Pressefach: NDS Group Ltd.

UK Government ranks NDS number one R&D company in sector

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(PresseBox) London, UK, 14.11.2006, .

Highlights

- UK Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) report says NDS is biggest UK-based investor in R&D in Software and Computer Services sector
- Highlights NDS’ commitment to innovation and investment

NDS, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, today announced that it has been ranked the top research and development investor among all UK-based software companies.

The 16th annual report, entitled, “2006: The R&D Scorecard: The Top 800 UK and 1,250 Global Companies by R&D Investment” reveals that NDS invested $167 million (£97 million) globally in R&D, topping all other UK-based software companies. This is based on FY 2005 figures, and using exchange rates current at the time of printing.

As a percentage of sales, which stood at $557 million (£324 million), this level of investment represents a significant 29.9%. Furthermore, this represents an 18% increase in R&D spend in comparison with the previous year.

Dr Abe Peled, NDS Chairman and Chief Executive Officer commented: “Our research and development facilities, including our UK sites in Staines, Southampton and Chiswick, West London, play a crucial role in developing new technologies for securing and enabling digital content, anytime, anywhere and on any device.”

“Major investment in research and development is a fundamental value at NDS and has been a cornerstone of our success around the world,” he continued.

In addition to three UK development centers, NDS has manufacturing facilities in Maidenhead, and corporate headquarters in West Drayton. Further, NDS has development centers in France, Denmark, Israel, Korea, China, USA and India.

The report also notes that NDS ranks 28th biggest R&D investor across all UK companies in all reported sectors.

The Scoreboard surveys 1,250 global R&D companies and 800 UK-based companies in terms of their annual investment in R&D. Copies are available free of charge at: www.innovation.gov.uk/... .


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About NDS Group Ltd.

NDS Group Ltd. creates the technologies and applications that enable pay-TV operators to securely deliver digital content to TV STBs (set-top boxes), DVRs (digital video recorders), PCs, mobiles and other multimedia devices. Over 90 of the world’s leading pay-TV platforms rely on NDS solutions to protect and enhance their business.

NDS’ VideoGuard® is the world’s market-leading content and service protection solution, deployed in 114 million pay-TV households. VideoGuard conditional access (CA) and digital rights management (DRM) technologies safeguard pay-TV service revenues exceeding $50 billion. NDS middleware, which enables a host of advanced services for subscribers, has been deployed on 206 million devices. NDS DVR technology, centred around XTV™, is a leader in the global industry with 45 million units deployed. (Deployment figures as of 30th September 2011).

Headquartered in the UK, with over 5000 employees, NDS remains committed to investing in technology and development with over 75% of its employees dedicated to pioneering work at development centres in France, India, Israel, Korea, UK and US.

NDS Group Ltd. is a private company owned by the Permira Funds and News Corporation. See www.nds.com for more information

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