Beijer Electronics wins large breakthrough order in the U.S.

Beijer Electronics has through its subsidiary Westermo won a large order of some
30 million SEK ($4 million) from Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
(WMATA) as the end customer.
The order is a breakthrough for Beijer Electronics and Westermo’s new solution
for IP communication to the railway segment (Westermo IP-train solution) and it
confirms the group’s world leading position in this area. The order is also one
of Beijer Electronics’ single largest orders.

The order comprises communication equipment such as switches and routers for 364
rail cars. First deliveries will take place during the fourth quarter 2013 and
deliveries will run for 2.5 years. There is a potential for additional orders as
part of WMATA’s upgrade of Washington’s metro and train network.

Beijer Electronics’ order for communication equipment is a part of an
information system for the trains that will be delivered by Toshiba, thus
Westermo’s direct customer. Crucial for Toshiba’s choice of Westermo’s IP-train
solution is the system’s robustness and reliability in very harsh environments.
The communication system also comprises specific functions for control and
surveillance which will bring enhanced security.

Westermo has for nearly two years pursued an intensive work in developing the
new solution for IP communication within the railway segment. Launch took place
at the end of last year. In 2012, Westermo has also received two smaller orders
for the system to new customers. The large order from Toshiba and WMATA
testifies that the transition to IP based communication within the railway
segment now has begun in earnest and Beijer Electronics sees a great potential
in the global market.
For more information, please contact:

CEO and President, Fredrik Jönsson, tel +46 (0)40 35 86 00, mobile +46 (0)705 17
16 26
Business Area Director, IDC, Lars-Ola Lundkvist, tel +46 (0)16 42 80 08, mobile
+46 (0)706 61 02 01
Beijer Electronics is a fast growing technology company with extensive
experience of industrial automation and robust data communication. The company
develops and markets competitive products and solutions with focus on the user.
Since its start-up in 1981, Beijer Electronics has evolved into a multinational
group with offices in 21 countries and sales of 1.4 billion SEK in 2011. Beijer
Electronics is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm’s Small Cap
list under the ticker BELE. www.beijerelectronics.se