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Zebra Technologies Announces 2008 Second Quarter Financial Results

VERNON HILLS, Ill., July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall -. Zebra Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: ZBRA) today announced 21.5% growth in net sales to a record $253,782,000 for the second quarter of 2008 from $208,912,000 for the second quarter of 2007. Net income for the period was $25,526,000, or $0.39 per diluted share, including exit costs of $4,680,000 which reduced earnings by $0.05 per diluted share. For the second quarter of 2007, net income was $25,633,000, or $0.37 per diluted share.

"Strong business execution led to high international and North American sales growth for specialty printing and a sharp sequential increase in our enterprise solutions business," stated Anders Gustafsson, Zebra's chief executive officer. "Our programs to penetrate more deeply into targeted vertical markets and extend our geographic reach are building a more diversified customer base. We are winning additional business opportunities with new products and solutions that help our customers identify, manage and track a broader range of assets within the enterprise and across the supply chain. These activities make us optimistic about further growth and give us confidence in our ability to meet our long-term objectives."

Discussion and Analysis

For the second quarter of 2008 compared with the second quarter of 2007:

— Consolidated sales growth of 21.5% resulted from 12.8% growth in the company's Specialty Printing Group (SPG) and $25,020,000 in sales from the company's Enterprise Solutions Group (ESG). International sales increased 28.0%, with record sales in the Asia Pacific and Latin America regions. North American sales increased 14.1%. Consolidated sales were affected by $5,009,000 in unfavorable adjustments from revenue hedging activities.

— Gross profit margin increased to 50.3% from 47.6%. Profitability was favorably affected by lower product costs, favorable changes in foreign exchange, and certain one-time items that accounted for 1.0 percentage points of the gross margin improvement.

— Operating expenses increased from acquisition-related additions of personnel and other expenses, the implementation of annual merit pay increases, higher SPG marketing expenses and costs for two customer conferences.

— Operating expenses were also affected by a $2,059,000 increase in the amortization of intangible assets from the acquisitions of Navis and Multispectral Solutions, as well as $4,680,000 in exit costs related to the company's previously announced initiative to transfer final assembly of thermal printers to a third party.

For the first six months of 2008, the company had net sales of $500,059,000, up 19.8% from $417,488,000 for the same period a year ago. First-half net income totaled $53,170,000, or $0.81 per diluted share, including $7,914,000 in exit costs which reduced earnings by $0.08 per diluted share.

At June 28, 2008, Zebra had $270,148,000 in cash and investments, and no long-term debt. Net inventories were $101,339,000, and accounts receivable, net, were $179,081,000.

During the second quarter of 2008, the company repurchased 461,000 shares of Zebra Technologies Class A Common Stock under an authorization to purchase up to 3,000,000 shares. In the first six months of 2008, the company repurchased 1,490,600 shares of Zebra stock for $48,402,000.

Third Quarter Outlook

Zebra announced its financial forecast for the third quarter of 2008. Net sales are expected within a range of $242,000,000 to $253,000,000, which reflects an expected seasonal slowdown in Europe, a more cautious economic outlook and unfavorable adjustments from revenue hedging activities of approximately $5,000,000. Earnings are expected between $0.35 and $0.41 per diluted share. This outlook includes approximately $3,500,000 expenses related to exit costs.

Conference Call Notification

Investors are invited to listen to a live Internet broadcast of Zebra's conference call discussing the company's financial results for the second quarter of 2008. The conference call will be held at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time today. To listen to the call, visit the company's Web site at http://www.zebra.com.

Forward-looking Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements, as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, the statements regarding the company's financial forecast for the third quarter of 2008 stated in the paragraph above. Actual results may differ from those expressed or implied in the company's forward-looking statements. These statements represent estimates only as of the date they were made. Zebra may elect to update forward-looking statements but expressly disclaims any obligation to do so, even if the company's estimates change.

