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Zurich, October 13, 2006 - At the end of the third quarter of 2006, Von Roll's orders received were 19% up on its performance at the same time in 2005, while sales were up 21%.

In the company's Electrical Business Unit orders received rose by 21% to total CHF 320.3 million and sales increased by 24% to CHF 306.0 million. In the Industrial Business Unit, orders received rose 14% to CHF 101.3 million and sales went up 12% to CHF 100.4 million. There were no major geographical differences; all regions achieved double-digit growth.

The trend in cooper prices accounted for around 8% of this growth.

Figures in CHF millions

	Orders received			Gross sales
	1-9 / 2005	1-9 / 2006	Growth	1-9 / 2005	1-9 / 2006	Growth
BU Electrical	265.7	320.3	20.6%	247.5	306.0	23.6%
BU Industrial	88.9	101.3	14.0%	89.5	100.4	12.1%
Von Roll	354.6	421.6	18.9%	337.0	406.4	20.6%

During the last quarter the last remaining 4.76% of shares in Von Roll Asia Pte Ltd in Singapore were acquired from a minority shareholder, making that sales company a wholly-owned subsidiary of Von Roll.

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