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Doro announces retail alliance with the Carphone Warehouse Group PLC

Doro has signed a European-wide retail agreement with The Carphone Warehouse Group PLC in support of its award-winning range of easy-to-use mobile handsets. Doro Easy Mobiles will be available in-store and online in nine European countries.Doro Easy Mobiles and accessories will shortly be available through the group’s Carphone Warehouse and Phone House stores in the UK, Republic of Ireland, Sweden, Holland, Belgium, France, Germany, Spain and Portugal. Commenting on the announcement, Charles Dunstone, Group CEO of The Carphone Warehouse said: “We have always aimed to provide the widest

Continued steady growth of order intake and sales in Care Electronics

Highlights during the first quarter 2009:• Net sales in Q1 increased to SEK 94.7 m (71.4), an increase of 32.6 percent.• Operating profit (EBIT) amounted to SEK 4.0 m (1.1), while the pre-tax profit amounted to SEK 0.1 m (0.6).• Earnings per share after tax: SEK 0.01 (0.03).• Cash flow for the first quarter was positive at SEK 8.0 m (negative: 17.4), mainly due to decrease in working capital and the positive operating result.• Order intake was SEK 99.4 m (58.1), an increase of 71.1 percent.• After the end of the period: Settlement reached in Japanese dispute, emanating from 1999.

Annual General Meeting of Doro AB March 26, 2009

On Thursday, March 26, 2009, Doro AB held its Annual General Meeting in Lund, Sweden. The meeting was chaired by Bo Kastensson, who is also Chairman of the Board.In his address CEO, Jérôme Arnaud affirmed that the company had taken a further step in 2008 to expand its Care Electronics operations. “This is in line with the strategy I announced last year, we strengthened the growth trend, primarily in Care Electronics, that began in 2007”, said Jérôme Arnaud. “Between fourth quarter 2007 and fourth quarter 2008, our sales in gsm increased by 192 percent. Our mobile phones are now listed at

Karin Moberg nominated to Doro AB’s Board of Directors

Karin Moberg’s experience includes 15 years in a number of leading positions within Telia and TeliaSonera. There, she held positions as Head of a subsidiary responsible for broadband and Internet in the Swedish market, Business manager for directory enquiries, Marketing Director, Vice President Brand Manager and Head of Communication. In addition to her assignment at Doro AB, Karin Moberg is a member of the Board of the Seventh AP Fund. Karin, who is 45, currently owns no shares in Doro AB.“With her experience in the telecom sector, marketing and sales, Karin Moberg will make a strong

Doro publishes the Annual Report 2008 on the corporate website

The Doro AB Annual Report 2008 will be available on the corporate web site, www.doro.com, as of today, Thursday, March 12, 2009, at 3 pm CET.In the statement by the CEO, Jérôme Arnaud comments: “During 2008 we took another step to grow Care Electronics. In 2008, the Care Electronics business unit, in particular, continued to reap new successes with easy-to-use mobile phones and other products designed to simplify life for senior citizens.”“Doro currently has good order intake and has managed to raise prices to offset currency fluctuations. However, a forecast for 2009 is difficult to give

Doro wins gold at CeBIT exhibition

Doro’s user-friendly products specially designed for the senior citizens target group is continuing to win international awards. Five of the products in the Care Electronics product segment, including the HandleEasy 326gsm mobile phone, received one of the world’s most prestigious design awards today – the iF Gold Award. The winners of the iF Awards were announced during the opening ceremony at the international CeBIT home electronics exhibition in Hannover.As well as their commercial success, Doro’s products are receiving lots of awards. In addition to the HandleEasy 326gsm, the HearPlus

Ahead of Doro AB’s Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of Doro AB will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 3 p.m. CET at the Scandic Star Hotel, Glimmervägen 5 in Lund, Sweden. The proposed agenda will be included in the formal notice of the Annual General Meeting, which will be published in The Official Swedish Gazette (Post- och Inrikes Tidningar) and Svenska Dagbladet on February 25, 2009.Set out below is a summary of the matters that will be discussed at the Annual General Meeting.Board of Directors and AuditorsShareholders representing approximately 40 percent of the votes in Doro AB intend to support the

Doro’s successful investment on simple mobile phones is continuing – premiere for five new models at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Over the next six months Doro will be introducing no fewer than five new mobile phones from its successful product series of easy mobile phones. The guidelines were the same, irrespective of model, focusing on the user and that the phones are user-friendly. Over the next few days these models will be demonstrated in Barcelona.2008 saw a real breakthrough for Doro on the mobile phone market and the most recent quarter saw sales growth of 197 per cent. Easy mobile phones, mainly aimed at the senior citizen’s target group, have been a hit with retailers and consumers and won a number of

