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17.10.2008

* Pressure on margins in Hungary due to harsh economic climate
* EBIT to hold at previous year's level
* Outlook particularly positive for Water Conservation Sector in 2009

SW Umwelttechnik - a listed family business with its core markets
in Central and Southeastern Europe - has adjusted its earnings
forecast for 2008 in response to current changed market
conditions, especially in Hungary. The forecast for revenue
growth remains in place, and EBIT should hold at last year's
level despite the adverse trading environment.

SW Umwelttechnik has further expanded its market share in Hungary,
but sharp increases in energy and material costs squeezed margins in
the second quarter. Uncertainties on financial markets have led to
delays in projects, particularly in the industrial and commercial
sectors, and as a result the earnings contribution from the
Hungarian market is likely to fall in the second half.

In the group's key growth market, Romania, order backlog has
again risen sharply, and the outlook for the coming year is
highly encouraging, particularly for the group's Water Conservation
sector. Because of this, the expansion project at the Bucharest
site to create capacity for the Water Conservation sector is to
due begin near the end of 2008 as planned, with commissioning
is scheduled for the summer of 2009.

Revenue and earnings in Austria are set to exceed expectations, and
the outlook for investment in infrastructure in 2009 is positive.
Due to anticipated slow economic growth in Central and
Southeastern Europe management has downgraded its EBIT guidance for
2008 to the previous year's level. However the revenue growth
forecast is unchanged.

SW Umwelttechnik will include a more detailed discussion of
performance this year and a revised outlook for 2008 and 2009 in its
interim report on the third quarter, to be published on 17 November
2008.

Founded in 1910, SW Umwelttechnik remains a family business, though
it has been listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange since 1997. The
group is widely identified with sustainable enterprise and rapid
expansion in Central and Southeastern Europe (CSE). Its
innovative environmental technology products are contributing to
infrastructure renewal in CSE.

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Further inquiry note:

Dr. Bernd Wolschner

Member of the Management Board

Tel: +43 / (0) 7259 / 31 35-0

Mobile: +43 / (0) 664 / 34 13 953

Fax: +43 / (0) 463 / 37 667

Michaela Werbitsch

Investor Relations

Mobile: +43 / (0) 664 / 811 76 62

E-mail: michaela.werbitsch@sw-umwelttechnik.com

Website: www.sw-umwelttechnik.com

Branche: Technology
ISIN: AT0000808209
WKN: 910497
Index: WBI
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Börse Frankfurt / free trade
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