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Datalogic announced new DPM imagers to its PowerScan™ family of industrial scanners. Designed specifically for applications based on codes printed with Direct Part Marking (DPM) technology, PowerScan DPM imagers deliver the high performance, reliability and ruggedness that distinguishes Datalogic’s industrial line of scanners. First adopted by the automotive sector, the use of Direct Part Marking technology has expanded quickly to several markets including aerospace, defense, electronics and computers, healthcare, raw materials, jewelry and many others. Datalogic responds to this trend with its new line of PowerScan DPM imagers. These imagers read codes marked with DPM technology on various surfaces and materials including plastic, metal, wood, rubber, leather, glass, etc. Thanks to Datalogic’s innovative optical system, hardware architecture, mechanical design and decoding software, even inexperienced users can read these types of codes easily and intuitively. In order to allow customers to choose the best price/performance combination for specific needs, Datalogic created two different models of the PowerScan DPM imager. The PowerScan PD9530-DPM model offers a soft, white illumination system that reduces flashes and is gentle on the eyes. Its special decoding software guarantees excellent reading performance on numerous types of bar codes marked with DPM technology. In addition, a loud beeper and Datalogic's exclusive 3 Green Lights (3GL™) technology offer superior good-read feedback in noisy environments. The Multi-Axis lighting technology incorporated in the PowerScan PD8590-DPM imager allow this model to read any type of code marked with DPM technology on any surface. Different illumination modes are cycled automatically by the software to find optimal reading conditions and the illumination types and sequences can be customized to optimize scanner snappiness. A vibrating motor, coupled with a standard green LED, indicates good reads in especially noisy workplaces.

Datalogic S.p.A. reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. For the quarter, the company reported consolidated sales revenues came in at EUR 102.0 million, down by 11.6% on year on year compared to EUR 115.4 million achieved in the same period of the previous year. Group EBITDA came in at EUR 11.0 million from EUR 18.5 million in the first quarter of 2012. The slowdown in revenues is reflected in the margins for the quarter, with the EBITDA margin down to 10.8% as effect of the greater incidence of fixed costs as a percentage of sales volumes. EBITANR was EUR 8.7 million compared to EUR 16.1 million in the first quarter of 2012. EBITDA was EUR 11.02 million compared to EUR 18.50 million last year. Operating profit was EUR 7.25 million compared to EUR 15.19 million last year. Net profit at EUR 6.1 million compared to EUR 10.0 million in the first quarter of 2012. Profit before tax was EUR 8.51 million compared to EUR 10.41 million last year. Net financial debt was EUR 122.05 million compared to EUR 121.12 million last year.

Datalogic SpA proposed 15 euro cents per share for the full year of 2012. The dividend payable from May 16, 2013 and the ex dividend date of May 15, 2013.