Deswell Announces First Quarter Results

The Company's financial position remained strong at the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2012, with $25.6 million in cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2011, compared to $35.6 million at March 31, 2011. Working capital totaled $60.0 million as of June 30, 2011, versus $59.7 million as of March 31, 2011. Furthermore, the Company has no long-term or short-term borrowings at June 30, 2011.

Mr. Franki Tse, chief executive officer, commented, “We are pleased with our return to a modest profit for the quarter. These operating results reflect improved pricing coupled with reduced headcount and SG&A expenses. The worldwide economy remains uncertain and we continue to see RMB appreciation and manufacturing cost increases in China. That said, we will continue to minimize costs while staying very focused on new business development. Given our strong balance sheet with a healthy cash position and no debt, we are please to declared a $0.03 dividend for the quarter.”

First Quarter Dividend

The Company also announced that on September 7, 2011 its board of directors declared a dividend of $0.03 per share for the fiscal first quarter ended June 30, 2011. The dividend will be payable on October 12, 2011 to shareholders of record as of September 16, 2011.

Deswell Annual Meeting September 22, 2011

Deswell will host its Annual Meeting of Shareholders at the Sutton Meeting Room of the Four Season’s Hotel, 57 East 57th Street, New York, New York 10022, USA on Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. New York time.

In addition to the shareholder meeting, Deswell management will be meeting with members of the investment community in Boston on Wednesday, September 21 and in New York on Thursday, September 22. Should you be interested in inquiring about a possible meeting with management, please contact [e-mail].

About Deswell

Deswell manufactures injection-molded plastic parts and components, electronic products and subassemblies, and metallic products for original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) and contract manufacturers at its factories in the People’s Republic of China. The Company produces a wide variety of plastic parts and components used in the manufacture of consumer and industrial products; printed circuit board assemblies using surface mount (“SMT”) and finished products such as telephones, telephone answering machines, sophisticated studio-quality audio equipment and computer peripherals. The Company’s customers include N&J Company, Digidesign Inc., Vtech Telecommunications Ltd.

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