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Baldwin Releases Results for Q2 of FY '07.


SHELTON, Conn. -- Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. (AMEX AMEX

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), a leading global manufacturer of printing press accessories and control equipment, reported net sales Net Sales

The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted.

Notes:
This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight
 for the second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2006, of $48,168,000 compared to $43,826,000 for the second quarter last year, an increase of 9.9%. Net income for the quarter was $402,000, or $0.03 per diluted share, compared to $1,383,000, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the similar quarter last year.

Net income for the current quarter was impacted by a pretax pre·tax  
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Existing before tax deductions: pretax income.

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 restructuring charge restructuring charge

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 of $994,000 associated with the acquisition of the Oxy-Dry companies along with integration expenses of approximately $111,000. In addition, the company incurred fees of $125,000 to voluntarily terminate its credit line with Maple Bank GmbH and recorded a one-time tax expense of $250,000 in settlement of a tax audit at its German subsidiary that related to prior years. Currency translation had a negligible impact on net income for the quarter.

The increase in sales was primarily attributable to the Oxy-Dry companies, which were acquired in late November 2006. Currency translation also favorably increased sales by $2,012,000 for the quarter.

Net sales for the six months ended December 31, 2006, were $91,375,000, compared to $86,471,000 in the comparable period last year, an increase of 5.7%. Currency translation favorably increased sales by $2,568,000 for the six month period.

Backlog at the end of the quarter was $58,614,000, including approximately $6,400,000 from the Oxy-Dry entities. Backlog was $49,167,000 at the beginning of the fiscal year, and $51,882,000 on September 30, 2006. Prior period backlog does not include Oxy-Dry.

President and COO Karl S. Puehringer said, "During this quarter, we successfully completed the acquisition of the Oxy-Dry group of companies. Immediately after closing in late November, we started to aggressively manage the integration of Oxy-Dry operations into our own, and I am pleased with the progress we have achieved in the intervening two months. We expect to complete the integration before the end of the calendar year. While we will be able to record some of the integration benefits in Q3 and Q4 of FY '07, the full impact of expected annual savings of $3,700,000 will be felt during FY '08.

"The acquisition of Oxy-Dry makes Baldwin the leading global full solution provider of cleaning applications in the offset printing market. We are pleased with initial reactions from customers about our new product lines. We will continue to work hard to leverage this unique market position," Puehringer said.

Baldwin's Vice President and CFO See Chief Financial Officer.  Vijay Tharani, added, "During the quarter we refinanced our long-term debt Long-Term Debt

Loans and financial obligations lasting over one year.

Notes:
For example debts obligations such as bonds and notes which have maturities greater than one year would be considered long-term debt.
 by entering into a new larger credit facility with LaSalle/ABNAmro Bank. Under this arrangement, we have the ability to borrow up to $50,000,000 over the next five years at terms comparable to our previous arrangement. A portion of this credit line was utilized in the acquisition of Oxy-Dry."

Baldwin will review its second quarter results and discuss its business outlook during a conference call today beginning at 11 a.m. Eastern Time. Call-in information is available at http://www.baldwintech.com under the Investor Relations Investor relations

The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors.
 section. Interested investors are encouraged to log onto the website and participate in the call or access the webcast to replay the call. Puehringer and Tharani will participate in the conference call.

About Baldwin

Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. is a leading international supplier of offset printing press accessories and controls for the newspaper publishing and commercial printing industries. Baldwin offers its customers a broad range of market-leading technologies, products and systems that enhance the quality of printed products and improve the economic and environmental efficiency of printing presses. Headquartered in Shelton, Conn., the company has sales and service centers, product development and manufacturing operations Manufacturing operations concern the operation of a facility, as opposed to maintenance, supply and distribution, health, and safety, emergency response, human resources, security, information technology and other infrastructural support organizations.  in the Americas, Asia and Europe. Baldwin's technology and products include cleaning systems, fluid management and ink control systems, web press protection systems and drying systems. For more information, visit http://www.baldwintech.com.

Investors may contact Frank Hawkins Frank Hawkins Jr. (born July 3, 1959 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a former American football running back who played seven seasons in the National Football League with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders.  or Julie Marshall, Hawk Associates, at (305) 451-1888 or e-mail info@hawkassociates.com. For an online investment kit, visit http://www.hawkassociates.com. An investment profile about Baldwin Technology may be found at http://www.hawkassociates.com/bldprofile.aspx.

Cautionary Statement: This release may contain statements regarding expected future order, backlog and sales rates, operating margins Operating Margin

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Calculated by:
 and profitability or other statements, which may constitute "forward-looking" information as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995 or by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ. See Item 1A "Risk Factors" and Exhibit 99 to the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


Form 10-K

See 10-K.
 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006.
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(1) = includes preliminary allocation of purchase price paid for the Oxy-Dry group of companies acquired November 21, 2006, subject to final valuation.
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