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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OCTOBER 26, 2000
SAUER-DANFOSS INC. TO HOLD CONFERENCE CALL TO DISCUSS THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
AMES, IOWA, USA, OCTOBER 26, 2000 SAUER-DANFOSS INC. (NYSE: SHS; FSE: SAR)
announced that it will be holding a conference call on November 8, 2000, at
10:00 AM EST, 4:00 PM Frankfurt time. The purpose of the call will be to
discuss third quarter results, as well as the outlook for the fourth quarter.
The company will release third quarter results the previous day, after the
close of markets.
The call is open to all interested parties and will be broadcast live over
the internet via www.vcall.com and www.streetevents.com. For those unable to
listen to the broadcast live, a replay will also be available at both Web
sites.
Sauer-Danfoss Inc. is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale
of engineered hydraulic systems and components for use primarily in
applications of off-highway mobile equipment. Sauer-Danfoss, with
approximately 6,500 employees worldwide and sales of about $950 million, has
manufacturing and engineering capabilities in Europe, the United States and
China, and principal business centers in Ames, Iowa, Neumunster, Germany, and
Nordborg, Denmark. More details online at www.sauer-danfoss.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
SAUER-DANFOSS INC. - INVESTOR RELATIONS
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KENNETH D. MCCUSKEY Sauer-Danfoss Inc. Phone: (515) 239-6364
Vice President - Finance 2800 East 13th Street Fax: (515) 239-6443
Ames, Iowa, USA 50010 [email protected]
JOHN N. LANGRICK Sauer-Danfoss Inc. Phone: +49-4321-871-190
Director of Finance - Europe Krokamp 35 Fax: +49-4321-871-121
D-24539 Neumunster [email protected]
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Internet: http://www.sauer-danfoss.com