These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions and are subject to the risks and uncertainties inherent in Zebra's industry, market conditions, general domestic and international economic conditions, and other factors. These factors include market conditions in North America and other geographic regions and market acceptance of Zebra's printer and software products and competitors' product offerings and the potential effects of technological changes. Other factors include U.S. and foreign regulations that pertain to electrical and electronic equipment, including European Union and other country directives relating to the collection, recycling, treatment and disposal of products and the reduction or elimination of certain specified materials in such products. Zebra's failure to comply with these regulations may subject Zebra to penalties, prevent Zebra from selling its products in a certain country, or increase the cost of supplying the products. Profits and profitability will be affected by the company's ability to control manufacturing and operating costs. Because of a large investment portfolio, interest rates and financial market conditions will also have an impact on results. Foreign exchange rates will have an effect on financial results because of the large percentage of our international sales. The outcome of litigation in which Zebra is involved, and particularly litigation or claims related to alleged infringement of third-party intellectual property rights, is another factor. In addition, the acquisitions of WhereNet, proveo and Navis, which were completed in 2007, and Multispectral Solutions, which was completed in April 2008, have risks relating to integrating these companies' businesses and operations with Zebra's. These and other factors could have an adverse effect on Zebra's sales, gross profit margins and results of operations and increase the volatility of our financial results. When used in this release and documents referenced, the words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," and "expect" and similar expressions, as they relate to the company or its management, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying these statements. Descriptions of the risks, uncertainties and other factors that could affect the company's future operations and results can be found in Zebra's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In particular, readers are referred to Zebra's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Zebra Technologies Corporation helps companies identify, track and manage assets, transactions and people with on-demand specialty digital printing and automatic identification solutions. In more than 100 countries around the world, more than 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies use innovative and reliable Zebra printers, supplies, RFID products and software to increase productivity, improve quality, lower costs, and deliver better customer service. Information about Zebra and Zebra-brand products can be found at http://www.zebra.com.

