Nieuwegein. The Netherlands

NIEUWEGEIN. The Netherlands, July 16, 2010 - - Higher Operating Profit for 1st Half-Year: EUR 6 Million (1st Half-Year 2009: EUR 4 Million) - Profit for the 1st Half-Year up: EUR 2 Million (1st Half-Year 2009: Break Even) - 1st Half-Year Revenue up: EUR 625 Million (1st Half-Year 2009: EUR 601 Million) - Order Book Down in 1st Half-Year: EUR 1.7 Billion (end 2009: EUR 1.8 Billion) - Forecast Upheld: Operating Profit of Approximately EUR 10 Million to EUR 15 Million for 2010.