HANNOVER MESSE returns to India in 2011 with leading international industrial trade fairs New show LASER INDIA

to join four existing HANNOVER MESSE events in Bangalore Bangalore, October 17, 2011: HANNOVER MESSE, the worlds leading industrial trade fair, will return to India from 6 to 9 December, 2011. Keeping its trend of in troducing a new show every year for the benefit of the industry, it has announce d a new show LASER INDIA for Laser Systems and Laser Technology for Manufacturin g along with its four already established shows. The five concurrent fairs to b e held at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre include MDA INDIA - Motion D rive and Automation; CeMAT INDIA - Materials handling and Intralogistics; Indust rial Automation INDIA; Surface India and the new entrant Laser India. Visitors from diverse user industries in India will have the opportunity to see integrate d technologies in a single visit, all under one roof. With more than 300 exhibi tors from 20 countries and big players like Siemens, Bosch Rexroth, Festo, Schae ffler, ContiTec, Freudenberg Simrit among others showcasing the latest innovatio ns it will offer industry professionals a unique opportunity to experience new t echnology in diverse industrial sectors. Mr. Wolfgang Pech, Sr. Vice President, Deutsche Messe AG, Germany stated, I am de lighted to note we have an ideal B2B platform in Bangalore, one of the fastest g rowing global cities today, making it a very valuable experience for the attende es and exhibitors. The five shows complementing each other and showcasing a wid e range of products and services will be a unique opportunity for user industrie s to gain insight into new technologies and meet the suppliers. Sudhir Patil, Managing Director, Hannover Milano Fairs India (HMFI), stated, The joint presentation of these five fairs has a major advantage for exhibitors and visitors. Exhibitors can find their potential customers among the participants of other shows taking place under the same roof. On the other hand the visitors have an opportunity to see integrated technologies in a single visit. This syner gy effect is a well proven concept at the world renowned Hannover Messe.

Information-packed technology seminars that will coincide with the shows include ARC Seminar on Industrial Automation by ARC Advisory Group, Seminar on Mobile H ydraulics by Fluid Power Society of India, Log.India Seminar by Log.INDIA Magazi ne, Laser Cutting & other Laser Applications by Various International Speakers, and Indo German Conference on Surface Engineering by Society for Surface Protect ion Coating (SSPC). When queried on why the shows are again moving to Bangalore, Wolfgang Pech said, We already had plans of alternating the shows between Mumbai and Bangalore. Bang alore certainly has one of the countrys best venues to hold large events. In the meanwhile, the connectivity of the fairground has improved considerably making i t easily accessible. LASER INDIA Laser technology is being used increasingly by many key sectors like automobile, aerospace, defence, solar, diamond cutting and industrial manufacturing. LASER INDIA jointly organized with Laser Technologies and with support from the India n Laser Association (ILA) will showcase the latest trends and technologies in La

ser and Optronics, Solid - state lasers, Gas lasers, Fibre lasers, Laser systems and components as well as Services. MDA INDIA Motion, drive and automation technology is significant as it is all about runnin g plant and machinery efficiently. Applications of hydraulics, pneumatics, drive s, bearings, sealing technology and lubrication are practically in every industr y. All the hi-tech innovations in production technology to be featured at MDA I NDIA will be of immense benefit to diverse industries. Organised jointly with Fl uid Power Society of India (FPSI) the show will also feature a CEO conclave of f luid power industry. CEMAT INDIA The requirement for material handling, transportation and warehousing is growing at a robust pace and is driving the demand for integrated logistics solutions. With booming retail and wide spread supply chain networks, suppliers of material handling equipment, logistic and warehousing services and the technology develo pers will find CeMAT INDIA an ideal platform for presenting their products and s ervices. INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION INDIA Automation is the key for success in every industry. Efficient production and qu ality depends on automation. Industrial Automation INDIA featuring production au tomation as well as process automation will be a B2B show for the automation tec hnology providers to showcase their latest products and services to the decision makers from diverse sectors attending the show.

SURFACE INDIA Surface INDIA is a platform for all the segments of the industrial surface treat ment market - from pre-treatment and coating to final measuring and testing. It will also showcase products and systems that will help companies to adapt to the growing demands with environmental concern. Society for Surface Protective Coat ings India (SSPC) is the supporting organisation for SURFACE INDIA. The shows enjoy the official support of several international organizations like VDMA (German Machinery Manufacturers Association), China Federation of Logistic s and Purchasing, ARC Advisory Group, Indo German Chamber of Commerce, ASSOFLUID Italy and many more. ABOUT HANNOVER MILANO FAIRS INDIA PVT LTD: Hannover Milano Fairs India Pvt Ltd (HMFI) is a wholly owned subsidiary of two o f the worlds leading trade fair organisers Deutsche Messe AG, Germany and Fiera M ilano, Italy. HMFI have been bringing world class trade fairs into the Indian ma rket for Indian and international enterprises since 2007. The strong internatio nal contacts and the vast expertise and best trade fair practices of its parent companies are deployed in the fairs in India which is the USP of fairs of HMFI. Exhibitors and visitors will gain from the professionalism of the international leaders.