Record order from China and proactive partnership

Fingerprint Cards AB (publ), Corp. Reg. No. 556154-2381, (FPC)
First quarter, 2012:

  · Sales totaled SEK 5.2 M (12.8).
  · According to
the new calculation method, a gross loss of SEK 0.3 M (profit: 5.2) was
reported.*
  · According to the former calculation method, gross profit of SEK
2.8 M (6.8) would have been reported.*
  · The loss after financial items
amounted to SEK 9.0 M (loss: 1.7).
  · According to a new calculation method,
the gross margin was minus 5% (+40).*
  · According to the former calculation
method, the gross margin was 53% (53).*
  · The loss per share totaled SEK 0.21
(loss: 0,04).
  · Cash and cash equivalents at the period-end amounted to SEK
28.5 M (14.9).
  · The order backlog at March 31 was SEK 46.3 M (14.1).
  ·
FPC secured a record order in China valued at SEK 44 M.
  · Investigation into
suspicion of serious insider trading at FPC.
  · Partnership agreement reached
with a globally leading module company whose sales target is 20-40 million units
between 2012 and 2014.
  · The forecast for 2012 remains unchanged. The second
quarter also appears weak in terms of sales. Prospects appear brighter for the
second half-year and the fourth quarter in particular.

Notable events at the
close of the reporting period:

  · FPC appointed Carnegie as a liquidity
provider.

* Refer to comment on page 2 under Sales, earnings and order
backlog.

For further information, please contact:
Johan Carlström, President
and CEO, Fingerprint Cards AB (publ), +46 31-607820,
investrel@fingerprints.com
Fingerprint Cards AB (publ), Box 2412, SE-403 16
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, www.fingerprints.com

Fingerprint Cards AB (FPC) is listed
on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm (FING B) and has its head office in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Publication pursuant to Swedish legislation: Fingerprint Cards AB (publ)
discloses this information pursuant to the Securities Market Act (2007:528)
and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act (1991:980). The information was
issued for publication on April 26, 2012, at. 8.00 a.m.

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Record order from China and proactive partnership agreements, although lower sales

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