DGAP-Adhoc: Wacker Neuson SE: Preliminary figures for fiscal 2008; Outlook

Wacker Neuson SE / Preliminary Results/Forecast

02.03.2009 

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(Munich, March 2, 2009) Based on preliminary figures, Wacker Neuson SE
(previously Wacker Construction Equipment AG) has achieved its fiscal 2008
Group forecasts for sales (at least EUR 870 million) and EBITDA margin
after purchase price allocation (at least 11 percent, equal to at least EUR
95.7 million). Sales were up by 17.3 percent to EUR 870.3 million due to
the merger (previous year: EUR 742.1 million). Profit before interest, tax,
depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) after purchase price allocation is
set to total approximately EUR 100 million (previous year: EUR 117.0
million), resulting in an EBITDA margin of approximately 11.5 percent after
purchase price allocation.

The Wacker Neuson Group remains committed to its long-term growth strategy
and is in a secure financial position thanks to its business model,
continued high equity ratio of 77 percent and net financial debt of
approximately just EUR 58 million. The company regards its long-term
prospects as good, although short-term trends are set to be characterized
by the overall depressed economic outlook and less than favorable forecasts
for the international construction industry. Against the backdrop of these
uncertainties, the Group remains very cautious about business developments
in 2009 and has initially decided not to release projected figures for the
current fiscal year.

The company has intensified the cost-saving measures implemented last year
throughout the Group in order to align its cost structure with current
market dynamics. These provisions include reducing expenditure in all areas
of the company and cutting the budget for investment by about 40 percent.
The Group intends to also continue reducing sales,and administration costs
in 2009. In addition, the Group has reacted to falling demand. Following
the closure of its plant in Tredegar, Wales, at the end of 2008, it has
implemented short-time work at its German production facilities in
Reichertshofen and Pfullendorf as well as at its Austrian plant in Linz.
The transfer of four-wheel dumper production from Tredegar to the Austrian
plant in Linz will be completed in March.


The complete annual financial statements will be published on March 30,
2009.

Additional information on Wacker Neuson SE shares:
ISIN: DE000WACK012 
WKN: WACK01
Admission: Regulated market / Prime Standard; Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Company headquarters: Germany

Your contact partner:
Wacker Neuson SE 
Imre Szerdahelyi
Head of Corporate Communication 
Preußenstr. 41
80809 Munich, Germany 
Tel. + 49 - (0)89 - 354 02 - 251
E-mail: ir@eu.wackergroup.com 
DGAP 02.03.2009 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Wacker Neuson SE
              Preußenstr. 41
              80809 München
              Deutschland
Phone:        +49 - (0)89 - 354 02 - 0
Fax:          +49 - (0)89 - 354 02 - 390
E-mail:       info@eu.wackergroup.com
Internet:     www.wackerneuson.com
ISIN:         DE000WACK012
WKN:          WACK01
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
              in Berlin, Hannover, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart
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