Komax Group - Positive order trend: well above previous year

Over the past six months, the Komax Group was able to raise its order
intake by around 16 percent compared with the previous year. The
Group is building a new production facility for photovoltaics in
order to continue increasing capacity.

In the past six months, the Komax Group has lifted its order intake
by approximately 16 percent compared with the previous year, from CHF
181 million (1st half 2007) to CHF 210 million (1st half 2008). The
Group's core business - wire processing - performed especially well.
The increase in orders compared with last year was disproportionately
high in this area. The prospects in this segment are still
encouraging.

Photovoltaics also turned in good results. In order to participate in
the strong growth, Komax is investing more and more in expanding both
its product portfolio (both crystalline and thin-film) and its
production capacity. A new production facility is being built in
York, USA, in order to better deal with higher demand for module
production machines.

The detailed semi-annual statements with an outlook for the year as a
whole will be published on 26 August 2008.

Background information on the Komax Group
The Komax Group, founded in 1975 and headquartered in
Dierikon/Lucerne, Switzerland, is one of the top global providers of
wire processing systems and assembly automation equipment. The Komax
Group operates production facilities in Switzerland, Portugal,
France, the United States, Malaysia and China. It also maintains a
distribution and service network spanning the entire globe. Its
primary markets are the automotive industry, medical technology and
photovoltaics, as well as the domestic appliance and office equipment
sectors.

Contact:
Komax Holding AG Phone dir. +41 41 455 06 16
Dominik Slappnig Fax +41 41 450 10
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Head of Investor Relations & dominik.slappnig@komaxgroup.com
Corporate Communications
www.komaxgroup.com

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