Niederweningen, 16 April 2009

Shareholders attending the annual general meeting of Bucher Industries AG on 16 April 2009 approved all proposals submitted by the board of directors. The dividend of CHF 4.50 per registered share will be paid from 21 April 2009 net of 35% withholding tax.

250 shareholders representing 52.0% of the share capital attended the 25th annual general meeting. All board proposals were approved. The dividend represents a payout ratio of 32.7%. Kurt E. Siegenthaler, chairman, Claude R. Cornaz und Heinrich Spoerry were re-appointed to the board for another three-year term. The board of directors confirmed the members of the audit- compensation- and nomination committee.

Contact
Philip Mosimann, CEO
Roger Baillod, CFO

Bucher Industries AG
Phone +41 43 815 80 88
Fax +41 43 815 80 81

In 2007, Bucher Industries celebrated its 200th anniversary commemorating its successful evolution from a blacksmith's shop to a global technology group with leading market positions in speciality areas of mechanical and vehicle engineering. The company's operations currently include specialised agricultural machinery, municipal vehicles, wine and fruit juice production equipment, hydraulic components, and manufacturing equipment for the glass container industry. Bucher Industries' shares are traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX: BUCN).