Preliminary information concerning net sales and profitability of Cencorp Corporation in the third quarter 2008


CENCORP CORPORATION          STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE          27.10.2008 

Preliminary information concerning net sales and profitability of Cencorp       
Corporation in the third quarter 2008                                           

Net sales of Cencorp Corporation in the third quarter will be ca. 3 million     
euros (2007: 6,1 million euros) and operating margin (EBITDA) ca. 7 % (2007:    
3,5%) due to more efficient operation structure and more profitable product     
portfolio. Cencorp Corporation has out-sourced it's operations in France. The   
Swedish R&D operations have been transferred to Salo, Finland and the operations
in Sweden will be closed down. The operations in USA has turned to be positive  
in year 2008.The efficiency improvement measures started in June 2008 have      
progressed as planned and  2.5 million euros savings will be reached in full    
during year 2009. Cencorp Corporation has registered non-recurring costs 0.9    
million euros for the second quarter of year 2008.                              
The company estimates that the net sales of last quarter will be as earlier     
stated           EUR 4.3 - 5.0 million and operating profit (EBIT) is estimated 
to be positive.                                                                 


In Lohja, October 27, 2008                                                      

Cencorp Corporation                                                             

BOARD OF DIRECTORS                                                              

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Jarmo Kanervo                                                                   
Acting CEO                                                                      
Tel. +358 40 5278802                                                            

Cencorp develops and supplies automation solutions to the electronics and       
semiconductor industry that enhance productivity.                               

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