Exceed Shareholders Receive Proposal To Commence Quarterly Dividend of $0.15/Share (Annual $0.60)

Arnaud Ajdler, a Senior Managing Director of Crescendo Partners (a New-York based value-oriented activist investment firm) and a shareholder of Exceed Company LTD. EDS, announced today that he sent a proposal to Exceed to be voted upon at the company's upcoming annual meeting. Arnaud Ajdler stated, "I believe it is extremely important for Exceed to initiate a quarterly dividend under a generous dividend policy. The company is very well capitalized and generates a significant amount of free cash flow, which is currently not reflected in its stock price. Pro forma,(1) the company currently trades at a price-to-earnings multiple (net of cash) below 2.5. This is well below the multiple of its peers in Hong Kong. For Exceed to be valued like its peers in Hong Kong, Exceed needs to adopt a similar dividend payout policy and share its free cash flow with shareholders. Based on comments on the last earnings call as well as a recent sell-side note,(2) it is obvious that shareholders believe a dividend would highlight the undervaluation of the company and help increase the stock price. A dividend would also expand the potential shareholder base which would increase the liquidity of the stock. By voting in favor of this proposal, shareholders can send a clear message to the Board that returning cash to shareholders through a quarterly dividend is an important and necessary tool to increase shareholder value at Exceed. I urge other shareholders to communicate with management and further reinforce this message." Arnaud Ajdler further stated, "Assuming 2011 net income of US$64 million (earn-out earnings target for 2011) and a 50% dividend payout policy, the annual dividend would be US$0.73 per share.(1) I conservatively suggest an annual dividend of US$0.60 per share payable on a quarterly basis (US$0.15 per share quarterly). Based on the US$6.40 stock price as of April 12, 2011, a US$0.60 annual dividend per share would represent a very attractive 9.4% dividend yield. Such a yield should play a significant role in raising the stock price."