• Strategic orientation successful, further increase in customer base
• New customer awards major order for 6 to 8 million touch sensors per year
• Start of mass production at the beginning of April 2008
  
  

Bad Oeynhausen, 27 August 2007. The global high-tech company Balda has won an additional major order. From 2008 onwards 6 to 8 million touch sensors are to be produced as per year for a leading mobile phone manufacturer. The mass production is to commence in Xiamen, China, at the beginning of April 2008. “The Touch segment will be profitable in the present quarter already. We have now acquired an additional major order, this is a particular success,” says Joachim Gut, the Chairman of the Managing Board of Balda AG. “Our globalization strategy and the investments in innovative technologies are the right track for Balda.” The customer base is also constantly on the increase. It is expected that additional customers from the classical Balda core business Infocom, as well as from other industries, will follow the trend towards touch screens. The new order also shows how important it has been to consistently implement the strategic focusing of Balda AG.

The sensor developed especially for this order is an important component in a product, whose market launch is planned for 2008. In the past 12 months Balda has been listed as a development partner for all the major Infocom customers. At present touch-screen solutions are being produced for 15 customers. In June 2007 the mass production commenced for the first large-scale order, in the third quarter additional large projects have been started.

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Company profile Balda AG

The internationally operating Balda develops and produces highly integrated devices comprising plastic, metal and electronic compo-nents, among other things for touch sensors. Among the customers of the SDAX listed company are international brand-names from the mobile telephony industry, medical technology and various related markets.

The group has a strong position in the important growth markets China and India and owns four production facilities in the region. With manufacturing facilities in Germany, Brazil, Hungary and in the important growth markets China and India as well as in Malaysia Balda is excellent positioned.

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If you have any questions please contact: Balda AG, Clas Röhl and Kathrin Wiederrich, Phone: +49 (0)5734 922 - 2728 / 2751, Fax: +49 (0)5734 922 - 2691, Email: croehl@balda.de, kwiederrich@balda.de, Internet: www.balda.de

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This press announcement includes “forward-looking statements” which are based on the current expectations of the management of Balda. They are subject to risks and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future, such as, for example, developments in the mobile communications industry, changes in technology and the ability to timely and successfully develop new products and various other factors. Balda does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or revise forward-looking statements except to the extent legally required.

This press announcement is not an offer of securities for sale or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities in the United States or elsewhere. The shares in Balda AG (the "Shares") may not be offered or sold in the United States or to or for the account or benefit of U.S. persons (as such term is defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act")) unless registered under the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from such registration. The Shares have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act


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