HEIDELBERG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In the first quarter of financial year 2012/2013 (April 1 to June 30, 2012), Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft (FWB: HDD) recorded incoming orders of EUR 890 million (previous year: EUR 665 million), the highest figure in four years, thanks to the investment impetus created by the drupa industry trade show in May 2012. Due to the high volume of orders, the order backlog in the first quarter rose significantly to EUR 856 million, which is EUR 350 million higher than in the previous quarter.

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The 2012/2013 Q1 Interim Financial Report can be accessed at 7.00 a.m. on August 8, 2012 at http://www.heidelberg.com/www/html/en/content/overview1/investor/ir_overview.

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The figures for the second quarter of financial year 2012/2013 are due to be published on November 7, 2012.

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