Welcome to the Czech Republic

1. Welcome tothe Czech Republic Pavel Nosek MicroSCADA Pro Partners‘ Club Prague - May 20, 2008

2. Agenda • The Czech Republic • ABB in the Czech Republic • Substation Automation in CZ

3. Czech Republic – the heart of Europe

4. Facts & figures • Population :10,2 mil. • Area: 78,864 km2 • Shares borders with Germany, Poland, Austria, Slovakia • Largest cities : Prague, Brno, Ostrava • Average salary : 1465 USD/month National flag

5. Politics • Political system:Parliamentary democracy • President : Václav Klaus • Head of government : Mirek Topolánek • Membership of international organizations: • UN and specialized agencies (except IFAD) • EU • NATO • GATT • OSCE • Council of Europe • OECD • CEFTA • Central European Initiative • EIPA, ISPO, ČSZE

6. History • Around the 4th century B.C. the present Czech Republic was populated by Celts • At the end of 5th and the beginning of 6th century Slavs settled in the territory of Bohemia and Moravia • The Lucembourg Dynasty (1310 - 1437) • The kindom of Bohemia reached its height of power and prestige during Charles IV • 1348 - Charles University was established - the first university founded north of the Alps • The Hussite Revolution (1419 - 1436) • The Habsburg Dynasty (1526 - 1918) • Foundation of the modern Czech nation • second half of the 19th century - the most developed land of the monarchy • Independent State (from 1918) • 28.10.1918 - The Czechoslovak Republic became one of the ten most developed countries of the world • February 1948 - communist takeover • November 1989 - overthrow of the Communist regime - election of Vaclav Havel as a president of Czechoslovakia • 1.1.1993 - Czechoslovakia was peacefully divided and the independent Czech and Slovak Republics were founded

7. Lovely country Holašovice – small village with folk architecture protected by UNESCO Sněžka (highest peak of Czech Rep. in Krkonoše mountains, 1602 m) Karlovy Vary – the oldest of Bohemian spas Moravian Karst - canyons and some 400 caves, created by the underground Punkva River Český Krumlov – lovely historical city in South of Bohemia protected by UNESCO National park Bohemian Switzerland – a pitoresque nook in the heart of Europe

8. Prague - magical city situated on both banks of the Vltava River Construction of Prague castle was begun in 9th century National theatre - symbol of The Czech nation's independence and its' language,founded in 1881 after collecting the necessary funding the Old Town Square and original Old Town Hall, which boasts the famous Prague astronomical clock

9. Famous Czechs of the 20th century Miloš Forman A film director Milan Kundera A writer who reached international fame thanks to his novels published in exile Václav Havel A world-renowned dramatist, essayist, philosopher and President of the Czech Republic Thomas Garrigue Masaryk University professor, philosopher, sociologist and politician. The first president of the Czechoslovak Rep. Alfons Mucha A Czech painter based in Paris Leoš Janáček A major figure in modern European music Martina Navrátilová Together with Ivan Lendl sheis the most successful repre- sentative of Czech tennis Franz Kafka The most and favourite Prague writer Josef Sudek One of the world's best photographers Karel Gott The most and favourite Czech singer

10. Sports Štěpánka Hilgertová Karel Poborský Tomáš Rosický Petr Čech Lenka Šmídová Soccer Water slalom Sailing Jaromír Jágr Ice Hockey Radek Štěpánek Track and Fields Tennis Nikol Vajdišová Decathlon Athlets Cross country Skiing Dominik Hašek Emil Zátopek Jan Železný Kateřina Neumannová Roman Šebrle

11. Food and drinks • The Czech cuisine is rich in meat, most usually served with dumplings or potatoes • Czech specialty: dumplings filled with fruit • Czech beer is one of the best in the world (Pilsen, Budvar and Velkopopovic´s beer) • Excellent wine is produced in South Moravia and the Bohemian regions around Žernoseky and Roudnice • Becherovka - Czech herb liqueur • In central Moravia plum brandy (slivovice) is very popular (50% alcohol)

12. Did you know ? • The soft contact lens was invented in Czechoslovakia by Otto Wichterle • The word "robot" comes from the Czech language - it was for the first time used by writer Karel Čapek • The origin of the sugar cube can be traced to the Czech town of Dačice

13. ABB in the Czech Republic • ABB s.r.o. • Power Products Division • Power Systems Division • Automation Products Division • Process Automation Division • Robotics Division • about 2 500 employees • Orders received in 2007 - 8.9 bn CZK • Revenues in 2007 - 8.3 bn CZK • ISO 9001, 14001, OHSAS 18001 certified www.abb.cz/

14. Key figures - CZABB (mil. USD according to US GAAP) As of December 31, 2007 A2007 in MUSDA2007 in MCZK Orders received 437 8 894 Revenues 413 8 333 Employees 2 456 2 456

15. ABB in the Czech Republic ABB Teplice ABB Most ABB Jablonec nad Nisou ABB Trutnov ABB Plzeň Prague ABB Ostrava ABB Brno

16. FES - Market share & competitors 2007

17. PSS/SA - OR development (in MUSD)

18. PSS/SA - Market share & competitors 2007

19. MicroSCADA installed base 133 MicroSCADA systems installed in the Czech Republic since 1993