MAX Automation SE — Earnings Release 2007

Nov 9, 2007

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Ad-hoc | 9 November 2007 12:20

M.A.X. Automation AG: New record group revenue and profit in first nine months

M.A.X. Automation AG / Quarter Results

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M.A.X. Automation AG, Königsallee 30, 40212 Düsseldorf

WKN: 658090/ISIN: DE 0006580905

[Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse – Geregelter Markt]

Quarterly report

M.A.X. Automation AG: New record group revenue and profit in first nine

months

Düsseldorf, November 9, 2007 – In the first nine months of 2007, M.A.X.

Automation AG increased group revenue to EUR 160.5 million, up 19.9% on the

previous year (EUR 133.8 million). Group earnings before interest and tax

(EBIT) rose 24.6% to EUR 12.7 million, following EUR 10.2 million in the

first nine months of 2006.

At EUR 8.3 million, consolidated profits for the first nine months in 2007

were up 36.9% on the same period last year (EUR 6.0 million). This includes

an additional book profit from deferred taxes (approx. EUR 1 million) due

to the 2008 tax reform. Last year’s figures also included extraordinary

income worth approx. EUR 1.4 million.

Order intake for the nine-month period was EUR 193.0 million, compared with

EUR 156.9 million in the same period last year (up 23.0%). Order books as

per September 30, 2007 were EUR 109.7 million, up 40.8% on last year’s

figure (September 30, 2006: EUR 77.9 million).

For full fiscal 2007, the Management Board expects to be able to boost

group revenue to more than EUR 200 million (2006: EUR 183.7 million) on the

basis of the company’s current investment portfolio. Group 2007 profits are

expected to exceed EUR 10 million (2006: EUR 8.5 million).

Contact: M.A.X. Automation AG, Königsallee 30, D – 40212 Düsseldorf

Tel.: +49 – 211 – 90 99 1 – 0

Contact:

M.A.X. Automation AG, Königsallee 30, D-40212 Düsseldorf

Tel.: +49-211-90 99 1 – 0

09.11.2007 Financial News transmitted by DGAP

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Language: English

Issuer: M.A.X. Automation AG

          Königsallee 30

          40212 Düsseldorf

          Deutschland

Phone: +49 (0)211 90991-0

Fax: +49 (0)211 90991-11

E-mail: info@maxautomation.de

Internet: www.maxautomation.de

ISIN: DE0006580905

WKN: 658090

Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (General Standard);

          Freiverkehr in Berlin, Stuttgart, München, Hamburg,

          Düsseldorf

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