• Net profit at EUR 37 million (+21%)
• Value of production at EUR 547 million (+9%)
• EBIT at EUR 57 million (+12%)
• New orders at EUR 832 million (+69%)
• Order backlog at EUR 3,405 million (+16%)
• New Chief Financial Officer and director responsible for preparing the accounts appointed

The Board of Directors of Ansaldo STS (STS.MI), chaired by Alessandro Pansa, has approved the first-half results to 30 June 2009, which showed an improvement compared to the same period last year.