18 Dec 2009 at 08:00 GMT+1
Regulatory press release

HMS receives orders for new gateway concept

HMSNetworks AB (publ) has received an order for a new gateway product from a
leading North American automation company. The initial value for product
adaption related to this order is approximately SEK 2 million. Product
adaptation of this order will be completed during 2010-2011. Annual volumes the
following years are expected to be SEK 2-3 million per year.

The  gateway will  provide the  capability of  direct communications  from motor
starters  to  automation  systems  over  EtherNet/IP.   The  motor  control  and
diagnostic  information  can  be  obtained  via  a  web  browser  or  automation
controllers   and   communication   devices   that  support  EtherNet/IP.   This
information  will provide users  with the data  needed to manage their operation
and maintenance of electric motors.
“The gateways will be used to connect motor protection and motor control devices
to EtherNet/IP. This is a breakthrough order for our latest gateway technology
and will allow users to get their motor control application on a single Ethernet
network architecture, says Kevin Knake, Executive Vice President at HMS
subsidiary HMS Industrial Networks Inc.
“This new order for our gateways in these demanding applications is a great step
for us in our efforts within the electric motor and power control area where HMS
traditionally has been supplying our Embedded Products. That we now also win new
business to interconnect these devices by using our Gateways as a system
solution is a good synergy between our product lines” says Staffan Dahlström,
CEO of HMS.

For further information please contact:
CEO Staffan Dahlström,  +46 35 17 29 01
CFO Gunnar Högberg, +46 35 17 29 95



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