Heidelberg Presents Final First-Quarter Figures; Incoming Orders Rise

As of June 30, 2008, the Heidelberg Group had a workforce of 19,737 worldwide (previous quarter: 19,596). The reasons for the increase in the first quarter of financial year 2008/2009 were the acquisition of the Hi-Tech Coatings companies and the initial consolidation of the production site in Qingpu, China. Adjusted to take into account these initial consolidation effects, the workforce fell by 77 in the first quarter.