Corporate | 27 May 2010 07:45
HMS Bergbau AG / Miscellaneous 27.05.2010 07:45 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer / publisher is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate News dated May 27, 2010 HMS Bergbau AG acquires harbour operations in Indonesia +++ Strategic development of HMS Group +++ Provides reliable income +++ Medium term plans for harbour expansion including capacity increase Berlin, May 27, 2010: HMS Bergbau AG, an international coal supplier with operating know-how of coal mining, transport and trade, has acquired harbour operations in Indonesia. The strategic acquisition provides reliable income. Bulk Port Kintap in South Kalimantan is one of the most modern harbours in the region where coal is handled, mixed and stored. Its maximum capacity totals several million tonnes per year. HMS Bergbau AG has managed to take the next step towards its strategic orientation after concluding an exclusive contract with an Indonesian coal producer designed to secure high-quality coal resources in the long-term at the beginning of 2010 and the continued positive development of trading activities. Medium term plans are to turn the coal trading company into a group that comprises all vertical levels of the coal business process chain. The Indonesian harbour lies in a strategically important area, where numerous coal mining companies are situated. Apart from operating a traditional harbour, HMS Bergbau AG plans to purchase coal from producers, which do not have the logistics to market their products. The Group also plans to expand the harbour in the medium term, to account for the constantly growing coal markets in Asia. 'The acquisition of the harbour in Kintap, Indonesia, is the most important move towards developing and strengthening the export position of HMS Group in Asia. Next to China, Taiwan and Korea, India is one of the most interesting markets with its growing coal import business. By gaining full control over the harbour, we have laid the foundation for participating in the economic opportunities Asia has to offer,' explains Heinz Schernikau, CEO of HMS Bergbau AG. About HMS Bergbau AG: Berlin-based HMS Bergbau AG is an independent coal trading house specializing in just-in-time deliveries of thermal coal to power plants and other industrial consumers. The company is one of the leading coal trading companies in Germany and markets its products to renowned consumers worldwide. HMS is actively expanding its activities to span coal production and logistics solutions primarily in Asia and Eastern Europe. In addition, the company is developing environmental technologies, in particular concerning underground CO2 capture and storage (CCS technology). HMS has been listed at Germany's Frankfurt Stock Exchange since December 2008. Company contact: HMS Bergbau AG An der Wuhlheide 232 12459 Berlin T.: +49 (30) 65 66 81-0 F: +49 (30) 65 66 81-15 Email: info@hms-ag.com URL: www.hms-ag.com HMS Investor Relations contact: GFEI Aktiengesellschaft Hamburger Allee 26-28 60486 Frankfurt am Main T.: +49 (69) 74 30 37-00 F.: +49 (69) 74 30 37-22 Email: investors@hms-ag.com 27.05.2010 Ad hoc announcement, Financial News and Media Release distributed by DGAP. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de ---------------------------------------------------------------------------