Aalberts Industries confronted with a total market slowdown

Aalberts Industries  N.V. announces  that the  company is  confronted
with exceptional and unforeseen  market circumstances. The  situation
on the  financial markets  and the  impact of  that on  the  economic
circumstances are causing a further slowdown in Aalberts  Industries'
activities.
 
Where during the first half of 2008 the different markets were  still
characterised by distinctive trends, Aalberts Industries is recently,
particularly the last weeks, confronted with a total slowdown in  its
main markets.
 
Aalberts Industries has reacted by  taking measures. The company  has
reduced its global  workforce in the  last months with  approximately
650 employees and has taken the exceptional costs.
 
Aalberts Industries will remain  focused on strengthening its  market
position in the different markets. The actions taken can however  not
compensate  the   negative  impact   of  the   unprecedented   market
circumstances. Aalberts  Industries expects  therefore that  in  2008
earnings per share will be 15-20% lower than in 2007.
 
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