Factum Electronics wins major contract in Australia

Factum Electronics wins major contract in Australia

Factum Electronics AB today announced that it has won the tender to supply
head-end systems for the roll-out of DAB+ broadcasting networks for commercial
radio in Australia.  This initial phase of the roll-out will cover 42 existing
services and up to another 50 additional digital services in Adelaide, Brisbane,
Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, the five major cities in Australia.

The equipment ordered consists of DAB+ audio encoders, data servers, and
multiplexers for the five separate networks. The systems will include redundancy
solutions and a comprehensive package of training and software development
tools. The installation of the equipment will take place during the fourth
quarter 2008 and it is planned that the stations will be on air by 1 January
2009.

“Once again we have been awarded a very prestigious contract and we are very
proud to be entrusted to supply our DAB+ systems to commercial radio in
Australia. This proves that our focus on customer needs and our development
concept are appreciated by the market”, says Kenneth Lundgren, Managing
Director, Factum Electronics AB.

Joan Warner, CEO of Commercial Radio Australia Ltd (CRA), the industry body of
the commercial radio stations of Australia, comments; “It has been a competitive
bidding process and Factum's solutions best suited our needs for the initial
roll-out into the major population centers in Australia, both from a technical
and a commercial viewpoint. We trust that together with Factum we will make DAB+
a huge success in Australia“.

“This is the single largest order ever for Factum and it will have a very
positive impact on the company. The roll-out in Australia is not just important
for CRA and Factum but a significant milestone for DAB+ and the development of
digital radio worldwide”, concludes Hans Runesten, Chairman, Factum Electronics
AB and CEO, Effnet Holding AB.


For further information, please contact:
Kenneth Lundgren, Managing Director, Factum Electronics AB, 
+46 13 36 86 07, +46 703 69 00 29, kenneth.lundgren@factum.se

Hans Runesten, Chairman, Factum Electronics AB and CEO, Effnet Holding AB,
+46 8 564 605 50, +46 70 280 26 26, hans.runesten@effnet.com

Joan Warner, CEO, Commercial Radio Australia Ltd, 
+61 2 92 816577, +61 419 410 617, joan.warner@commercialradio.com.au

About Factum Electronics AB and Effnet Holding AB (publ)
Factum Electronics AB, a wholly owned subsidiary of Effnet Holding AB (publ), is
a world leader in the areas of DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting), DAB+, DMB
(Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) and NICAM, digital stereo sound for television
broadcasting. Factum Electronics develops and sells system solutions for signal
encoding, decoding and processing and serves professional broadcasting customers
in more than 40 countries. Additionally, Factum Electronics develops and sells
middleware for receiver chip manufacturers and test & monitoring equipment. For
more information about Factum, please visit www.factum.se and more information
about DAB/DMB/DAB+ is available at www.worlddab.org.
Effnet Holding AB (publ) is traded on First North NASDAQ OMX, under the ticker
(EFFN) and its certified adviser is Remium (www.remium.com). For more
information about Effnet Holding AB (publ), please visit www.effnetholding.se.

About Commercial Radio Australia Ltd
Commercial Radio Australia Ltd (CRA) is the national industry body representing
Australia's commercial radio broadcasters. With over 260 member stations CRA
represent over 98% of the commercial radio stations on air in Australia. For
more information about CRA, please visit www.commercialradio.com.au.