Sales report first quarter 2008: Currencies impact sales development, order inflow above pre-year level

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The Industrieholding Cham Group could compete with the difficult
market conditions in the first quarter of 2008. Net sales of
Industrieholding Cham Group, influenced by unfavourable currency
developments and early Eastern, decreased by 5.5% to CHF 111.0
million (prior period: CHF 117.5 million). Order inflow of Cham Paper
Group is, however, above pre-year level.

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| Net sales | 2008 | 2007 | Change 2008 vs. 2007 |
| (unaudited) | | | |
| January 1st - |---------+------------+----------------------|
| March 31st | in CHF | in CHF | in CHF | in % |
| | million | million | million | |
|---------------------+---------+------------+-----------+----------|
| Cham Paper Group | 107.4 | 112.9 | - 5.5 | - 4.8% |
|---------------------+---------+------------+-----------+----------|
| Hammer Retex Group | 3.6 | 4.6 | - 1.0 | - 23.0% |
|---------------------+---------+------------+-----------+----------|
| IC Group | 111.0 | 117.5 | - 6.5 | - 5.5 |
| | | | | % |
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You will find the complete press release in the attached PDF-File.

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Industrieholding Cham AG
P.O. Box Cham Switzerland

ISIN:
CH0001931853; Index: SPI, SSCI, SPIEX;
Listed: Main Market in SWX Swiss Exchange;