Strong sales, however fourth quarter generated a loss following dramatic currency fluctuations as well as extraordinary provisions

Fourth quarter 2008:• Net sales in Q4 increased to SEK 121.1 m (113.9), an increase of 6.3 percent.• Operating loss (EBIT) of SEK 10.4 m (profit: 6.1), while the pre-tax loss amounted to SEK 10.6 m.• EBIT includes extraordinary items estimated at SEK –12.9 m, due to currency fluctuations and provisions for the restructuring of inventories.• Loss per share after tax of SEK 0.69 (profit: 0.32).• Order intake was SEK 105.5 m (82.1), an increase of 28.5 percent.Full-year 2008:• Net sales of SEK 362.5 m (346.3), an increase of 4.7 percent.• Operating loss (EBIT) of SEK 8.2 m (

Doro signs agreement with major European company for distribution of VoIP telephones

Doro has signed a distribution agreement with one of Europe’s leading distributors of IT products, Tech Data, to sell and market Voice over IP telephones and headsets for the French market. Tech Data specializes in IT products from software and hardware suppliers and is represented in 100 countries.Doro has signed a distribution agreement with the company Tech Data in France. The agreement is mainly for Doro’s VoIP and other Business Electronics’ products, which are communication products designed for the business sector.“The collaboration with Tech Data is a strategically important step

Doro has signed a distribution agreement in the US with Brightpoint and received regulatory product approval for Doro Care Electronics

Doro has signed a non-exclusive distribution agreement for the US market with Brightpoint North America L.P. (“Brightpoint”), a subsidiary of Brightpoint, Inc. The first products will be from Doro’s easy mobile range for senior citizens. At the same time the American authority for regulating telecommunications and radio frequencies in the USA, the FCC, has approved four products from Doro’s business unit Care Electronics. The agreement which covers both mobile and other telephony products in the Care Electronics business unit, applies for the United States market.“This is a strong addition

Interim report 1 January - 30 September 2008, Doro proves 25 per cent growth and EBIT of SEK 4.7 million (SEK 0.9 m) for Q3

• Sales for Q3 amounted to SEK 101.9 million (SEK 81.2 m), 25.3 per cent growth. Sales for the first nine month amounted to 241.4 million (SEK 232.5 m) after nine months.• The profit after tax for Q3 was SEK 4.1 million (SEK 0.8 m) and 0.5 million (SEK 2.0 m) after nine months. The operating profit (EBIT) for Q3 was SEK 4.7 million (SEK 0.9 m), SEK 2.2 million (SEK 3.1 m) after nine months.• Earnings per share after tax for Q3 was SEK 0.24 (SEK 0.05) and SEK 0.03 (SEK 0.11) after nine months.• The order intake was SEK 101.3 million for Q3 and SEK 256.7 million for the first nine months.

Doro proves 25 per cent growth and EBIT of SEK 4.7 million (SEK 0.9 m) for Q3

Doro’s sales improved by 25.3 per cent to SEK 101.9 million in Q3 compared to the same period last year. The improved sales were particularly due to strong growth that continued in the Care business unit. The EBIT for Q3 was SEK 4.7 million, which is a substantial improvement compared to last year (SEK 0.9 m).Doro tripled sales in Care Electronics over the third quarter compared to last year, and at year to date sales have risen from about SEK 24.8 million to SEK 90.3 million, comprising 37.4 per cent (10.7 per cent) of total sales.Doro had sales of SEK 101.9 million (SEK 81.2 m) in Q3

Accelerating growth for Care Electronics, now 33 per cent of Doro first half year sales

• Sales amounted to SEK 139.5 million (SEK 151.2 m)• Loss after tax was SEK 3.7 million (SEK +1.1 m)• Earnings per share after tax was SEK -0.21 (SEK 0.06)• Order intake has increased significantly during second quarter compared to first quarter, with expected positive effect on third quarter sales• The cash flow from operations for the first half year was SEK -27.3 million (SEK -30.3 m) following seasonal pattern and introduction of new products within Care Electronics• Continued strong sales growth in Care Electronics business unit, which represents 33 per cent of total sales•

Continued strong growth for Care Electronics, 33 per cent of Doro for first half year

Doro’s business unit Care Electronics continued its strong growth during the second quarter and increased sales by almost 300 per cent. In the second quarter Care Electronics represented about 40 per cent of Doro’s total sales. For the first half year Care Electronic’s sales amounted to SEK 46.7 million (SEK 15.1 m) representing about 33 per cent of total sales. The strong increase is mainly driven by the success of easy-to-use mobile phones for senior citizens. During the second quarter the new mobile phones HandleEasy 328gsm and HandleEasy 330gsm were successfully launched across Europe.“

