Himax Technologies Schedules Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results Conference Call

TAINAN, Taiwan, July 10, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Himax Technologies, Inc.
(Nasdaq:HIMX) today announced it will hold a conference call with investors and
analysts on Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 7:00 a.m. Taiwan time (Wednesday, August
5 at 7:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Daylight Time) to discuss the Company's second
quarter 2009 financial results.

The news release announcing the second quarter 2009 financial results will be
disseminated in New York on Wednesday, August 5, 2009 after the NASDAQ stock
market closes.

The dial-in numbers for the live audio call are +1-201-689-8470 (international)
or +1-877-407-9039 (U.S. domestic). A live webcast of the conference call will
be available on Himax's website at www.himax.com.tw.

A replay of the call will be available beginning two hours after the call
through noon Taiwan time on Thursday, August 13, 2009 (midnight U.S. Eastern
Daylight Time) at www.himax.com.tw and by telephone at +1-201-612-7415
(international) or +1-877-660-6853 (U.S. domestic). The account number to access
the replay is 3055 and the conference ID number is 327791.

About Himax Technologies, Inc.

Himax Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, and markets semiconductors that are
critical components of flat panel displays. The Company's principal products are
display drivers for large-sized TFT-LCD panels, which are used in desktop
monitors, notebook computers and televisions, and display drivers for small- and
medium-sized TFT-LCD panels, which are used in mobile handsets and consumer
electronics products such as netbook computers, digital cameras, mobile gaming
devices, portable DVD players, digital photo frame and car navigation displays.
In addition, the Company is expanding its product offerings to include timing
controllers, LCD TV and monitor chipset solutions, LCOS projector solutions,
power management ICs and CMOS Image Sensors. Based in Tainan, Taiwan, the
Company has regional offices in Hsinchu and Taipei, Taiwan; Ninbo, Foshan,
Fuqing, Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou and Shenzhen, China; Yokohama and Matsusaka,
Japan; Anyang-si Kyungki-do, and Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea; and
Irvine California, USA.

Forward-Looking Statements:

Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially include, but
not limited to, those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements
for a variety of reasons, including, among other things and not limited to, our
anticipated growth strategies, our future business developments, results of
operations and financial condition, our ability to develop new products, the
expected growth of the display driver markets, the expected growth of end-use
applications that use flat panel displays, particularly TFT-LCD panels,
development of alternative flat panel display technologies, our ability to
collect accounts receivable and manage inventory, changes in economic and
financial market conditions, and other risks described from time to time in the
Company's SEC filings, including those risks identified in the section entitled
"Risk Factors" in its Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed with
SEC on dated May 15, 2009, as amended.

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CONTACT: Himax Technologies, Inc.
Max Chan, Chief Financial Officer
+886-2-2370-3999 Ext. 22300
max_chan@himax.com.tw
Investor Relations
Jessie Wang
+886-2-2370-3999 Ext. 22618
jessie_wang@himax.com.tw

The Ruth Group
In the U.S.
Joseph Villalta
+1-646-536-7003
jvillalta@theruthgroup.com