November 2012

Siemens in Egypt
In fiscal 2012 (October 1, 2011 September 30, 2012), Siemens sales to customers in Egypt amounted to almost EUR 256 million and new orders totaled around EUR 275 million. Siemens currently has 514 employees in Egypt. Aiming to improve the reliability, efficiency and safety of Egypts rail services, Egyptian National Railways (ENR) placed a contract worth EUR 16 million with the Mobility and Logistics Division to supply wayside equipment for a ZUB automatic train control (ATC) system. For more than 25 years, ENR has relied on Siemens ZUB ATC systems to monitor train movements in its entire network, which is one of the largest in Africa and the Middle East. This was one of Siemens largest rail automation orders in the Middle East. The Building Technologies Division was selected by the Arabian Construction Company (ACC) to supply all the electro-mechanical systems used in its third major hotel renovation project, the renovation of the Nile Ritz Carlton Hotel. The order had a total value of EUR 27.7 million. The Oil & Gas Division extended its cooperation with RWE Deas Disouq project to expand the capacity of the Egyptian natural gas network by three to five percent. In recent years, RWE Dea, an international oil and gas company headquartered in Germany, has made a number of major gas discoveries in Egypt. The new contract has a total value of EUR 10.6 million. For 10 years, Siemens has been a local manufacturer of air-insulated switchgear (AIS) in Egypt. In fiscal 2012, the company enhanced its local manufacturing activities by launching a new gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) unit to supply customers in Egypt with high-voltage products.

Siemens Healthcare Sector was awarded a major order to equip Al Galaa Military Hospital with a new Artis zeego system, the first multi-axis angiography system based on robotic technology. The system will enable Egypts Ministry of Defense to install the first hybrid operating room in a military hospital in Egypt.

The Industry Sectors Customer Services Division received a contract from Al Ezz Dekheila Steel Co. (EZDK), Egypts largest steel producer. The company also won onshore and offshore contracts with a total value of EUR 3.1 million.

The Industry Sectors Industry Automation Division was awarded a contract with a total value of EUR 1.75 million to supply Alexandria Sugar, one of Egypts largest sugar manufacturers, with a wide range of electrical and control systems for a new sugar refinery.

Siemens offers a wide range of solutions and services in Egypt, where its Energy, Healthcare, Industry and Infrastructure & Cities Sectors occupy leading positions. In fiscal 2012, Siemens in Egypt scored major successes in all four Sectors:

Energy Sector The Energy Service Division received a six-year contract worth EUR 7.5 million from Egyptian Liquefied Natural Gas (ELNG), one of the countrys largest producers of natural gas, to provide maintenance services for four SGT-500 gas turbines at ELNGs power plant in Alexandria. The Power Transmission Division set up a new gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) unit in Egypt to supply local customers with high-voltage products. The new GIS unit, which is housed in a building covering an area of 4,000 square meters, can handle testing and assembly processes for 66-kV to 500-kV switchgear products. The Power Transmission Division was awarded two contracts with a total value of EUR 4.4 million to install electrical substations for the Egyptian Electricity Company (EETC). Siemens also received two further orders from EETC to install air-insulated and gas-insulated switchgear. These orders had a total value of EUR 11.2 million. The Oil &
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Gas Division extended its cooperation with RWE Deas Disouq project to expand the capacity of the Egyptian natural gas network by three to five percent. In recent years, RWE has made a number of major gas discoveries in Egypt. The new contract had a total value of EUR 10.6 million. The project is scheduled to begin in July 2013. Under the contract, the Oil & Gas Division will supply RWE Dea with three reciprocating compressors, which will be the first Siemens reciprocating packages in operation in Egypt. The contract also includes long-term maintenance.

Healthcare Sector Siemens Healthcare Sector has been awarded a contract worth EUR 1 million to deliver, supply and service two MAGNETOM C! magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems, one MAGNETOM ESSENZA MRI system and one Biograph mCT 20 molecular CT scanner for Cairo Radiology Center, one of the largest and most prestigious radiology chains in Egypt. The Sector signed a supply and service contract worth EUR 2.9 million to supply and service a Biograph mCT 20 scanner for the Alfa Scan Company. The Healthcare Sector was also awarded another major order worth EUR 3.3 million to supply Al Galaa Military Hospital with a new Artis zeego robotic angiography system, which will enable Egypts Ministry of Defense to set up the first hybrid operating room in a military hospital in Egypt. Industry Sector The Industry Sectors Customer Services Division was awarded a new contract by Al Ezz Dekheila Steel Company (EZDK), Egypts largest steel producer. Siemens Metal Technologies Business Unit received an onshore and offshore order with a total value of EUR 3.1 million to supply a thyristor-controlled reactor (TCR) and filter circuits in order to upgrade a 33-kV Static Var Compensator (SVC) substation. The Industry Sectors Industry Automation Division was awarded a contract with a total value of EUR 1.75 million to supply Alexandria Sugar, one of Egypts largest sugar manufacturers, with a wide range of electrical and control systems for a new sugar refinery. The Drive Technologies Division was awarded a contract with a total value of EUR 2.1 million to supply medium-voltage drives for the expansion of the Sukari Gold Mine (PGM), Egypts first large-scale gold mine.
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Infrastructure & Cities Sector The Building Technologies Division was selected by the Arabian Construction Company (ACC) to supply all the electro-mechanical systems used in its third major hotel renovation project, the renovation of the Nile Ritz Carlton Hotel. The contract, which had a total value of EUR 27.8 million, covers the supply and installation of all the hotels building technologies, including its heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and mechanical, fire protection, electrical power, lighting, closed circuit television (CCTV), access control, fire alarm and building management systems. The Building Technologies Division was also selected to supply all the electrical systems for the JUHAYNA factory belonging to Egyfoods, one of Egypts largest diary producers. The factory comprises 11 buildings with a total area of 35,739 square meters. The contract, which has a total value of EUR 4.13 million, covers the delivery and installation of lighting and electrical systems. The Smart Grid Division was awarded a contract by the Shaker Group, a subsidiary of one of Hyundais leading partners in Egypt, to supply a substation control system and a protection system for the Banha substation. The project, which has a total value of EUR 645,000, includes the delivery of protection relays and substation control systems as well as engineering, commissioning, factory acceptance, testing and training services. The history of Siemens in Egypt dates back to 1859, when Siemens implemented its first turnkey project in the country. In 1901, Siemens opened its first technical office in Cairo. In 1992, Siemens Limited was established to handle all of Siemens sales and service activities in Egypt. Since October 1998, Siemens Limited has been a consolidated Regional Company, with the goal of further expanding and strengthening Siemens business relationships in Egypt. On October 1, 2008, Siemens Limited was reorganized as Siemens S.A.E. Over a period of more than 110 years, Siemens has developed into an innovative, long-term, reliable and committed partner to Egypt. Siemens plays a significant role as a good corporate citizen and is considered to be a key partner and supporter of educational programs, which include a number of student initiatives and programs to develop students soft skills and technical knowledge. As part of the Green Generation Initiative, Siemens launched the Green Box experiment kit, designed not only to raise awareness of energy and environmental issues among
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children between the ages of 8 and 12, but also to spark young peoples interest in Siemens innovative approaches and broad green portfolio. Siemens is fully committed to a business strategy that provides maximum benefit to its customers and generates profit while improving the quality of life of the communities it serves.

For further information, please contact: Nermin Fakoussa Siemens S.A.E. Vice President - Communications 55, El Nakhil and El Aenab Street Mohandessin P.O Box 775/11511 Cairo, Egypt Tel: (+20 2) 333-33 690 E-mail: nermin.fakoussa@siemens.com