Heidelberg Presents Figures for First Six Months

Second share buyback program launched for up to five percent of share capital
The share buyback program initiated last week by the Management Board to repurchase up to five percent of the company’s share capital (up to 4,152,535 shares) starts today and will run till January 19, 2008 at the latest. In initiating the program, the Management Board drew upon the relevant authorization granted by the Annual General Meeting on July 20, 2006. The repurchased shares are earmarked for cancellation or for use in employee share participation programs.