Siemens Breaks Ground on New Facility Expansion in Charlotte, North Carolina

Facility will add 226 new jobs over the next five years

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Siemens Energy, along with
state and local public officials and a host of community leaders, celebrated
the groundbreaking of the new 60,000-square-foot expansion project adjacent to
the existing Siemens Steam Turbine-Generator Manufacturing Plant in Charlotte,
North Carolina, today. Over the next five years, the company plans to invest a
total of nearly $50 million and create 226 new engineering and manufacturing
jobs at this location. The expanded facility, designed to achieve LEED Gold
certification, will house engineering operations that will support the
company's design, manufacture and service of power generation components.

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Nearly 400 attendees and employees watched as Siemens executives and state and
local dignitaries ceremonially turned the first spades of dirt during the
event.

"The U.S. is and will continue to be one of the most important markets for
Siemens, and we are proud to expand our operations in Charlotte, North
Carolina," stated Randy Zwirn, president and CEO of Siemens Energy, Inc.
"We've had a large presence in the Charlotte area and in other areas in North
Carolina for 40 years now, and it was our first-hand knowledge of the
excellent business environment here that convinced us to expand our investment
further. Charlotte is definitely an emerging energy center of excellence and
we owe many thanks to the State of North Carolina and the City of Charlotte
for their ongoing dedication to our business success. We look forward to our
next 40 years in Charlotte."

Siemens Energy currently employs 780 workers at its 550,000-square-foot
Charlotte manufacturing facility, an operation that has been in place for 40
years.

"Our Charlotte operation is a critical part of Siemens Energy global
manufacturing network, serving not only the U.S. but other regions in the
Americas as well," said Dr. Michael Suess, CEO of the Siemens Energy Fossil
Power Division. "We have manufacturing locations strategically positioned all
over the world in order to best serve our customers with solutions that are
delivered more quickly and cost efficiently."

Siemens Energy supplies the power systems that provide one-third of the
nation's electricity, and through this expansion in Charlotte, Siemens will be
able to continue bringing efficient and competitive power generation solutions
to U.S. and Americas-based customers. Siemens employs nearly 10,000 people in
the energy sector and 69,000 people overall in the U.S. covering the energy,
healthcare and industry sectors.

The Siemens Energy Sector is the world's leading supplier of a complete
spectrum of products, services and solutions for the generation, transmission
and distribution of power and for the extraction, conversion and transport of
oil and gas. In fiscal 2008 (ended September 30), the Energy Sector had
revenues of approximately EUR22.6 billion and received new orders totaling
approximately EUR33.4 billion and posted a profit of EUR1.4 billion. On
September 30, 2008, the Energy Sector had a work force of approximately
83,500. Further information is available at: www.siemens.com/energy.

SOURCE Siemens Energy

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