CONTACT: Investors: Douglas A. Fox, CFA Vice President, Investor Relations +1 847 793 6735 dfox@zebra.com Media: Michelle Meek Outlook Marketing Services +1 312 873 3424 michelle@outlookmarketingsrv.com ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Amounts in thousands) June 28, December 31, 2008 2007 ASSETS (Unaudited) Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $41,916 $38,211 Restricted cash 1,870 2,497 Investments and marketable securities 81,936 98,438 Accounts receivable, net 179,081 150,775 Inventories, net 101,339 85,038 Deferred income taxes 14,625 14,772 Prepaid expenses 8,915 31,101 Total current assets 429,682 420,832 Property and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization 78,948 67,686 Long-term deferred income taxes 28,592 28,407 Goodwill 261,517 246,510 Other intangibles, net 119,058 119,424 Long-term investments and marketable securities 144,426 142,033 Other assets 8,240 9,386 Total assets $1,070,463 $1,034,278 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $56,882 $42,351 Accrued liabilities 66,663 69,437 Deferred revenue 14,750 9,633 Income taxes payable 2,587 751 Total current liabilities 140,882 122,172 Deferred rent 2,212 961 Other long-term liabilities 9,878 8,452 Total liabilities 152,972 131,585 Stockholders' equity: Preferred Stock - - Class A Common Stock 722 722 Additional paid-in capital 144,725 141,522 Treasury stock (247,409) (205,058) Retained earnings 1,013,682 960,512 Accumulated other comprehensive income 5,771 4,995 Total stockholders' equity 917,491 902,693 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $1,070,463 $1,034,278 ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (Amounts in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 28, June 30, June 28, June 30, 2008 2007 2008 2007 Net sales $253,782 $208,912 $500,059 $417,488 Cost of sales 126,067 109,510 249,429 218,296 Gross profit 127,715 99,402 250,630 199,192 Operating expenses: Selling and marketing 34,322 29,069 65,183 57,233 Research and development 22,849 13,869 42,756 28,054 General and administrative 24,216 19,875 49,261 37,808 Amortization of intangible assets 4,679 2,620 9,193 4,943 Exit costs 4,680 - 7,914 - Acquired in-process research and development - - - 1,853 Total operating expenses 90,746 65,433 174,307 129,891 Operating income 36,969 33,969 76,323 69,301 Other income (expense): Investment income 2,722 5,724 5,127 11,028 Foreign exchange gains (69) (182) 631 (7) Other, net (651) (376) (905) (300) Total other income 2,002 5,166 4,853 10,721 Income before income taxes 38,971 39,135 81,176 80,022 Income taxes 13,445 13,502 28,006 27,673 Net income $25,526 $25,633 $53,170 $52,349 Basic earnings per share $0.39 $0.37 $0.81 $0.76 Diluted earnings per share $0.39 $0.37 $0.81 $0.75 Basic weighted average shares outstanding 65,128 69,098 65,664 68,996 Diluted weighted average and equivalent shares outstanding 65,502 69,559 66,046 69,453 ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Amounts in thousands) (Unaudited) Six Months Ended June 28, 2008 June 30, 2007 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $53,170 $52,349 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 18,607 12,243 Stock-based compensation 6,536 6,557 Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation (131) (690) Acquired in-process research and development - 1,853 Deferred income taxes (3,185) (1,893) Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions: Accounts receivable, net (29,780) 6,676 Inventories (14,754) 3,515 Other assets 1,485 (547) Accounts payable 13,129 (7,022) Accrued liabilities (3,876) (381) Deferred revenue 6,793 168 Income taxes payable 1,796 (1,114) Other operating activities 762 1,002 Net cash provided by operating activities 50,552 72,716 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of property and equipment (20,249) (10,903) Acquisition of businesses acquired, net of cash acquired (17,987) (127,426) Acquisition of intangible assets (470) - Purchases of investments and marketable securities (305,088) (360,792) Maturities of investments and marketable securities 227,129 332,542 Sales of investments and marketable securities 113,838 114,145 Net cash used in investing activities (2,827) (52,434) Cash flows from financing activities: Purchase of treasury stock (48,402) (6,048) Proceeds from exercise of stock options and stock purchase plan purchases 3,383 6,382 Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation 131 690 Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (44,888) 1,024 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 868 835 Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 3,705 22,141 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 38,211 39,648 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $41,916 $61,789 Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: Income taxes paid 27,096 30,101 Supplemental disclosures of non-cash transactions: Purchase of treasury shares not paid in the second quarter of 2008 $570 - ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION SUPPLEMENTAL SALES INFORMATION (Amounts in thousands) (Unaudited) Sales by Product Category Three Months Ended June 28, June 30, Percent Percent of 2008 2007 Change Total Sales Hardware $185,640 $158,297 17.3 73.1 Supplies 43,803 40,285 8.7 17.3 Service and software 27,516 9,559 187.9 10.8 Shipping and handling 1,832 1,726 6.1 0.8 Cash flow from hedging activities (5,009) (955) NM (2.0) Total sales $253,782 $208,912 21.5 100.0 Sales by Geographic Region Three Months Ended June 28, June 30, Percent Percent of 2008 2007 Change Total Sales Europe, Middle East and Africa $93,787 $76,146 23.2 37.0 Latin America 21,367 15,412 38.6 8.4 Asia-Pacific 26,356 18,986 38.8 10.4 Total international 141,510 110,544 28.0 55.8 North America 112,272 98,368 14.1 44.2 Total sales $253,782 $208,912 21.5 100.0 Sales by Product Category Six Months Ended June 28, June 30, Percent Percent of 2008 2007 Change Total Sales Hardware $365,821 $317,885 15.1 73.3 Supplies 85,706 78,367 9.4 17.1 Service and software 52,695 18,952 178.0 10.5 Shipping and handling 3,634 3,374 7.7 0.7 Cash flow from hedging activities (7,797) (1,090) NM (1.6) Total sales $500,059 $417,488 19.8 100.0 Sales by Geographic Region Six Months Ended June 28, June 30, Percent Percent of 2008 2007 Change Total Sales Europe, Middle East and Africa $191,157 $152,130 25.7 38.2 Latin America 37,350 27,935 33.7 7.5 Asia-Pacific 50,134 34,549 45.1 10.0 Total international 278,641 214,614 29.8 55.7 North America 221,418 202,874 9.1 44.3 Total sales $500,059 $417,488 19.8 100.0 ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION SUPPLEMENTAL SEGMENT INFORMATION (Amounts in thousands) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 28, June 30, June 28, June 30, 2008 2007 2008 2007 Sales Specialty Printing $228,762 $202,794 $453,513 $404,689 Enterprise Solutions 25,020 6,118 46,546 12,799 Total $253,782 $208,912 $500,059 $417,488 Cost of sales Specialty Printing 113,338 105,688 226,151 209,954 Enterprise Solutions 12,729 3,822 23,278 8,342 Total 126,067 109,510 249,429 218,296 Gross profit 127,715 99,402 250,630 199,192 Operating expenses Specialty Printing 55,829 46,028 106,161 91,866 Enterprise Solutions 19,957 5,266 37,997 11,007 Administrative and other 14,960 14,139 30,149 27,018 Total 90,746 65,433 174,307 129,891 Operating income $36,969 $33,969 $76,323 $69,301 ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION PRINTER UNITS and AVERAGE UNIT PRICES (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 28, June 30, June 28, June 30, 2008 2007 2008 2007 Total Printers Shipped 238,458 226,542 480,859 456,329 Average Unit Prices $630 $573 $622 $570

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