• In the first nine months of 2009 net sales amounted to MSEK 142 (100*). Third
quarter net sales were MSEK 35 (40*).

• The gross margin for January - September was 69% (68*) and the gross profit
was MSEK 98 (68*). Third quarter gross margin was 71% (64*) and the gross
profit was MSEK 25 (26*).

• Earnings before Interests and Tax (EBIT), in the first nine months in 2009
was MSEK -23 (-41*). For the third quarter it was MSEK -19 (-8*).

• The loss after tax for the first nine months was MSEK -23 (-41*). The third
quarter result was MSEK -20 (-7*).

• Earnings per share for the first nine months of 2009 were SEK -0.18 (-0.32*).
The third quarter earnings were SEK -0.15 (-0.05*).

• The cash flow during the period January-September amounted to MSEK -4 (-95*).
The third quarter cash flow amounted to MSEK -13 (-37*).

*) Comparable numbers for 2008 are reported in accordance with the new format
for presenting the profit and loss statement. The numbers exclude the impact of
those operations in 2008 that have been divested.


Summary of activities during the third quarter 2009

• Anoto Products sales grow with 59 % compared to the same period last year.

• The Groups total sales decreased by 13 % compared to the same period last
year mainly due to no deliveries within Imaging Technology. Net sales amounted
to MSEK 35.

• Gross margin improved in the third quarter to 71 %.


Comments by CEO Anders Norling

Continued sales growth

Sales during the first nine months of 2009 amounted to MSEK 142, corresponding
to a growth of 42 % compared to the same period last year. Digital pens now
represent 45 % of our total sales and amounted to MSEK 63 during the period
January - September 2009 compared to MSEK 33 a year ago.

The underlying trend for sales into enterprises is still positive and none of
our partners have lost any major opportunities. Our Core business sale
increased during the nine months period, compared to the same period last year,
with 61 %.

Our cash has during the quarter decreased by 13 MSEK which relates to the
negative result for the period. During the first nine months of 2009 the cash
flow was MSEK -4 and the closing balance at September 30, 2009 was MSEK 95.

Polyvision continues to place orders for additional pens to be used with their
interactive whiteboard based on Anoto technology.

The Japanese company PLUS Vision Corporation www.plus-vision.com/en, launched
this June the world's first portable sheet-type interactive display with a
digital pen, ‘PLUS Wireless Interactive Panel UPIC, which is based on
technology provided by Anoto. We are very optimistic about the development
regarding the offered solution, and have during the quarter delivered further
digital pens.

Anoto has received the ‘2009 European Care Management Systems Industry
Innovation and Advancement Award' by the industry analyst firm Frost &
Sullivan. The price is awarded for the use of digital pen and paper technology
within the European healthcare sector and is based on the recently published
Frost & Sullivan report, Strategic Analysis of Care Management Systems in
Europe. The report points out that Anoto has already begun carving a niche for
itself in the field of healthcare electronic data capture workflow by being
more user friendly, thus taking up less time to learn and to implement compared
to devices such as laptops and PDAs.

Furthermore, Anoto was selected to participate in the EU Gateway Programme,
Health and Medical related technologies Business Mission to Japan as the only
Swedish company. The one week mission took place in September and aimed to open
up the healthcare markets in Japan and to find new business partners, thus
broadening our distribution channels.

For complete report, see attached file.

Anoto Group AB may be required to disclose the information provided herein
pursuant to the Securities Markets Act. The information was submitted for
publication at 08.30 on November 3, 2009.

For more information

You are welcome to participate in Anoto's teleconference for financial analysts
and the media at 10.00 CET on November 3, 2009.


Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Time: 10.00 CET
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7162 0025
Specify: Anoto / 848851


Or phone:
Anders Widesjö
CFO
+46 46 540 12 34

Anoto Group AB (publ.), Corporate Identification No. 556532-3929
Box 4106, SE-227 22 Lund, Sweden
Traktorvägen 11, SE-226 60 Lund, Sweden
Phone: +46 46 540 12 00
www.anoto.com


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