WAALWIJK, The Netherlands, December 17 /PRNewswire/ --     For the company Industrial Automation Integrators (IAI) B.V. in
Veldhoven, a subsidiary of DOCdata N.V. in Waalwijk, the focus of the year
2007 has been on the strategic search for new markets. Part of this was
research on the application of the core competences of IAI into these new
markets. The current core competences of IAI are the design, building,
installation and maintenance of automated production systems, especially
utilising optical and laser technology. The outcome of this research is that
these core competences align well with the demand for specialised production
systems in the production process of solar cells.

Each type of solar cell requires its own automated production systems to
enable production at some scale for an acceptable price. The continuous
effort to decrease production costs and increase efficiency of solar cells
leads to improvements of existing types, as well as to the introduction of
new types.

It is therefore expected that for many years to come there will be a
considerable demand for specific, automated production systems in which
product handling, laser, optical, vision and software will be important
technologies. These items align perfectly with the knowledge and experience
of IAI in the existing application areas.

The market for solar cells has at least the following characteristics:

- market research studies unanimously predict double digit growth rates
for many years to come;

- at the moment, many different types of solar cells are being produced
and many different types are being developed;

- laser operations and product handling are important items for the
production of solar cells.

In the meantime, IAI has booked the first order for the delivery of a
solar cell production system. With the application of IAI's knowledge of and
experience in laser technology this system realises innovative connection
technology for solar cells.

DOCdata intends to shape the market strategy for IAI further in the
coming months by entering into partnerships that are necessary to enter into
this market for solar cell production systems.

Next to this, IAI will continue its attention for existing markets. IAI
will introduce new products in the security printing market in order to serve
a larger share of this market.

- Industrial Automation Integrators designs, builds and delivers
production systems, which utilise optical and laser technology for
application in amongst others document security systems for high security
printers and equipment for processing of packaging materials. Industrial
Automation Integrators also provides security features for authentication.

- DOCdata e-Solutions Group provides e-Fulfilment, e-Financial,
e-Commerce and e-Partnership solutions to clients. DOCdata offers complete
Internet-solutions, both Business-to-Business as well as
Business-to-Consumer.

- DOCdata Media Group is a leading independent provider of supply chain
management services for content owners and movie, audio, multimedia and
software publishers in Europe.

DOCdata N.V. (Euronext Amsterdam: DOCD)

Website of the Company: http://www.docdata.com

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