Heidelberg Presents Nine-Month Figures for Financial Year 2006/2007

Sales and incoming orders in the EMEA, North America, Latin America and Eastern Europe regions in the first nine months exceeded the comparable figures for the previous year. In the Asia/Pacific region, figures fell short of the high levels of the previous year. Primarily the suspension of the import duty exemption in China in the second and third quarter slowed down incoming orders and sales. The restoration of the import duty exemption on March 1, 2007 suggests that the expected improvement in the order and supply situation for the Chinese market will be deferred to the new financial year.