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• Order Book of more than €10 million during the current year
• Rising demand: MTU Engines are the Number One Choice for Supply Vessels servicing Drilling Rigs in Asia

Friedrichshafen, 7 July 2008. During the current year, Tognum subsidiary MTU Friedrichshafen has been awarded orders with a total volume of more than €10 million by leading shipbuilding yards in South-East Asia. Orders are predominantly for propulsion systems for Offshore Supply Vessels.

More than 30 engines of the successful Series 2000 and 4000, with a power output range between 750 and 2,000 kW, have already been ordered to meet the increasing demand in supply vessels servicing offshore drilling rigs. Trends point towards increasingly faster, larger and more flexibly deployable vessels that are capable of replacing helicopter transport. MTU propulsion systems are characterized by their extraordinary reliability and excellent performance-to-weight ratio. For ship operators, this means fast and reliable transport of people and goods whilst simultaneously lowering operating expenses.

MTU customers include prominent shipbuilders such as Damen Shipyards Singapore, Penguin Shipyard International, Strategic Marine and NGV Tech from Malaysia.


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MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH is the core company of the Tognum group.

MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH supplies diesel engines and complete drive systems for ships, heavy land and rail vehicles, industrial applications and decentralized power generation plants. Covering diesel engines from 20 kW to 9,100 kW and gas turbines, the range of products is one of the most modern and wide-ranging in the sector. And to control and monitor its engines and drive plants, the company develops and manufactures its own custom-tailored electronic systems.

Tognum is one of the world’s leading suppliers of high-speed diesel engines and complete propulsion systems for ships and heavy land and rail vehicles, as well as industrial drive systems and decentralized power plants. These business operations are organized in two divisions: Engines and Onsite Energy Systems & Components. Tognum’s product portfolio includes diesel engines in the power range from 20 to 9,100 kilowatts, gas engine systems, gas turbines and fuel cells, and is one of the most modern and comprehensive in its sector. In addition, the Group develops and manufactures tailored electronic control and monitoring systems for its engines and propulsion systems.

Sales of the Tognum Group amounted to more than €2.8 billion in 2007. At the end of 2007, the Group employed approximately 8,200 personnel worldwide. It maintains a global sales and distribution network including 23 consolidated subsidiaries, more than 130 distribution partners and 1,100 authorized dealers