EVS reports third quarter 2009 results and autu...

* 3Q09 revenue of EUR 19.6 million, -47.3% vs. 3Q08 (-35.8% at
    constant exchange rate and excluding the 2008 big events
    rentals), and a continued improvement compared to the last three
    quarters
  * Acceleration of studio focused R&D investments: +25% vs. 2008
  * 3Q09 EBIT margin of 47.5%; 3Q09 earnings per share of EUR 0.42
  * Autumn order book of EUR 28.0 million (+142.8%), incl. EUR 11.8
    million orders to be invoiced in 2010 and beyond
  * Major studio contract with Sky News, to be delivered over the
    next six months
  * New global service agreement for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics
    exceeding EUR 1 million
  * 2009 is a transition year towards a stronger 2010
  * EUR 1.00 gross interim dividend per share to be paid at the end
    of November


Liège (Belgium),  November 12,  2009,  EVS Broadcast  Equipment  S.A.
(Euronext Brussels:  EVS.BR,  Bloomberg: EVS  BB,  Reuters:  EVSB.BR)
(Pinksheets:  EVBEF),  the  leader  in  Professional  Digital   Video
applications for  live, near-live  and  studio TV  production,  today
reported its results  for the  third quarter ("3Q09")  and the  first
nine months ("9M09") of 2009.


Key highlights

Pierre L'Hoest,  CEO  of  EVS  said:  "The  market  continues  to  be
challenging  for  the  broadcast  industry.  The  somewhat  improving
sentiment about  the  global  economic environment  has  pushed  some
clients to realize some catch up purchases, and some other clients to
start thinking about  large projects  again, but  it remains  unclear
whether the  coming  months will  show  clear signs  of  recovery  or
continued cautiousness in the broadcast industry. In that market,  we
will continue to focus on the development and launch of new solutions
that will bring the clients to the next level. We are also very proud
that Sky News has elected  EVS as key partner  for the launch of  its
new HD news channel in the spring of 2010. This project will help  us
extending our  know-how  in the  studio  market as  we  develop  some
customized tools for it."

Commenting on  the  results  and perspectives,  Jacques  Galloy,  CFO
added: "The uncertain economic environment will continue to weigh  on
our business  performance this  year. Despite  lower sales,  we  have
decided to accelerate  our R&D  investments and have  opened new  R&D
centers in  Brussels  and  Paris  as well  as  a  new  subsidiary  in
Switzerland. The 47.5% EBIT  margin during the  first nine months  of
2009, as well  as the interim  dividend, show the  resilience of  the
company during such a downturn. Following record year 2008, 2009 is a
transition year towards a stronger 2010."


Corporate Calendar:
Monday November 23, 2009               Interim dividend - ex date
Wednesday November 25, 2009          Interim dividend - record date
Thursday November 26,  2009              Interim  dividend -  payment
date
Thursday February 11, 2010                FY09 earnings
Tuesday May 11, 2010                        1Q10 earnings
Tuesday May  18,  2010                        Combined  Ordinary  and
Extraordinary General Meeting


For more information, please contact:
Jacques GALLOY, Director & CFO
Geoffroy d'OULTREMONT, Investor Relations & Corporate  Communications
Manager
EVS Broadcast  Equipment S.A.,  Liege Science  Park, 16  rue du  Bois
Saint-Jean, B-4102 Ougrée (Liège), Belgium
Tel: [phone].  E-mail: [e-mail]; www.evs-global.com


Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains  forward-looking statements with  respect
to the business,  financial condition, and  results of operations  of
EVS and its  affiliates. These  statements are based  on the  current
expectations or  beliefs of  EVS's management  and are  subject to  a
number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results  or
performance  of  the   Company  to  differ   materially  from   those
contemplated in  such  forward-looking statements.  These  risks  and
uncertainties  relate   to   changes   in   technology   and   market
requirements, the company's concentration on one industry, decline in
demand for  the  company's  products and  those  of  its  affiliates,
inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies,  products
and applications, and loss  of market share  and pressure on  pricing
resulting from competition  which could cause  the actual results  or
performance  of  the   company  to  differ   materially  from   those
contemplated in such  forward-looking statements.  EVS undertakes  no
obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking
statements to reflect events or  circumstances after the date  hereof
or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

About EVS Group
EVS Broadcast Equipment  designs, develops  and markets  professional
digital equipment  for  Television.  The  company  employs  over  250
persons in 13 countries  and sells its  products to professionals  of
the video  and audio  sectors in  more than  90 countries.  EVS is  a
public company traded on Euronext Brussels: EVS, ISIN:  BE0003820371.
For more information, refer to www.evs-global.com
EVS Broadcast is the world leader for Live TV Production Digital Disk
Recorders and Related Software Applications, especially in the  field
of sports. The company's dedicated hardware and software suite  offer
a complete production  platform: live slow  motion (LSM), high  speed
slow motion,  replay only,  clips  generation, quick  clips  editing,
real-time  SD/HD  video  files  transfer,  time  delay,  multi-camera
recording,  metadata  association,  graphics  storage  and  play-out,
digital transmission, multi-format ingest and play-back, audio record
& edit, webcasting, mobile phone clipping. Main software applications
like the  "IP Director®"  are  running on  the dedicated  robust  and
flexible  hardware  the  "XT[2]®   Platform".  The  world's   leading
broadcasters, such as NBC, BSkyB,  FOX, RTBF, RTL, NHK, CANAL+,  ABC,
ESPN, TF1,  CCTV,  PBS,  CBS,  BBC, ZDF,  Channel7,  RAI,  TVE,  NEP,
MEDIAPRO,  EUROMEDIA,  BEXEL,  ALFACAM  and  many  others  use   EVS'
solutions.
EVS 47,2% affiliate  XDC is pioneering  Digital Cinema Logistics  and
Play-out and operates between the movies distributors and exhibitors.
XDC has installed more than 500 digital screens throughout Europe  in
Germany, Sweden, France, Austria, Portugal, UK, Belgium, etc.


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