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20.10.2010

- Preliminary sales Q3-2010: EUR15.8 mill. (Q3-2009: EUR8.4 mill., 
+88 %) - Preliminary pre-tax earnings (EBT) Q3-2010: EUR1.8 mill.   
(Q3-2009: EUR-0.6 mill., + EUR2.4 mill.) - 2010 sales forecast now 
EUR46 - 48 mill. (was EUR43 - 45 mill.) - 2010 EBT forecast now 
>EUR4.1 mill. (was >EUR3.5 mill.)

Ahrensburg, October 20th, 2010 - The third quarter of 2010 went 
better than expected for Basler AG. According to preliminary figures,
sales and pre-tax earnings were significantly above previous year's 
levels and beyond management board's expectations.

Group sales for Q3-2010 increased to EUR15.8 mill., exceeding 
previous year´s level of EUR8.4 mill. by 88 %. Earnings before taxes 
(EBT) for the Group were EUR1.8 mill., up EUR2.4 mill. against the 
previous year's value of EUR-0.6 mill. The EBT-margin for the third 
quarter was 11,4 %.

Assuming continued market development we once again increase our 
guidance for the fiscal year 2010. We expect Group sales to grow to a
level between EUR46 mill. and EUR48 mill. (prev. guidance: EUR43 - 45
mill.; 2009 sales: EUR33.7 mill.) at an EBT of no less than EUR4.1 
mill. (prev. guidance: > EUR3.5 mill.; 2009 EBT: EUR-8.0 mill.).

The financial report for the 3rd quarter 2010 will be published on 
November 16th 2010.

end of announcement                               euro adhoc

Further inquiry note:

Maren Schuster
Investor Relations
Telefon: +49(0)4102 463-100
E-Mail: ir@baslerweb.com

Branche: Semiconductors & active components
ISIN: DE0005102008
WKN: 510200
Index: CDAX
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