FPC wins smartphone DW by Chinese Tier 2 smartphone brand


Fingerprint Cards (FPC) has won a smartphone design win (DW) for its FPC1080A
swipe sensor from a Chinese Tier 2 smartphone brand.

The Chinese brand supplies products in China, as well as overseas markets such
as India, and ramp-up is expected during the second half of 2013. Due to the
prevailing competitive situation, the mobile phone design house wants to remain
anonymous until further notice.

“China is the world’s largest market for smartphones, with forecast sales volume
of 430 million units in 2013. Chinese brands already account for a market share
exceeding 50%. We opened our first sales and support office in Greater China in
September 2012 and we are delighted to already announce our sixth smartphone
design win in the most important Greater China market. Due to our world-leading
capacitive fingerprint technology, image quality and power consumption, FPC is
now established as the leading alternative for fingerprint sensors in
smartphones and tablet devices. We expect a number of additional design wins in
the booming Greater China market during 2013,” says Johan Carlström, President
and CEO of Fingerprint Cards AB.


For more information contact:
Johan Carlström, CEO Fingerprint Cards AB (publ), +46 (0) 31-60 78 20,
investrel@fingerprints.com

About Fingerprint Cards AB (publ)
Fingerprint Cards AB (FPC) markets, develops and produces biometric components
and technologies that through the analysis and matching of an individual’s
unique fingerprint verify the person’s identity. The technology consists of
biometric sensors, processors, algorithms and modules that can be used
separately or in combination with each other. The competitive advantages offered
by the FPC’s technology include unique image quality, extreme robustness, low
power consumption and complete biometric systems. With these advantages and the
ability to achieve extremely low manufacturing costs, the technology can be
implemented in volume products such as smart cards and mobile phones, where
extremely rigorous demands are placed on such characteristics. The company’s
technology can also be used in IT and Internet security, access control, etc.

Fingerprint Cards AB (publ) discloses this information pursuant to the Swedish
Securities Market Act (2007:528) and the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading
Act (1991:980). The information was issued for publication on April 30, 2013, at
08:00 a.m.


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