BWOWF Wowjoint Holdings Ltd (CE)

• Order backlog is $12.7 million as of June 30, 2013.
• Revenue increased 116% to $5.4 million
• Gross margins increased to 42.8% for six months ended June 30, 2013, an increase of 920 basis points from 33.6% in six months ended June 30, 2012.
• Revenue guidance for the second half of 2013 is $7-9 million.

Wowjoint Holdings Limited ("Wowjoint" or the "Company") (OTC:BWOWF), China's innovative infrastructure solutions provider of customized heavy duty lifting and carrying machinery, reported today financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2013

• Revenue for the Company's six month period ended June 30, 2013 was $5.4 million compared to $2.5 million for the same period of 2012.
• Gross profit was $2.3 million compared to $0.9 million for the same period last year. Gross margins increased to 42.8% for the six month period ended June 30, 2013 from 33.6% for the same period last year.
• Operating income was $79,000 for the first six months of 2013 compared to a loss of $1.9 million for the same period 2012.
• Net loss for the six month period ended June 30, 2013 was $8,000, compared to net loss of $1.3 million for same period 2012.

Cost of sales for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was approximately $3.1 million as compared to $1.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The higher cost of sales in 2013 was attributable to higher sales volume. The gross profit margin increased from 33.6% to 42.8% due to the contribution by higher margin lease contracts, equaling approximately 85% of total revenue in the first half of 2013. Operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2013 were approximately $2.2 million compared to $2.7 million for the same period in 2012, as Wowjoint has been focused on reducing general & administrative expenses. Selling expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2013 totaled $0.6 million compared to the $0.7 million in the same period of 2012, as the Company maintained its marketing efforts in China and various global markets.

"The first half of the year saw strong gross margins, as well as a significant increase in revenue. Both of these are substantial improvements from the first half of 2012, due to a large increase in our leasing revenue and our international expansion into another new market, Indonesia," commented Mr. Yabin Liu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wowjoint. "In addition, we continue to pursue vertical markets such as the luxury goods/boat and wind power lifting machines. We attended a conference in Dubai in April 2013 that focused on our Marine Hoist for the high number of yachts that exist in the UAE and surrounding countries. We believe that these and other vertical markets are a great opportunity for Wowjoint and will be ideal for our new manufacturing and R&D facility near Shanghai."

Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2013

• Cash and cash equivalents totaled $2.3 million as of June 30, 2013 compared to $1.7 million as of December 31, 2012.
• Accounts receivable were $10.1 million as of June 30, 2013 as compared to $8.1 million as of December 31, 2012.
• Inventories increased to $6.6 million, due to increased sales and procurement of materials, from $3.7 million on December 31, 2012.
• The Company had total stockholders' equity of $18.7 million, with total assets of $48 million versus total liabilities of $29.3 million on June 30, 2013.

Business Updates

During 2013, Wowjoint continued to be active in international marketing outreach. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, 14% of total revenue represented international sales. The Company established employees and/or partnerships in North America, South America, Europe, South East Asia/India, East Asia, and the Arab World. In addition, Wowjoint has attended conferences around the world to enhance its marketing outreach in areas such as Dubai and other emerging markets.

In April 2013, Wowjoint signed a contract with Kajima-Waskita Joint Operation, an Indonesian company. The contract value is $1.47 million. The contract includes three of the Company's machines, a launching gantry, a tyre trolley, and an overhead gantry crane, as well as accessories. The full contract value is expected to be recognized during 2013. Indonesia is a new international market for Wowjoint, which follows its success last year in Malaysia and Peru.

"We continue to focus on leasing and international contracts, as the Chinese market remains fairly slow at this time. However, there is anticipated infrastructure spending in China, which was announced by the Chinese government, that we hope to benefit from next year," stated Mr. Liu. "In April of this year, we commenced manufacturing in our new facility near Shanghai and we are excited for future opportunities that will be available for that location. We are also very pleased to have increased our gross margins, expanded our international locations and grown our customer base. We believe our determination and drive to expand our business into other countries and vertical markets will result in continued growth."

Revenue Guidance and Contract Backlog

For the second half of fiscal year 2013, management anticipates total revenue in the range of approximately $7 million to $9 million. As of June 30, 2013, Wowjoint's backlog of executed contracts totaled approximately $12.7 million.

About Wowjoint Holdings Limited

Wowjoint is a leading provider of customized heavy duty lifting and carrying machinery used in large scale infrastructure projects such as railway, highway and bridge construction. Wowjoint's main product lines include launching gantries, tyre trolleys, special carriers, marine hoists and special purpose equipment. The Company's innovative design capabilities have resulted in patent grants and proprietary products. Wowjoint believes it is well-positioned to benefit directly from worldwide infrastructure development by leveraging its extensive operational experience and long-term relationships with established blue chip customers. Wowjoint also continues to expand into other countries and vertical markets, which will help to sustain and balance the Company's growth. Information on Wowjoint's products and other relevant information are available on its website at http://www.wowjoint.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "expect," "estimate," "project," "budget," "forecast," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "may," "will," "could," "should," "believes," "predicts," "potential," "continue," and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release include matters that involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from results expressed or implied by this press release. Wowjoint undertakes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this communication. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this communication. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning Wowjoint or other matters and attributable to Wowjoint or any person acting on their behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. Wowjoint does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, relating to the matters discussed in this news release.

CONTACT: For additional information contact:

         Wowjoint Holdings:
         Aubrye Foote, Vice President, Investor Relations
         Tel: +1-530-475-2793
         Email: aubrye@wowjoint.com
         
         Website: www.wowjoint.com

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