EANS-Adhoc: Von Roll Holding AG / Rising order intake in the first quarter of 2011

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quarterly report

20.04.2011

- Order intake up 14% to CHF 159 million
- Stable sales at CHF 143 million
- Sales growth at constant exchange rates of 9% to CHF 156 million

Au / Wädenswil, 20 April 2011 - Von Roll Holding AG published its
figures for the first quarter of 2011 today. Compared with the same
quarter of the previous year, sales developed at the same level at
CHF 143 million this financial year. Adjusted for exchange rate
effects, sales rose by 9% to CHF 156 million. Order intake increased
by 14% to CHF 159 million in the first quarter, adjusted for exchange
rate effects, order intake rose by 25% to CHF 174 million.

The 12% growth in sales to CHF 101 million in the traditional Von
Roll Insulation segment was chiefly driven by the sustained high
demand in the short-cycle low-voltage segment. Order intake increased
by 10% to CHF 109 million in this segment. Von Roll Composites posted
unchanged sales of CHF 28 million, whilst order intake rose by 14% to
CHF 33 million. Decrease in sales in the Von Roll Transformers
segment of 48% to CHF 13 million is strongly influenced by the weak
order intake in the first half of 2010. Order intake in the first
quarter of 2011 showed a positive development and was up 55% to CHF
17 million.

"Business development to date in 2011 is in line with our
expectations", says Matthias Oppermann, CEO of Von Roll Holding AG.
"We remain focused on strengthening our core business that shows a
sound development, and are working on the corresponding strategic
alignment of the company."

About Von Roll Holding AG: As one of Switzerland´s longest
established industrial companies, Von Roll focuses on products and
systems for power generation, transmission and distribution. Von Roll
is the global market leader in insulation products, systems and
services and is represented in 19 countries with around 3,000
employees at 30 sites.

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statements are originally prepared in German and then translated into
English. In the event of any discrepancy, the German version
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Further inquiry note:

Susanne Berger
Corporate Communications
T: +41 44 204 3034, F: +41 44 204 3039, E: press@vonroll.com

Branche: Misc. Industrials
ISIN: CH0003245351
WKN: 324535
Index: SPI, Midcap Market Index
Börsen: SIX Swiss Exchange / Main Standard