Wacker Neuson SE / Key word(s): Miscellaneous05.10.2010 15:22---------------------------------------------------------------------------Successful trade fair for Wacker Neuson SE confirms upward trendSales synergies prove effective - business continues to develop positively (Munich, October 5, 2010) The upward trend in Wacker Neuson's businesscontinues - particularly in the core markets of Europe and the Americas -with the company reporting further success at September's Galabau tradefair. Order intake for compact equipment for the construction andagricultural industries remains strong and the Group's strategies areenabling it to capitalize on emerging market opportunities.Continued high demandAlready during the first six months of the year, the Group benefited fromstrong demand for light equipment, in particular, and increasingly also forcompact equipment. This development was fueled by the upswing in theeconomy. Group performance has remained on a positive track since then.Accumulated order intake for compact equipment for the construction andagricultural industries remains strong. Growth is up 90 percent on theprevious year. As anticipated, supply bottlenecks have eased in themeantime, enabling the Group to further reduce the considerable orderbacklog for construction equipment reported in June despite the continuinghigh number of incoming orders. This has enabled us to reduce our backlogto some extent and to also reduce delivery times.Synergies contribute to positive business developmentThe merged company is increasing market share by leveraging synergies inits sales and distribution structures. The Group, which has seen asignificant upswing in its light equipment business, particularly in theAmericas, for more than a year now, is also offering its compact equipmentportfolio to more and more markets outside of Europe via its existing salesand distribution network. Also demand for compact equipment in SouthAmerica is currently developing particularly positively.Success at GalabauAt the end of September, the Group successfully showcased the benefits ofits broad portfolio at Galabau, the largest gardening and landscaping tradefair for German-speaking countries, held in Nuremberg, Germany. 'Ourproducts generated a huge amount of interest at this year's Galabau,'reports Werner Schwind, Executive Board member for sales at Wacker Neuson.'Order intake was up 70 percent as compared to the last fair in 2008.That's an exceptionally good result for a bauma year.'International growth strategyWacker Neuson will continue to benefit from the systematic execution of itsstrategies. The company intends to gain ground in specific sectors and growfaster than the market through these measures, which include the expansionof its leading position in the light equipment market, penetration ofcompact equipment markets worldwide, particularly in the US, the strategicalliance with Caterpillar for the design and construction of miniexcavators and the expansion of its agricultural machinery portfolio.Your contact partner at Wacker Neuson:Wacker Neuson SE Katrin Neuffer Preussenstr. 41 80809 MunichGermany Tel. +49 - (0)89 - 354 02 - 173 katrin.neuffer@wackerneuson.com Internet: www.wackerneuson.comAbout Wacker Neuson:Wacker Neuson SE is a global manufacturer of light and compact equipment.With over 30 affiliates and more than 180 sales and service stations acrossthe globe, the company offers an exceptionally broad product portfolio.Manufacturing activities are distributed across three German, one Austrian,two American and one Philippine production sites. Almost all productsmanufactured by the company are branded Wacker Neuson. The only exceptionsto this in Europe are Kramer Allrad products and Weidemann-brandedagricultural machinery. With over 300 product categories and complementaryrental, spare parts and repair services, Wacker Neuson is the partner ofchoice among professional users in construction, gardening, landscaping andagriculture, as well as among municipal bodies and companies in theindustrial and recycling sectors.05.10.2010 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: EnglishCompany: Wacker Neuson SE Preußenstr. 41 80809 München DeutschlandPhone: +49 - (0)89 - 354 02 - 0Fax: +49 - (0)89 - 354 02 - 390E-mail: info@wackerneuson.comInternet: www.wackerneuson.comISIN: DE000WACK012WKN: WACK01Indices: SDAXListed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Hamburg, München, Düsseldorf, Berlin, Hannover, Stuttgart End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
