Invitation to Analysts’ and Investors’ Conference Call on the First Quarter 2017 Results of SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH

We would like to invite you to the Analysts' and Investors' conference call and audio webcast on our first quarter 2017 results.

The conference call and audio webcast will take place on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, starting 02:00 p.m. (CEST).

Clemens Iller (CEO) and Matthias Wellhausen (CFO) will host this conference.

Please use the following dial-in numbers to participate in the call. The lines will be open 10 to 15 minutes prior to the telephone conference.

A weblink to audio webcast, media release, presentation as well as interim report on the first quarter 2017 results will be available on our website http://www.schmolz-bickenbach.com/en/investor-relations/latest-financial-results/

on May 3, 2017 at 7:00 a.m.

The conference is scheduled to last approximately one hour and will be held in English.

A Q&A session will follow management's presentation. Please press * followed by 1 on your telephone or use the function in the audio webcast at any time during the call.

If you have any questions please contact Ulrich Steiner, Vice President Corporate Communi-cations & Investor Relations, u.steiner@schmolz-bickenbach.com, phone +41 (0)41 581 4120, or Natalie Schweigert, n.schweigert@schmolz-bickenback.com , phone +41 (0)41 581 4122.