MAX Automation SE — Earnings Release 2006

Feb 5, 2007

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Ad-hoc | 5 February 2007 10:15

M.A.X. Automation AG: M.A.X. Automation exceeds sales and earnings targets

M.A.X. Automation AG / Preliminary Results

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Düsseldorf, February 5, 2007 – In fiscal 2006, M.A.X. Automation AG
achieved preliminary unaudited group sales of EUR 180 million, up some 15%
on last year (EUR 156.9 million). This growth figure also exceeds the
group's target of EUR 175 million as communicated to the financial markets
in October. Group earnings before minority interests were up more than 40%
from EUR 5.6 million last year to at least EUR 8 million. This was well
above the rise in sales. Net profit also grew more strongly than forecast
in October (EUR 7 million). The automation group's cumulative new orders
totaled approx. EUR 220 million in 2006, up 31% on last year's EUR 167.7
million.

Based on strong order books, especially in the fast growing environmental
segment, the board expects group sales to rise to more than EUR 200 million
in 2007 and is also confident that group earnings will improve further.

Contact:
M.A.X. Automation AG, Königsallee 30, D-40212 Düsseldorf
Tel.: +49-211-90 99 1 - 0

DGAP 05.02.2007

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
WWW: www.maxautomation.de
ISIN: DE0006580905
WKN: 658090
Indices:
Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (General Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin-Bremen, Stuttgart, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf

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