HMS Networks AB: Year End Report 2007

* Net sales increased to 269.5 MSEK (227.4). Adjusted for 7.5 MSEK
    in negative currency effects the growth amounted to 21.8%.

  * Operating profit improved to 54.5 MSEK (51.7). Adjusted for
    one-off costs for relocation of the Company the operating margin
    was 21.6% (22.7).

  * Cash flow from ongoing operations improved to 34.2 MSEK (28.5).

  * Profit after taxes totalled 29.9 MSEK (33.3) and earnings per
    share amounted to 2.81 SEK (3.21).

  * The board of directors propose a dividend of 1.00 SEK per share.

-  We have now completed a considerable strengthening of our
organisation and relocation of the entire Swedish operations. This
has a short term negative effect on profitability, but gives us the
right conditions for a continued growth, says Nicolas Hassbjer, CEO
of HMS.


Halmstad, February
14, 2008

Urban Jansson       Jörgen Centerman                  Ray Mauritsson

Sebastian           Staffan Dahlström                 Nicolas
Ehrnrooth                                             Hassbjer
                                                      CEO



Further information can be obtained from CEO Nicolas Hassbjer or CFO
Gunnar Högberg on telephone +46-35-17 29 00. See also
http://investors.hms.se


HMS Networks is a world-leading supplier of communication  technology
for industrial automation. Sales totalled MSEK 270 in 2007. Over  90%
of  these  sales  were  to  customers  located  outside  Sweden.  All
development and the major portion  of manufacturing are performed  at
the head  office in  Halmstad. Sales  offices are  located in  Tokyo,
Beijing,  Karlsruhe,  Chicago,  Milan  and  Mulhouse.  HMS  has   155
employees and  produces  network  interface  cards  and  products  to
interconnect different  networks  under the  trademark  Anybus®.  The
network interface cards are embedded in automation equipment such  as
robots,  control   systems,   motors   and   sensors.   This   allows
subcomponents in machines  to communicate with  one another and  with
different networks. HMS  was formed in  1988 and has  had an  average
organic growth of 30% per year over the last 10 years. HMS is  listed
on OMX  Nordic  Exchange in  Stockholm  in the  category  Small  Cap,
Information Technology.
HMS Networks AB: Year End Report 2007 - Investments for continued growth completed

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