Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG hereby announces in compliance with Art. 15 of the German Securities Trading Act:

• Preliminary incoming orders with about EUR 530 million and preliminary sales with about EUR 500 million in the second quarter 2009/10 roughly on a par with the previous quarter
• Heidelberg Management Board expects continuing reticence to invest in the print media industry in the current financial year
• Management Board forecasts EBIT between minus EUR 110 million and minus EUR 150 million for the 2009/10 financial year as a whole

Based on an initial analysis of business development in the second quarter (July 1 to September 30) of the 2009/10 financial year and in light of the latest economic and market forecasts, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) does not expect the level of investment in the print media industry to rise in the current financial year. According to preliminary calculations, incoming orders with about EUR 530 million and sales with about EUR 500 million in the second quarter are roughly on a par with the previous quarter. The international order situation shows a mixed picture. It is characterized by the difficult situation in the United States, Japan and some European markets and cannot be compensated for by the positive business trend of individual markets in Europe and Asia. As a result of low advertising budgets, customers are still running well below capacity, which is expected to result in a continued reticence to invest.   

For the subsequent quarters in the 2009/10 financial year, the Heidelberg Management Board expects no significant increase in incoming orders and sales over the previous quarters, which means that the results will likely fall short of the company's expectations. Consequently, for the financial year as a whole, Heidelberg sales will again fall far short of the level of the 2008/09 financial year. As a result of this low sales volume, the Management Board expects an operating result (EBIT) between minus EUR 110 million and minus EUR 150 million. Heidelberg is currently realizing its package of cost-cutting measures. In addition, the agreements reached so far will furthermore allow the company to flexibly adapt labor costs.

The final figures for the second quarter financial year 2009/10 will be published on November 10th, 2009.

For further information:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Investor Relations
Andreas Trösch
Tel: +49 (0)6221- 92 6020
Fax: +49 (0)6221- 92 5189
E-mail: Andreas.Troesch@Heidelberg.com

Important Note
This press release contains forward-looking statements based on assumptions and estimations by the Management Board of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft. Even though the Management Board is of the opinion that those assumptions and estimations are realistic, the actual future development and results may deviate substantially from these forward-looking statements due to various factors, such as changes in the macro-economic situation, in the exchange rates, in the interest rates and in the print media industry. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft gives no warranty and does not assume liability for any damages in case the future development and the projected results do not correspond with the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.