COMPANY PROFILE

Milano, 2-3 /3/2005

COMPANY PROFILESTAR Conference 2006 – London – September 27-29

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PRIMA Group at a glance

Global player in laser systems for industrial applications:•3rd player in Europe•5th player Worldwide

Over 1,000 customers in automotive, aerospace and in a wide range of other sectors

About 2,500 laser systems installed in over 40 countries

Consolidated sales in 2005 over 110 M€, with 75% export

6 Manufacturing facilities in Italy (2), USA (2) and China (2)

World leader in multi-axis systems for automotive & aerospace:•Estimated 45% market share in Europe•Estimated 30% market share in North America

550 employees in Italy (370), USA (120) and Europe (60). Additional 150 employees in China in JV (not consolidated)

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E U R O P E

PRIMA ELECTRONICSTORINO - Italy

100%

50%

50%

PRIMA INDUSTRIETORINO - Italy

100%

AMERICA A S I A

PRIMANORTH AMERICA

SPRINGFIELD (MA) - USA

Group Structure

PRIMA RESEARCH CENTREBARI

57.8%

6.1%(*)

30%

PRIMA FRANCEPARIS

PRIMA GMBHFRANKFURT

PRIMA INDUSTRIE UKBIRMINGHAM

PRIMA ESPANA BARCELONA

PRIMA SCANDINAVIA GOTEBORG

CONVERGENT LASERS DIVISION (MA)

PRIMA LASER TOOLS DIVISION(MA)

LASERDYNE SYSTEMS DIVISION (MN)

M L T A TORINO - Italy

E P STORINO - Italy

PRIMA CHINABEJING- China

SMTCL – PRIMASHENYANG - China

UNITY PRIMASHANGHAI-China

SNK – PRIMAOSAKA - Japan

WUHAN OVLWUHAN- China

27.5%

(*):Expected as at Dec.31,2006

100%

100%

100%

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Group Facilities

ITALY

Moncalieri (Torino),ItalyCNC, servodrives and custom electronic

products.

Shanghai, China CO2 2D laser system

for cutting andScribing.

Chicopee, MA (USA)CO2 and Nd: YAG lasers.

COLLEGNO (TORINO), ITALYCO2 2D and 3D laser

systems for cutting and welding.

Champlin, MN (USA)Nd: YAG and CO2 2D and 3D

laser systems for drilling, cutting and

welding.

USA CHINA

Shenyang, China CO2 2D laser system

for cutting

USA CHINA

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Worldwide Network

Distributors and Agents

Direct presence (group companies, branch offices, JVs)

Headquarters

World

Europe

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Prima Group today

HIGH TECH LEADER IN LASER SYSTEMS FOR HIGH POWER INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

2D Laser cutting

3D laser cutting

Laserdrilling

Laserwelding

OVER 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCEFULLY INTEGRATED KNOW-HOW

Laser generator

CNC &software Automation

Cuttinghead

3D Selected Customers

TIER 1 suppliers

Car manufacturers

Automotive

Energy

Aircrafts manufacturers

Engine / Component manufacturers

Aerospace

2D Selected CustomersAgricultural & Construction machines,Trucks & Trailers

HVAC, White Goods

Forklifts, Industrial Machinery, Others

Electronics Selected Customers

Electronics

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Laser machines

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Laser systems market

(Million €)

Prima Industrie consolidated sales vs Market size

CAGR PI 95-05 +17,05%

(Billion €)

CAGR MARKET 95-05 +11,3%

+10,7%CAGR MARKET 05-10 Expected

Actual

Actual

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R&D: Aknowledgemnts and Awards

Syncrono …Prima Industrie

IlSole24Ore:“La Ferrari dei robot. Syncrono,

la macchina laser ad altissima precisione e super veloce di Prima Industrie,

considerata il gioiello della tecnologia italiana.”

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R&D: Strong commitment and product innovation

• Over 80 Engineers in R&D.

• R&D centers in:

•Italy (Torino and Bari)•USA (Chicopee and Champlin)

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CONSOLIDATED FIGURES

AS AT

JUNE 30, 2006

(IFRS/IAS compliant)

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INCOME STATEMENT

SALES 66,677 46,370

EBITDA 7,348 2,861

AS A % OF SALES 11.0% 6,2%

EBIT 6,705 2,281

AS A % OF SALES 10.1% 4.9%

EBT 6,218 1,749

AS A % OF SALES 9.3% 3.8%

NET RESULT 4,493 777

June 30, 2006 June 30, 2005K€

VALUE OF PRODUCTION 68,490 50,311

AS A % OF SALES 6.7% 1.7%

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BALANCE SHEET

NON-CURRENT ASSETS 18,028 17,378

NET EQUITY 33,412 30,839

CURRENT ASSETS 82,575 80,594

NET FINANCIAL POSITION 7,376 7,733

DEBT / EQUITY 0.22 0.25

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 5,038 4,965

CURRENT LIABILITIES 54,777 54,435

June 30, 2006 Dec. 31, 2005K€

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Bookings per month

10,13611,172

15,450

13,281

16,315 15,864

-

4,000

8,000

12,000

16,000

20,000

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

2004

2005

2006

Average ltm

ORDER ACQUISITION TREND

Cumulative order acquisition

10,136

21,308

36,757

50,038

66,353

82,217

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20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

2004 2005 2006

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SALES BREAKDOWN BY MARKET

June 30, 2005

Other5%Laser

sources1%

Sheet metal processing

55%

Aerospace & Energy

7%

Electronic compon.

20%

Automotive12%

June 30, 2006

Other9%

Laser sources

2%

Sheet metal processing

51%

Aerospace & Energy

12%

Electronic compon.

16%

Automotive10%

2006 – Consolidated Figures

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2006 – Consolidated Figures

SALES BREAKDOWN BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA

June 30, 2005

Italy28%

U.S.A.17%

R.O.W.12%

Europe43%

June 30, 2006

Italy23%

U.S.A.22%

R.O.W.11%

Europe44%

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Stock price trend

Prima Industrie Star

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Shareholders’ structure & Board of Directors

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHAIRMAN & C.E.O. Gianfranco CARBONATO

BOARD MEMBERS Domenico PEIRETTI (1)

Sandro D’ISIDORO (2)

Fabrizio LUGARESI(3)

Mario MAURI (3)

Pio PELLEGRINI (3)

Marco PINCIROLI (1)

(1) = Executive Director(2) = Non Executive Director(3) = Independent Director

CAPITALIA AM2,3%

CARBONATO GIANFRANCO (& family)

4,7%

MANAGEMENT3,6%

PEIRETTI DOMENICO (& family)

4,8%

LESTRI HOLDING B.V.4,5%

HELIOSPRIVATE EQUITY S.A. &

PARTNERS9,0%

ERSTE INTERNATIONAL HOLDING S.A.

27,8%MARKET43,3%