KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG

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KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG: KHD awarded EUR 100 million project in Malaysia

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KHD awarded EUR 100 million project in Malaysia

Cologne, Germany, March 30, 2012 - Straits Cement, a 100% subsidiary of the
Malaysian YTL Group, has awarded KHD with a EUR 100 million contract to
build a new, fully integrated cement production facility with a capacity of
5000 tons of cement per day and will be located near Kuantan, Malaysia,
approximately 260 kilometers east of Kuala Lumpur.

The new plant will be built according to the latest environmental
standards. KHD's supply will include a five stage preheater with Low-NOx
precalciner, PYRORAPID(R) rotary kiln with PYROJET(R) burner, PYROFLOOR(R)
grate cooler, and energy-efficient COMFLEX(R) grinding systems for both
limestone and clinker.

KHD consortial partner, AVIC, will supply the complete structural steel
portion, various electrical and mechanical packages, as well as plant
erection. 'This is a perfect example of one of the many ways that the KHD -
AVIC partnership can better support customers in the fast-growing Asia
Pacific market. We are very pleased that we could provide our longstanding
customer, YTL, with an environmentally friendly and cost-efficient
solution.' says KHD CEO, Jouni Salo.

YTL Cement Berhad is the second largest cement producer in Malaysia and,
through its subsidiary Buildcon Concrete Sdn Bhd, the country's largest
producer of ready-mix concrete. The company also owns and operates an
integrated cement plant in the Zhe Jiang Province in China, with an annual
capacity of 2.0 million tons. YTL has been successfully operating a
KHD-built plant in Pahang, Malaysia for many years.

KHD Group
KHD is a global leader for providing equipment and services to cement
producers with over 150 years of experience in the cement industry. Process
engineering and project management are among the core competencies of the
technology-focused group. KHD offers a wide spectrum of products and
services for the cement industry and is a leader in environmentally
friendly and energy-efficient products for the grinding and pyroprocessing
sections of the plants. The holding company KHD Humboldt Wedag
International AG, based in Cologne, Germany, coordinates its
internationally operating subsidiaries. The group employs more than 750
employees worldwide with customer service centers in growing markets like
India, Russia and the Asia Pacific region. Other major customer service
centers include 'Americas' covering both North and South America and EMEA
(Europe, Middle East and Africa), based in Cologne. KHD Humboldt Wedag
International AG (ISIN: DE0006578008, WKN: 657800) is listed on the
Frankfurt stock exchange (General Standard). More information: www.khd.com

Contact:
KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG
Elisabeth Prigge
Investor Relations
Tel.: +49 (0)221 - 6504-1500
Fax: +49 (0)221 - 6504-1409
E-Mail: Elisabeth.prigge@khd.com
Website: www.khd.com

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Language: English
Company: KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG
Colonia-Allee 3
51067 Köln
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)221 6504 1500
Fax: +49 (0)221 6504 1409
E-mail: elisabeth.prigge@khd.com
Internet: www.khd.com
ISIN: DE0006578008
WKN: 657800
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (General Standard);
Freiverkehr in Berlin

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