EANS-News: Software AG / Software AG surpasses its EUR1 billion revenue target in 2010

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Darmstadt (euro adhoc) - Software AG surpasses its EUR1 billion revenue target
in 2010

• Preliminary numbers show a revenue increase of approx. 30% in fiscal 2010
• Net income up by approximately 19-20%

Darmstadt, Germany - January 12, 2011 - Software AG (Frankfurt TecDAX: SOW)
reported that it surpassed its EUR1 billion revenue target in fiscal 2010, one
year ahead of plan. Based on preliminary figures, the company expects an
approximate 30% increase in total revenue compared to 2009. Software AG expects
a net income increase of ca. 19-20%, at the upper end of the higher October,
2009 full year prognosis. Full 2010 figures will be released on January 27th,
2011.

Good demand in the financial and public sectors for both Software AG´s data
management business (Enterprise Transaction Systems) and the company´s new
products that optimize business processes contributed significantly to the
increased results.

The company also highlighted the swift integration of IDS Scheer and successful
joint sales of projects with IDS Scheer as a further contributing factor to both
revenue and net income growth.

Further inquiry note:
Otmar F. Winzig
Senior VP Investor Relations & Compliance
Tel.: +49 (0) 6151 92-1669
E-Mail: [email protected]
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company: Software AG
Uhlandstr. 12
D-64297 Darmstadt
phone: +49 (0)6151 92 1899
FAX: +49 (0) 6151 92 1933
mail: [email protected]
WWW: http://www.softwareag.com
sector: Software
ISIN: DE0003304002
indexes: TecDAX, CDAX, HDAX, Prime All Share, Technology All Share
stockmarkets: official dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt, free trade: Berlin,
Hamburg, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, Hannover
language: English

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