Following the death of Jürg W. Meier in September 2006, 500 000 "A" registered shares of WMH Walter Meier Holding AG were available for sale. On January 22, 2007, WMH and Greentec AG (owned by Dr. Reto E. Meier) agreed with the heirs of Jürg W. Meier to purchase the entire share block. The transaction stabilizes the share price and is in line with the declared objective of sharply increasing the free float in the next few years. Due to the death of Jürg W. Meier, 500 000 "A" registered shares of WMH Walter Meier Holding AG had been available for sale since September 2006. To avoid an overhang of WMH shares on the SWX Swiss Exchange, the WMH Board of Directors and Greentec decided to acquire the block of shares from the estate of Jürg W. Meier. Of the 500 000 shares, 150 000 shares go to WMH, and Greentec takes over 350 000 shares. The total block makes up 22.4% of the capital, and 10.3% of the voting rights, of WMH. With the consent of all parties concerned, the existing lock-up agreement with UBS AG regarding 330 000 "A" registered shares was annulled. WMH will now hold some 215 000 own shares, representing voting rights of 4.4% and a capital share of 9.6%. Greentec will hold 350 000 "A" registered shares and 3.3 million "B" registered shares, which corresponds to just under 75% of the voting rights and approximately 45% of the capital. The main aim of the transaction is to stabilize the share price. Sale on the stock exchange would have caused heavy pressure on the WMH share price for a long time. The transaction also serves as preparation for a targeted placement in the capital market. The own shares held by WMH are intended also to be used for acquisitions. In the next few years, the main shareholders intend to increase the free float of the listed WMH shares from around 35% today to at least 50%. The timing of the placement of WMH shares among the public will be decided depending on the general situation on the stock market as well as the strategic and operational business position of WMH. WMH is a globally active group of distribution and industrial companies with three business segments: WMH Tools, WMH Air Conditioning, and WMH Heating. The main focus is on manufacturing and distributing leading-edge tools, machine tools, and systems for woodworking and metalworking, air conditioning, and heating. In all fields of activity the company holds, or strives for, positions of international market leadership (for WMH Heating, in Switzerland only). The companies of the WMH Group have a total workforce of around 1800 employees. The shares of WMH are listed on the SWX Swiss Exchange (security number 1594024). Dates: February 8, 2007 Announcement of sales and forecast of results for 2006 March 27, 2007 Media and financial analysts' conference for the annual report 2006 April 24, 2007 Annual shareholders' meeting Further information: - Silvan G.-R. Meier, CEO Stäfa, January 22, 2007 You will find this media announcement along with further information at www.wmh.ch. The media release can be downloaded in PDF format from the following link: --- End of Message --- WKN: 1594024; ISIN: CH0015940247; Index: SPI, SSCI, SPIEX; ;