Private placement in IDEX

Due to increased activity level in IDEX ASA, the board has resolved to carry out
a private placement of shares.

The board of directors of IDEX ASA has resolved to carry out a private placement
of shares up to NOK 22 million. The number of shares and subscription price will
be determined in a book building process to be conducted immediately and to be
completed as soon as practical.

The number of shares and the subscription price will be determined after the
book building process. The placement will be directed towards existing
shareholders and other suitable investors but not to more than 149 participants
in total.

The placement of the shares will be subject to resolution at IDEX's annual
general meeting on 16 May 2013. Significant shareholders have confirmed that
they will support the resolution.

22 April 2013
IDEX ASA

www.idex.no

Press contact:
Ralph W. Bernstein, CEO, +47 9305 9303, ralph.bernstein@idex.no
Inge Berge, Investor relations officer, +47 9326 8836, inge.berge@idex.no


About IDEX ASA
IDEX ASA specialises in fingerprint imaging and recognition technology. IDEX's
vision is to ensure individuals a safe, secure, and user-friendly use of
personal ID. IDEX has developed the award-winning SmartFinger(®) technology
platform based on the company's core intellectual property, including the
patented fingerprint imaging principle, sensing scheme and chip design. Combined
with core software solutions for imaging and authentication, the SmartFinger
technology enables on-device enrollment, template storage and verification
within the very same module. SmartFinger solutions can be seamlessly integrated
into a variety of embedded applications such as mobile phones, one-time password
devices, Smartcards, payment and ID cards, payment terminals, access control
devices and biometric security and login tokens.

IDEX ASA (ticker IDEX) is a Norwegian public company listed at the Oslo Axess
marketplace on the Oslo Børs (Oslo stock exchange). For more information, please
visit www.idex.no or contact IDEX at mailbox@idex.no



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This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.


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