ADB Group announces closing of the share repurchase program

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Geneva - 30 January 2009

Advanced Digital Broadcast Holdings S.A. (SIX: ADBN) announced
today the closing of its share repurchase programme approved by its
Board of Directors on 2 September, 2008, and launched by the
company on 10 September, 2008.

The company has repurchased a total of 330,000 of its own shares,
which represents 5.33% of the issued and outstanding company's
share capital. The share repurchase program had a limit of a
maximum of 330,000 shares. As of 30 January 2009, the company owns
now 617'589 of its own registered shares, or 9.98% of its issued
and outstanding share capital.

The repurchased shares will be held in treasury, and available for
purposes such as employee incentive plans, acquisitions, or any
other future use in the company's interest.

This press release and further information on ADB Group can be
found on the Group's website at www.adbholdings.com

For further information please contact:
Tina Nyfors
EVP, Corporate Development
Tel: +41 22 592 8433
Fax: +41 22 592 8432
t.nyfors@adbglobal.com
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About ADB Group (SIX: ADBN)

ADB Group (www.adbholdings.com) was founded in 1995 and is a
leading developer of solutions required to view and interact with
digital TV broadcast through cable, satellite, terrestrial and IP
networks. The Group primarily sells consumer premise devices,
including set-top boxes, with over 12 million units deployed since
1997. The development and sales of the Group's products and
services are conducted in two main operating segments: the Digital
TV Equipment segment, mainly operated by ADB (www.adbglobal.com),
and Software and Services segment, encompassing Osmosys
(www.osmosys.tv) and Vidiom Systems (www.vidiom.com).

This press release contains forward-looking statements. You are
cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance and involve risks and
uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from
those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various
factors, among which:

* future developments of the world digital TV market, in
particular the future demand for digital TV products in the key
markets and from key customers served by our Group;
* pricing pressures, competitive market situation;
* our and the industry's capability to successfully and timely
innovate and develop challenging technology, and our capability
to hire and retain high-level employees;
* changes in the exchange rates between the US$ and the main
other operating currencies of the Group, including the Euro and
the Polish Zloty;
* our ability in an intensive competitive environment, to
continue securing orders from existing or new customers and to
achieve our pricing expectations for volume supplies of new
products in whose development we have or are currently
investing;
* the ability of our suppliers to meet our demands for supplies,
qualitatively or quantitatively, and to offer competitive
pricing;
* our gross margin could vary significantly from expectations
based on changes in revenue levels, product mix and pricing,
changes in unit costs, and the timing and execution of
shipments ramp-ups;
* changes in the economic, tax, social or political environment,
including import and other duties, military conflict, terrorist
activities, as well as natural events such as severe weather,
health risks, epidemics or earthquakes in the countries in
which we, our key customers and our suppliers operate;
* our ability to obtain required licenses on third-party
intellectual property on reasonable terms and conditions, the
impact of potential claims by third parties involving
intellectual property rights relating to our business, and the
outcome of litigation;
* the results of actions by our competitors, including new
product offerings and our ability to react thereto;

Advanced Digital Broadcast Holdings SA undertakes no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. Advanced
Digital Broadcast Holdings SA reserves the right to amend the
information at any time without prior notice.

The information contained in this press release may not be
considered as being a substitute for economic, legal, tax or other
advice and you are cautioned to base investment decisions or other
decisions on the content of this release. You are recommended to
consult your investment advisers or other advisers prior to making
any decision.

This press release is not an offer of securities for sale or a
solicitation to invest in Advanced Digital Broadcast Holdings SA
securities. In particular, it is not an offer of securities for
sale in the United States of America, its territories and
possessions. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United
States absent registration or an exemption from registration under
the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Advanced Digital
Broadcast Holdings S.A. does not intend to register its securities
in the United States of America.

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ADB Holdings S.A.
Avenue de Tournay 7 Chambesy Switzerland

ISIN:
CH0021194664; Index: SPI, SPIEX, SSCI;
Listed: Main Market in SIX Swiss Exchange;
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