EANS-Adhoc: SMT Scharf AG achieves significant increase in revenue and earnings in 2011, and proposes EUR 0.95 dividend

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06.02.2012

Hamm, February 6, 2012 - SMT Scharf AG (German Securities Code [WKN]
575198, ISIN DE0005751986), technology and world market leader for
rail-bound railway systems for the mining sector, reports a further
significant increase in revenue and earnings in fiscal year 2011 on
the basis of preliminary figures. Full-year revenue for the SMT
Scharf Group was up by 23% to reach EUR 82.1 million, compared with
EUR 66.7 million in the previous year. Markets outside Germany
contributed 90% to revenue, with China once again featuring as the
Group's most important market.

Growth in operating profit (EBIT) for the SMT Scharf Group was even
higher than revenue growth, increasing to EUR 14.5 million compared
to EUR 11.1 million in the previous year. This corresponds to 31%
growth, and a 17.6% EBIT margin (previous year: 16.6%). Consolidated
net income stood at EUR 10.5 million according to preliminary
figures, 31% ahead of the previous year's EUR 8.0 million. This
implies EUR 2.56 earnings per share.

The Managing and Supervisory Boards intend to propose that the Annual
General Meeting resolves to distribute a EUR 0.95 dividend per share
for the 2011 fiscal year, representing a 12% increase compared to the
previous year (EUR 0.85 per share). The company plans to hold its AGM
on April 25, 2012.

The company will prospectively publish its final results on March 8,
2012, on its website www.smtscharf.com within the Investor Relations
area.

Issued by: SMT Scharf AG Römerstr. 104 59075 Hamm Tel.:
+49(0)2381-960212 Fax: +49(0)2381-960311 Sector: Mechanical
engineering ISIN: DE0005751986 German Securities Identification
Number (WKN): 575198 Stock exchanges: Regulated Market/Prime
Standard: Frankfurt, Regulated Unofficial Market: Berlin-Bremen,
Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart

Further inquiry note:
Investor Relations
cometis AG
Henryk Deter / Patrick Ortner
Tel: +49(0)611 - 205855-16
Fax: +49(0)611 - 205855-66
e-mail: ortner@cometis.de

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issuer: SMT Scharf AG
Römerstr. 104
D-59075 Hamm
phone: +49(0)2381-960212
FAX: +49(0)2381-960311
mail: ir@smtscharf.com
WWW: http://www.smtscharf.com
sector: Machine Manufacturing
ISIN: DE0005751986
indexes: CDAX, Classic All Share, Prime All Share
stockmarkets: free trade: Berlin, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart,
regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt
language: English