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Mikron Holding AG: Strong Swiss franc and volatile order intake hold back Mikron - Seite 3

stable demand for tools and services give Mikron grounds for optimism, as
do the ongoing negotiations with existing and new customers on numerous
projects. The situation of Mikron Automation in the US is also pleasing. On
the whole, Mikron anticipates an increase in sales that will return the
Group to the profit zone. Nonetheless, Mikron has to revise its
expectations for full year 2015 downwards and is now projecting net sales
slightly below the prior-year figure and EBIT that will unfortunately only
just make positive territory.

Key figures for the Mikron Group in the first half year 2015

                                                1.1.-        1.1.-
                                              30.6.15      30.6.14      +/-
CHF million (except number of employees
and equity ratio)
Order intake                                    118.3        139.2   -15.0%
- Machining                                      62.5         52.6    18.8%
- Automation                                     56.1         86.9   -35.4%
Net sales                                       107.8        119.4    -9.7%
- Machining                                      52.7         63.1   -16.5%
- Automation                                     55.1         56.9    -3.2%
Order backlog                                   124.1        135.6    -8.5%
- Machining                                      54.1         46.3    16.8%
- Automation                                     69.9         89.9   -22.2%
EBIT                                             -2.7          2.4      n/a
Profit for the year                              -3.9          1.4      n/a
Operating cash flow                              -2.4          2.6      n/a
                                              30.6.15     31.12.14      +/-
Number of employees                             1,172        1,162     0.9%
- Machining                                       583          565     3.2%
- Automation                                      585          592    -1.2%
Balance sheet total                             229.3        237.3    -3.4%
Equity ratio                                    65.0%        65.5%    -0.5%

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Information and Explaination of the Issuer to this News:

Brief profile of the Mikron Group
The Mikron Group markets machining and automation solutions, enabling
customers around the world to master their precision manufacturing
processes. Rooted in a culture of Swiss innovation, Mikron is a leading
supplier to the automotive, medical devices, pharmaceutical, consumer
goods, writing instruments and watch-making industries. The two divisions,
Mikron Automation and Mikron Machining, are based in Boudry and Agno,
Switzerland, with additional production facilities in Germany, Singapore,
China and the United States. The Mikron Group employs approximately 1,200
people who work to provide Mikron customers with an experience that
reflects over 100 years of leadership in high-performance and
high-precision production. Mikron Holding AG is listed on SIX Swiss
Exchange (MIKN).

Contact
Mikron Management AG, Martin Blom, CFO Mikron Group
Phone [phone], [e-mail]

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www.mikron.com/news

Investor Relations Calendar of Events
8 March 2016, 07.00 a.m. - Media release: Publication of the 2015 Annual
Report
8 March 2016, 10.00 a.m. - Media and analysts conference
12 April 2016, 04.00 p.m. - Annual General Meeting 2016

Mikron(R) is a trademark of Mikron Holding AG, Biel (Switzerland).


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