EANS-Adhoc: Miba Aktiengesellschaft / 1st Half-Year 2012-2013: Sales Increase for Miba

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07.09.2012

Laakirchen, September 7, 2012. The strategic partner to the
international engine and automotive industry Miba AG, listed in the
standard market auction segment of Wiener Börse AG, reports a strong
first half-year 2012-2013 (February 1 to July 31) despite challenging
market environment. Consolidated sales rose in comparison to same
period last year by 13.7 percent to EUR 319.9 million. Earnings
before interest and taxes equaled EUR 36.6 million.

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) totaled EUR 36.6 million
(previous year: EUR 28.5 million). The markedly improved quality of
earnings is attributed to the successful integration of the
acquisitions of the past two business years and to the measures to
alleviate capacity bottlenecks.

In the first six months of the business year, Miba invested almost
EUR 29.5 million (previous year: EUR 22.4 million). The majority of
the investment funds were placed in expansions to production capacity
at the Austrian plants. Miba invested more than EUR 10million at its
sites in Slovakia, the USA and China. Once again, the Group financed
these investments entirely out of cash flow from operations amounting
to EUR 46.8 million (previous year: EUR 22.7 million), and thus
through its own financial power.

As of the July 31, 2012 reporting date, Miba employed just under
4,500 employees worldwide (including leased employees), and thus
almost 500 more employees than one year before.

Miba consistently pursues its strategy of targeted investment in
international growth markets and strategic business areas, so that it
can largely secure its independence from geographic and
industry-related developments in the future as well. The strategic
focus is on the consistent further development of the fourth
division, New Technologies Group, and on the expansion of local
production in the USA and China.

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====================================== Miba is an international group
that produces technologically advanced and highly resilient power
train components. Miba technology and longtime experience make
vehicles, trains, ships, airplanes and power stations more powerful,
efficient and environmentally friendly. Miba has around 4,000
employees, more than half of whom work at the Austrian sites. In the
2011-12 business year, sales of the listed company amounted to EUR
592.6 million with earnings before interests and taxes (EBIT) of EUR
67.0 million.

Further inquiry note:
Mag. Valerie Weixlbaumer-Pekari
External Communications Manager / Investor Relations
Tel.: +43/7613/2541-1119
mailto: valerie.weixlbaumer@miba.com

Investoren/Analysten
MMag. Markus Hofer
Vice President Corporate Finance
Tel.: +43/7613/2541-1138
mailto:markus.hofer@miba.com

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issuer: Miba Aktiengesellschaft
Dr.Mitterbauer-Straße 3
A-4663 Laakirchen
phone: 07613/2541-0
FAX: 07613/2541-1010
mail: info@miba.com
WWW: www.miba.com
sector: Industrial Components
ISIN: AT0000734835
indexes: Standard Market Auction
stockmarkets: official market: Wien
language: English