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Fujitsu Siemens Computers reports Double Digit Revenue and Profit Growth for First-Half Fiscal Year*

European Innovation in Key Areas Drives Growth


Augsburg, November 09, 2005 —Fujitsu Siemens Computers, the leading European IT company, announced fiscal year 2005 first half-year financial results* today. President and CEO Bernd Bischoff announced at VISIT 2005 European IT Forum, that the company delivered revenue of € 2,870 million, resulting in a year-on-year growth of 12 percent. The company also announced a 33 percent year-on-year growth in profit before tax of €7 million to € 27 million for the first-half of the 2005 fiscal year, which is the time period April 2005 through September 2005. The company recorded a 21 percent growth in unit volume year-on-year for the first half.

“Our own customer-centric innovations, as well as those driven with our partners, have helped us to achieve healthy revenue and profit growth,” said Bernd Bischoff, President and CEO of Fujitsu Siemens Computers. “We have proven that we are at the forefront of IT innovation, with technology and solutions that our customers can implement now, resulting in immediate benefits.”

VISIT showcases European Innovation
Continuing to bring immediate benefit to customers, the company announced FlexFrame for Oracle, the first end-to-end infrastructure for Oracle Grid Computing. This revolutionary solution for the Dynamic Data Center is a continuation of the successful FlexFrame concept which, deployed on SAP, has over 100 installations world-wide.

Outlook: Continued profitable growth
Fujitsu Siemens Computers target is to continue sustainable profitable growth, with continued focus on the following regions: Middle East, South Africa, Central Eastern Europe.


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About Fujitsu Siemens Computers:
Fujitsu Siemens Computers is the leading European IT provider with a responsible strategic focus on next-generation Mobility and Business Critical Computing products, services and solutions. With a portfolio of exceptional depth, our offering extends from handhelds through desktops to enterprise-class IT infrastructure solutions. Fujitsu Siemens Computers has a strong presence in all key markets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Leveraging the strengths, innovation and global reach of our joint shareholders, Fujitsu Limited and Siemens AG, we make sure we meet the needs of customers: large corporations, small and medium enterprises and private users.

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