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SMT Scharf AG publishes H1 figures

Hamm (euro adhoc) -

- H1 revenue totals € 18.8 million, EBIT totals € 2.5 million
- Order book up by 72% year on year by 30 June
- Managing Board confirms full-year forecast
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finances/Quarterly report
Hamm, 24 August, 2007 - SMT Scharf AG (German
Securities Code (WKN) 575198, ISIN DE0005751986), technology leader 
and world market leader for rail-bound railway systems for the mining
sector, grew in line with forecasts in the second quarter of fiscal 
year 2007. The growth strategy communicated as part of the IPO in 
April of this year and the company's associated further 
internationalisation are continuing to make progress. The Managing 
Board has thus confirmed its forecast for full-year revenues and 
profits. Revenues are supposed to exceed the figure for the previous 
year and consolidated profit should be up slightly year-on-year.
SMT Scharf AG generated revenues of EUR 18.8 million in the first 
half of 2007, after EUR 22.8 million in the previous year (-17%). At 
the same time the order book enjoyed above average growth: it 
amounted to EUR 20.6 million as at 30 June 2007, an increase of 72% 
compared to one year ago (EUR 12.0 million). Profit from operating 
activities (EBIT) amounted to EUR 2.5 million, after EUR 3.2 million 
in the previous year (-22%). The EBIT margin fell slightly from 13.4%
to 14.1%. Consolidated profit totalled EUR 2.2 million (previous 
year: EUR 2.4 million).
"We are experiencing strong demand in foreign high-growth markets," 
explained Dr. Friedrich Trautwein, SMT Scharf AG's CEO. However, 
these regions are characterized by shorter lead times for projects 
and a stronger overall focus on annual budgets. "This means that a 
substantially larger proportion of revenues will be recorded in the 
second half of the year than was the case last year."
Dr. Trautwein is confident that the downturn in German business to be
expected as a result of the German government's compromise on hard 
coal mining will be more than compensated by continued rapid 
expansion in fast-growing foreign markets. The major orders received 
from Russia in the second quarter, including from the Severstal 
Group, form solid foundations for the company to continue to grow 
faster than the global market for mining technology on the whole, 
which is enjoying dynamic growth.
The full report for the second quarter of 2007 will be published 
during the course of today at www.smtscharf.com ("Investor Relations"
section), where it can be downloaded.
Company profile
The SMT Scharf Group develops, builds and maintains rail-bound 
railway systems for mining and use in tunnels. The trains are used 
all over the world, primarily in hard coal mines, gold mines and in 
underground mining for platinum, diamonds, copper and nickel. They 
are used to transport material and personnel with working loads of up
to 35t. Rail-bound trains are the only means of transport that can be
used underground on branching lines to cope with inclines of more 
than 13 degrees. The SMT Scharf Group has subsidiaries in Germany, 
Poland and South Africa, external employees in China and Russia, and 
agencies around the world. The railways developed by SMT Scharf are 
characterized, above all, by high-performance engines, high working 
loads, high speed and low operating and maintenance costs. SMT Scharf
records more than 50% of its revenues abroad, in 2006 64% of order 
intake was from high-growth foreign markets such as Russia, China and
South Africa. The replacement parts and repairs business constitutes 
around 55% of revenues. The advances in exploitation of resources 
make underground conditions increasingly difficult which in turn 
requires more high technology transport solutions in mining. The 
total market for underground transport technology comprises around 
EUR 5 billion to EUR 7 billion per year according to company 
estimates. SMT Scharf AG has been listed in the Prime Standard 
(regulated market) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since April 11, 
2007.
end of announcement                               euro adhoc 24.08.2007 08:00:05

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e-mail: deter@cometis.de

Branche: Machine Manufacturing
ISIN: DE0005751986
WKN: 575198
Börsen: Börse Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard
Börse Berlin / free trade
Börse München / free trade

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