In 2003, Nordex had constructed 20 N80 turbines close to the small Scottish town of Dunbar. With an installed capacity of 50 megawatts, “Crystal Rig” is one of the largest wind farms in operation in the United Kingdom. “In my view, the fact that Fred Olsen Renewables has opted for Nordex again testifies to the confidence which it has in our technology,” says Carsten Pedersen, COO Sales and Marketing at Nordex AG.

And the wind farm developer is in good company. This year alone, two other Nordex customers – including UK utility Npower – have opted for this turbine. Generally speaking, what was decisive was the robust design of the turbine, which is certified for strong-wind sites. In the past few months, Nordex has received orders for 22 of its N80 turbines from the United Kingdom to join the 30 units already in operation there.

Including the projects under construction, Nordex UK has to date installed roughly 200 megawatts worth around EUR 160 million. The Company is also providing maintenance services for most of these turbines. Explains Pedersen: “Our customers often attach key importance to OEM service, which is why we want to further extend our service in the UK. In fact, we are currently holding negotiations with a number of customers on new projects.”

The United Kingdom is one of Nordex’s most important markets on account of the strong projected growth. Experts assume that new installation of the industry will expand in 2006 by around 40% to some 600 megawatts. Contrary to original assumptions, demand is focusing on onshore turbines.

The project will be located in the region of Castilla y León, in the west central part of Spain. Vestas has in total installed 233 MW in the region which is the third largest region in Spain in terms of installed wind power with more than 2,000 MW installed as per 31/12/2005.

Vestas is already represented in the region with two factories. “In 2003, Vestas built a control system factory in Soria, and this year we have completed the construction of our V90 nacelle production unit in Villadangos. The fact that Parque Eólico de Alentisque S.L. has chosen Vestas as supplier for their project is a further strengthening of our presence in Castilla y León” says Ebbe Funk, President of Vestas Mediterranean A/S.

Delivery of the turbines will begin in November 2006, and the wind power plant will be completed in 2007. The wind power plant is estimated to produce 136,000 MWh per year, which corresponds to a saving of 74,528 tons of CO2 emission to the atmosphere.

The above order does not affect the Vestas Group’s expectations for 2006, cf. Stock exchange announcement No. 16/2006 of 29 March 2006.

Siemens Power Generation is demonstrating a strong growth in the wind energy business. Last year, the company almost doubled its production capacities for wind turbines. In 2005 Siemens PG signed a contract for one of the largest wind orders in the world. For Florida Power and Light Energy, LLC, the company erects wind farms with a total installed capacity of 600 MW at various U.S. sites.

Within the past year, wind power projects in the U.S. increased in total capacity by 2,431 MW, with an investment volume of more than USD3 billion. This resulted in an increase of 36 percent, which puts the U.S. at approximately 9,149 MW of installed capacity of wind power. For the current year, experts forecast a further increase in demand for wind farms. “Due to the U.S. Congress’s prolongation of the production tax credits for wind power, and due to the high prices for oil and gas, this market experiences positive developments now and in the near future,” said Andreas Nauen, head of the wind power division of Siemens PG. “With many states in the U.S. implementing renewable portfolio standards wind power is clearly becoming a mature and more stable long term market. Siemens Wind Power expects to be a very strong player in the U.S. wind market,” Nauen added.

The Power Generation Group (PG) of Siemens AG is one of the premier companies in the international power generation sector. In fiscal 2005 (which ended September 30), Siemens PG posted sales amounting to approximately EUR8.1 billion and received new orders totaling EUR11 billion. Group profit amounted to EUR951 million. On September 30, 2005, PG had a work force of approximately 33,500 worldwide.

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Asia Wind Power (Mudanjiang) Co. Ltd. and Hong Kong Wind Power (Muling) Co. Ltd. - both subsidiaries of Hong Kong Construction (Holdings) Limited - have placed an order for two wind power plants consisting of a total of 58 turbines. The two wind power plants will be located in Muling in the Heilongjiang Province.

Gansu Datang Yumen Wind Power Co. Ltd, which is a subsidiary of China Datang Corporation, has placed an order for 58 turbines for the Yumen Diwopu project.

Datang Chifeng Saihanba Wind Power Generation Co. Ltd, which is also a subsidiary of China Datang Corporation, has placed an order for a total of 164 turbines. The wind power plant will be located in Chifeng, in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. When fully commissioned, the wind power plant will be the largest wind power plant in China.

All orders include supply and commissioning of the turbines as well as Vestas Online remote monitoring systems for each site. Delivery of the turbines will begin in the spring of 2006, and installation is expected to be completed during the second half of 2006.

“These orders are a confirmation of Vestas’ strong position in the Chinese market as the major independent power producers’ preferred supplier,” says Thorbjørn N. Rasmussen, President of Vestas Asia Pacific A/S and continues: “By the award of these orders, Vestas has now sold almost 1,000 turbines to the Chinese market which is a demonstration of the market’s confidence in Vestas’ technology and organisation.”

The above orders do not affect the Vestas Group’s expectations for 2006, cf. Stock exchange announcement No. 16/2006 of 29 March 2006.

Any questions may be addressed to the Executive Management at Vestas Wind Systems A/S, telephone +45 9730 0000 or to Mr Thorbjørn Rasmussen, President of Vestas Asia Pacific A/S, tel. +45 9730 2830.