Earlier this year, International Truck and Engine Company introduced its new ‘Big Bore’ 11 and 13 litre engines, specifically referring to a CGI cylinder block. Likewise, on 24 August, General Motors announced a new V8 diesel engine for the North American pick-up truck market, with specific reference to a CGI cylinder block. Can SinterCast comment on these new CGI announcements?

The turnover for April-June 2006 has decreased compared to the same period in 2005. Can you please comment on this result?

Can you please comment on the Operating Result breakdown for Europe, Asia and the Americas provided in the January-June Interim Report. Why is the European result negative?

Do cylinder heads have the same narrow CGI specification requirements as cylinder blocks?

Can you explain the technical and commercial opportunities of the new global alliance with Ashland?

Following the recent Press Releases about Tupy, can you compare the current status to the indications made in the Tupy presentation at the SinterCast Annual Shareholder meeting on 20 April 2004?

Can you please explain why there will not be any Audio Q&A event following the January-September 2004 Interim Report?

Can you provide any additional information about the new engine that is being completed for Ford’s Premier Automotive Group (PAG)?

A September 10 Bloomberg report stated that Tupy “is refusing new orders for engine blocks and heads”. How does this affect SinterCast and the six new CGI programs announced at the 20 April 2004 AGM?

What is the "lifetime" of one Sampling Cup? Can a smart end-user extend this lifetime? Can SinterCast meet the future demand for the Sampling Cup production with the current production capacity or will new tooling investment be required?