- Record 4Q07 revenue of EUR 27.2 million, +42.8% vs. 4Q06
- FY07 revenue of EUR 94.7 million, +14.5% vs 2006 at constant exchange rate
- Asia & Pacific up 36.4% over FY07, America's up 49.1%, offset Europe down 13.6%
- 4Q07 EBIT of EUR 18.4 million, +50.3% vs. 4Q06
- FY07 EBIT of EUR 61.9 million, or 65.4% of revenue
- FY07 EPS (basic) increase of 0.5% to EUR 2.91, or +11.0% excl. XDC
- Strong winter order book of EUR 36.4 million, +67.0%
- Studio represents 38% of that order book (with longer leadtime)
- 2008 guidance: growth compared to 2007, particularly in the first half
- Gross dividend of EUR 2.28 per share to be proposed at the General Meeting.

Liège (Belgium), February 21, 2008, EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. (ISIN BE0003820371, Euronext EVS.BR, Bloomberg EVS BB, Reuters EVSB.BR, OTC Pinksheets EVBEF), the leader in Professional Digital Video applications for Live, Near-Live and Studio TV Production, reports today its results for the fourth quarter 2007 ("4Q07") and the full year 2007 ended December 31, 2007 ("FY07").

Key Highlights

Pierre L'Hoest, CEO of EVS said: "As anticipated, the last quarter yields record sales of EUR 27.2 million, mainly thanks to stronger sales in Europe. While we expected it to be a transition year, 2007 turned out to be a growth year, with annual sales topping EUR 94.7 million, which is +22.3% at constant exchange rates and excluding the big events rentals of 2006. We have pursued the HDTV conversion of Outside Broadcast trucks all over the world and our teams have succeeded in implementing key near-live studio projects. This paves the way for 2008, which will be driven by the Football Euro 2008 and the Olympics. On the longer term, our customers are initiating or pursuing their tapeless transition and the shift towards HDTV production and transmission. EVS clearly benefits from the current HDTV start in Europe and its further penetration in the studio market."

Commenting on the results, Jacques Galloy, CFO said: "While expanding sales, we have strengthened the group by increasing our headcount by 18%, mainly in R&D and field operations, in the 11 countries where we are present. Operating expenses have grown by 26.9% without damaging the operating margin, which has remained at 65%, despite the weakness of the US dollar. We are creating new local partnerships or new offices to reinforce market presence. Product innovation and customer service remain our key drivers. We are pleased to reward our shareholders by proposing a final gross dividend of EUR 2.28 next May, including the gross interim dividend of EUR 0.80 paid out last November".


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Jacques GALLOY, Director & CFO
Geoffroy d'OULTREMONT, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications Manager
EVS Broadcast Equipment, Liege Science Park, 16 rue du Bois Saint-Jean, B-4102 Liège-Ougrée, Belgium
Tel: +32 4 361 7014. E-mail: corpcom@evs.tv; www.evs-global.com