Siemens to Invest $7.2 Million In New Kensington, Pennsylvania Plant Expansion

西門子投資720萬美元擴建賓州新肯星頓工廠

NEW KENSINGTON, Pa., April 19, 2006 - Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. (SE&A) today announced at a groundbreaking ceremony that it is investing $7.2 million to expand its New Kensington, Pa., manufacturing facility. The plant expansion site, formerly known as Robicon, was acquired by SE&A in July 2005. Siemens plan油氣s to create 145 new full-time positions upon completion of the expansion for a total of 480 positions in New Kensington. The 30,000 square foot facility is expected to be completed in March 2007.

賓州新肯星頓市4月19日消息——西門子能源和自動化公司(SE&A)今天在一個奠基儀式上宣布投資了720萬美元用於擴建其在賓夕法尼亞州新肯星頓市（New Kensington）的製造工廠。工廠擴建的地方原來叫Robicon，西門子在2005年7月收購了Robicon。西門子計劃在工廠擴建完工之後增加145個新職位，從而使在新肯星頓的總職位數達到480個。占地30,000平方英尺的工廠預計在2007年3月完工。

By expanding and redesigning the facility, Siemens will develop a more efficient and productive manufacturing plant. The new facility will support SE&A's growing large drives business, specifically the Robicon Perfect Harmony brand. The enhanced plant will be dedicated to developing, assembling and testing large variable frequency drives that are used in oil and gas, power generation, and municipal wastewater applications. In addition to the new facility, SE&A will maintain its current New Kensington plant facility and offices along with its technical product development center in nearby Plum Borough, Pa.

通過擴建和重新設計工廠

，西門子將發展一個更有效率和生產力的生產工廠。新工廠將支持SE&A正在增長的大型驅動業務，尤其是“Robicon Perfect Harmony”這個品牌。新工廠將致力於開發、裝配和測試應用於油氣、發電、市政廢水應用等行業的各種大型頻率驅動。除了新建的工廠，SE&A還將保留現有的新肯星頓工廠和辦事處
，以及賓州Plum Borough附近的技術生產發展中心。

The state of Pennsylvania has offered Siemens a number of incentives to help secure the investment and proceed with the upgrade.

賓夕法尼亞州給予了西門子一係列的鼓勵措施以確保西門子的投資和繼續升級。

"Not only is Siemens investing $7.2 million to build this new manufacturing and testing facility, the company is also creating good jobs that will support families," said Governor Rendell. “Siemens Energy & Automation is part of a global company, and one that has decided Pennsylvania is the place to be to do business."

賓州州長Rendell表示：“西門子不但是投資了720wanmeiyuanjianzaozhegexinshengchanheceshigongchang，erqiechuangzaolegeirenmenyangjiahukoudehaogongzuo。ximenzinengyuanhezidonghuagongsishiquanqiuximenzideyibufen，erqiejuedingbabinxifaniyazhouzuoweiqikaizhanyewudedifang。”

"Siemens recognizes the value of our skilled and productive work force in the U.S. as well as the value of American innovation," said Harry Volande, executive vice president and CFO, Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. "This investment is a testament to that ingenuity and work ethic and to our commitment to our employees and manufacturing in the U.S."

西門子能源和自動化公司執行副總裁兼首席財務官Harry Volande表示：“西xi門men子zi認ren可ke我wo們men在zai美mei國guo熟shu練lian而er多duo產chan的de工gong作zuo力li量liang的de價jia值zhi，以yi及ji美mei國guo創chuang新xin精jing神shen的de價jia值zhi。這zhe次ci投tou資zi是shi對dui那na獨du創chuang性xing和he職zhi業ye道dao德de的de一yi個ge證zheng明ming
，同tong時shi也ye是shi對dui我wo們men美mei國guo雇gu員yuan和he工gong廠chang承cheng諾nuo的de證zheng明ming。”

"The New Kensington facility is of significant importance to Siemens' growth strategy," said Gary Rauscher, vice president and general manager, Large Drives, Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. "We are confident that it will become a center of excellence for Siemens by producing the highest-quality large drives for our customers and by accelerating drive technology innovations that will dramatically improve the efficiency of the manufacturing process throughout the world."

西門子能源和自動化公司副總裁兼大型驅動部總經理Gary Rauscher表示：“xinkenxingdungongchangduiximenzidefazhancelvejuyouzhongdadeyiyi。womenxiangxintajiangchengweiximenziyigezhuoyuedezhongxin

，weiwomendekehushengchanzuigaozhiliangdedaxingqudong，jiasuqudongjishudechuangxin，jidatigaoquanqiushengchanguochengdexiaolv。”

Siemens companies employ nearly 9,700 people in some 59 locations throughout Pennsylvania. More Siemens employees reside in Pennsylvania than any other state in the U.S. Pennsylvania is home to the headquarters of Siemens Medical Solutions and US Filter.

西門子公司在整個賓州59個區域擁有將近9,700個員工，比美國其他任何一個州的員工都要多。賓夕法尼亞州是西門子醫藥解決方案公司和美國過濾器的總部。

About Siemens

關於西門子

Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. is one of Siemens' operating companies in the U.S. Headquartered in the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta, Ga., Siemens Energy & Automation manufactures and markets one of the world's broadest ranges of electrical and electronic products, systems and services to industrial and construction market customers. Its technologies range from circuit protection and energy management systems to process control, industrial software and totally integrated automation solutions. The company also has expertise in systems integration, technical services and turnkey industrial systems. For more information: www.sea.siemens.com.

西門子能源和自動化公司是西門子在美國運作的公司之一。總部位於喬治亞州亞特蘭大郊區的Alpharetta。西門子能源和自動化公司為工業和建築市場客戶生產和銷售電氣電子產品、係統以及服務，是全球提供最多領域產品的公司之一。其技術含蓋從電路保護和能源管理係統到過程控製
、工業軟件和完整集成自動化解決方案等。在係統集成、技術服務以及全承包的工業係統，公司同樣具有領先的技術。欲知更多請訪問 www.sea.siemens.com

Siemens AG (NYSE:SI) is one of the largest global electronics and engineering companies with reported worldwide sales of $96 billion in fiscal 2005. Founded nearly 160 years ago, the company is a leader in the areas of Medical, Power, Automation and Control, Transportation, Information and Communications, Lighting, Building Technologies, Water Technologies and Services and Home Appliances. With its U.S. corporate headquarters in New York City, Siemens in the USA has sales of $18.8 billion and employs 70,000 people throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Eleven of Siemens' worldwide businesses are based in the United States. With its global headquarters in Munich, Siemens AG and its subsidiaries employ 460,000 people in 190 countries. For more information on Siemens in the United States: www.usa.siemens.com.

西門子集團是全球最大的電子工程公司之一，據報道，2005財年的銷售額是960億美元。成立於近160年前的西門子是醫藥、電力、自動化和控製
、運輸、信息和通訊、照明、建築技術
、供水技術和服務以及家用電器領域的領導者。公司美國總部位於紐約市，在全國50個州和波多黎各的銷售額是188億美元，擁有雇員7，000人。西門子的11個全球事務部把總部設於美國。全球總部位於德國慕尼黑的西門子集團及其子公司在全球190個國家擁有雇員大約460,000人。更多詳情請登錄 www.usa.siemens.com

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