10 June, 2016

Today, Sharp launches its new flagship smartphones AQUOS ZETA SH-04H and AQUOS Xx3 featuring Fingerprint Cards' sensor FPC1145. These are the first flagship smartphone launches from Sharp in which one of Fingerprint Cards' sensors has been integrated.

The two new Sharp smartphones have FPC's sensor FPC1145 mounted on the side. The flagship smartphones ZETA and Xx3 also come equipped with approximately 5.3 inch full HD/IGZO TFT display and approximately 22.6 megapixel camera and supports a user interface called EMOPA.

FPC1145 offers excellent 3D pixel sensing technology that reads virtually any finger. FPC1145's elongated shape allows 360-degree rotation of the finger and unrivalled sensitivity that enables maximum performance.

Already received as well as expected revenues in 2016 that relate to sales of FPC1145 for this smartphone model are included in FPC's communicated revenue guidance of 7,000-8,500 MSEK for 2016.

Jörgen Lantto, CEO of FPC, comments: 'Sharp is one of the leading smartphone manufacturers in Japan and we're proud that they selected FPC1145 for their latest flagship smartphones. FPC1145 offers secure and convenient user verification, it's an optimal combination of sensor size and performance'.

For more information, please contact
Jörgen Lantto, President and CEO Fingerprint Cards AB (publ), +46-(0)31-60 78 20, investrel@fingerprints.com

For more information about the FPC1145 sensor, please visit http://www.fingerprints.com/products/touch_sensor/fpc1145/

For more information about the AQUOS ZETA SH-04H and AQUOS Xx3 from Sharp, please visit http://www.sharp.co.jp/products/sh04h/index.html and http://www.sharp.co.jp/products/aquos-xx3/index.html

About Fingerprint Cards AB (publ)
Fingerprint Cards AB (FPC) is a high tech and listed company which develops, produces and markets biometric technology that through the analysis and matching of an individual's unique fingerprint verify the person's identity. A secure and convenient user experience is thus made possible, beyond keys and pins. The FPC technology offers world class advantages and include unique image quality, extreme robustness, low power consumption and complete biometric systems. With these advantages and in combination with low production costs the technology may be implemented in large volume products as smartphones, tablets and biometric cards where these demands are extremely high. FPC's technology have user cases from a number of applications.

The information was issued for publication on June 10, 2016 at 11.30 AM

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