team at more than 25 locations - actions that were systematically continued
in the 2013/2014 financial year - positively contributed to the business
development in the first quarter of 2014/2015. The order entry dynamics
from America that started in the second half of the 2013/2014 year also
proceeded in the first quarter of the current financial year. As expected,
Asia records a slightly lower dynamics - but also contributes similarly to
the revenues as in the previous year. The demand from Europe is stable -
essential growth impulses are expected in the second half of the year. The
regional diversification of the company and the expansion of the global
presence are important instruments for a continued positive revenue
development.

In the reporting quarter, ISRA grew in both segments - Surface Vision and
Industrial Automation. The Industrial Automation segment is characterized
by a broad customer base mainly from the automotive industry. In addition,
several larger orders are expected in the medium term - the international