A new favourite for the world’s Wi-Fi network – the Doro ip700wifi

The slim, modern design of the new Doro ip700wifi is the perfect VoIP telephone for people wanting to make simple calls at low cost over the existing broadband network. The new telephone is also an excellent tool for both companies and private individuals who travel a lot because it can be used at Wi-Fi hot-spots around the world – at hotels, restaurants and airports.The new Doro ip700wifi allows the user to make ip calls without a computer. It looks like an ordinary mobile phone but is equipped with WLAN and therefore can be connected directly to an available Wi-Fi network. For users this

Doro appoints new CFO

Doro has recruited Annette Borén as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer. Annette has long financial experience and during the last three years Annette has worked at Länsförsäkringar as Financial Director. She has a MBA in Economics from Lund University.”We view the recruitment of Annette very positively. We are in the midst of a strong period of development and Annette’s financial experience and competence will be very valuable to us,” says Jérôme Arnaud, Doro’s CEO.Prior to Länsförsäkringar Annette also has experience from Skandia, where she was Regional Manager and Atlas Copco,

Doro’s products for the elderly win award in leading international design competition

IDEA®, the American design award, is one of the most esteemed prizes in the world, with only top-class international designs receiving recognition. This year five of Doro’s Care Electronics products have won bronze in the “Communications products” category. Together with the other winners, Doro was presented in this week’s issue of the American business magazine Business Week.The American IDEA® awards are highly prestigious and the products that are awarded prizes have been closely scrutinized by an international jury. Each contribution is examined in terms of eight different criteria

Doro Care Electronics boosts its successful investment in mobile phones for senior citizens

Doro’s rapidly expanding Care Electronics business unit is continuing to widen. The latest addition to the product portfolio is the user-friendly Doro HandleEasy 328gsm and 330gsm. The market for simple mobile phones adapted to a more senior target group is continuing to grow as consumers discover that there are phones available that aren’t difficult to use.Doro’s Care Electronics business unit is continuing to expand while focusing on products for a more senior target group. Care Electronics doubled its sales in 2007 to SEK51 million, a volume rise of 73 percent. Doro is now launching a

Doro widens Care Electronics range with new innovative amplified cordless phone for senior citizens

Doro’s rapidly expanding business unit Care Electronics continues to widen its product portfolio. In launching the new amplified cordless phone for senior citizens, the Doro HearPlus 318w, Doro clearly demonstrates that the company cares and listens to the senior target group. The new phone is available across Europe.Doro Care Electronics is Doro’s rapidly expanding business area, incorporating all products aimed at the senior citizens’ target group. In 2007, sales in Care Electronics doubled to SEK 51 million and volumes rose by 73 per cent. In Q4 2007 sales were up almost 160 per cent.

Doro CFO leaves the company

Doro announces today that CFO and vice president Stefan Sjölin will leave Doro AB within the coming 6 – 9 months, as the successor have been recruited. Stefan Sjölin has been with Doro since 2006 with focus on the restructuring program of refinancing, divestments and rationalizations."With our streamlined organisation we are now focusing on growth, where we recently have had good success in the fast growing Business Unit Care Electronics”, says CEO Jerome Arnaud. "Doro AB operates today in three Business Units; Home, Business Electroncis and Care Electronics. Home is the biggest core

Interim report (1 Jan–31 March 2008)

Continued strong growth for Doro Care Electronics and result in line with planDoro’s business unit Care Electronics continues to show strong contributing growth in sales, with a 128 per cent increase compared to last year. Care Electronics increased its sales to SEK 19 million (SEK 9 m). The growth was driven by the launch of a new easy-to-use mobile phone, HandleEasy 326gsm that is specifically designed for elderly and as such with simplified features making it easy to use.Business unit Care Electronics now roughly accounts for 30 per cent of total Doro sales, compared to 15 per cent

Interim report (1 Jan-31 March 2008)

Continued strong growth in Care ElectronicsFirst quarter 2008Sales amounted to SEK 71 million (SEK 79 m)Profit after tax was SEK 0.6 million (SEK 1.3 m)Earnings per share after tax was SEK 0.03 (SEK 0.07)Operating profit (EBIT) was SEK 1.1 million ( SEK 1.2 m)Strong performance in Care Electronics , which more than doubled sales volume mainly as a result from strong sales of mobile phonesContinued price pressure in Home Electronics resulting in lower salesCash flow from operations SEK -17 million (SEK -14 m) following investments in new products and increase in working

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