KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. announced today that the Board of Directors has appointed James Purkis as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Purkis replaces Mr. Jouni Salo who remains KHD's Chief Executive Officer and President.

Mr. Purkis joined KHD on June 1, 2008 as the President of the Construction Division and was named as our Executive Senior Vice President effective November 1, 2008. He has more than 20 years of international business experience with broad-based marketing, operational and management expertise. Mr. Purkis has extensive experience in developing world class operations, management, project, tendering and sales teams in complex international multidisciplinary construction projects.

Before joining KHD, he held the position of General Manager and Project Director for Alstom Transport Singapore. In this role, Mr. Purkis was responsible for managing a major project on the Singapore Metro and had similar responsibilities for a major project in Taiwan. Mr. Purkis earned his Masters Degree in Business Administration from Lancaster University and his Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Liverpool University. He is a Chartered Engineer in the United Kingdom.

About KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd.

KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. owns companies that operate internationally in the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply industry, and specializes in the cement industry.