REpower continues profitable growth

Hamburg, 13 November 2006. REpower Systems AG (Prime Standard, WKN 617703) successfully installed 188 wind turbines and increased installed rated power by 108.8 percent to 355 megawatts in the first nine months of 2006. Sales increased year-on-year from EUR 195.1 million to EUR 292.6 million. The operating result improved from EUR –12.5 million in the previous year to EUR 3.4 million. There was a considerable improvement in orders on hand during the period, increasing from EUR 561.2 million as of 30 September 2005 to EUR 776.9 million on 30 September 2006. This is the highest number of orders since REpower Systems AG was founded. In light of the high number of orders, REpower raises its revenue target for fiscal year 2008 from EUR 800 million to EUR 850 million.

REpower Systems AG successfully installed 188 wind turbines in the first nine months of 2006, compared to 96 turbines in the previous year. This corresponds to a rated output of 355.0 megawatts compared to 170.0 megawatts in 2005, thus representing an increase of 108.8 percent. A total of 17 turbines were carried over from 2005 and were largely included in sales for the previous year, depending on the degree to which they had been completed.

Total performance was up by 52.7 percent from EUR 194.8 million to EUR 297.4 million during the reporting period, whereas sales increased by 50.0 percent yearon- year from EUR 195.1 million to EUR 292.6 million. EBIT totalled EUR 3.4 million in the first nine months of the current financial year, compared to EUR -12.5 million in the first nine months of 2005. Net earnings increased from EUR –8.3 million in the first nine months of 2005 to EUR 1.0 million.

The order book contained purchase agreements for 453 wind turbines with total rated power of 867.5 megawatts at the end of September 2006. This is the highest number of orders since REpower Systems AG was founded and corresponds to a potential order volume of EUR 776.9 million. Some projects planned for the first six months of the year had to be postponed due to continuing bottlenecks, in particular for gear systems and rotor blade bearings. These projects have now been scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2006. The planned sales figure of EUR 450 million and the likely EBIT of EUR 11 to EUR 13.5 million could be affected by further delays in the supply of gear systems and rotor blade bearings. The company considers a risk possible not to realise sales of up to 10 wind turbines by the end of the year. This results in a risk potential of approx. EUR 1.5 million on the basis of the operating result.

REpower plans to increase the installation figures to around 325 wind turbines and to increase sales volume to EUR 650 million in the 2007 financial year. A further improvement of the EBIT margin is to be expected. The projects listed in the order book currently cover the period until the 2008 financial year. In its long-term planning, REpower thus expects the strong growth to continue and raises its revenue forecast for 2008 to at least EUR 850 million corresponding to an installation of 420 turbines. Sales from the recently concluded Joint venture REpower North (China) and the joint enterprise planned with the Essar Group in India are not included in this forecast.

About REpower:
REpower Systems AG is one of the leading manufacturers of onshore and offshore wind turbines. The international engineering company develops, produces and sells wind turbines with outputs ranging from 1.5 to 5 megawatts and rotor diameters of 70 to 126 metres for almost all locations. It also provides a comprehensive service and maintenance range. The high performance, reliable turbines are designed at the Repower development centre in Rendsburg and produced at the sites in Husum (North Frisia) and Trampe (Brandenburg). Listed on the stock exchange since March 2002 and with around 700 employees worldwide, the Hamburgbased company relies on its experience in the production and installation of more than 1,400 wind turbines worldwide. REpower is represented in European markets such as France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Portugal and Spain and in the international markets of Japan, China and Australia through its subsidiaries and investments.

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REpower Systems AG
Daniela Puttenat Corporate Communications & Public Relations
Phone:+49 – 40 – 53 93 07– 14
Fax.: +49 – 40 – 53 93 07– 37
E-mail: d.puttenat@repower.de>d.puttenat@repower.de

Thomas Schnorrenberg
Investor Relations
Phone:+49 – 40 – 53 93 07– 23
Fax.: +49 – 40 – 53 93 07– 77
E-mail: t.schnorrenberg@repower.de>t.schnorrenberg@repower.de

Internet: http://www.repower.de

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