Siemens Sees $21B Global Stimulus Orders

Siemens(SI Quote) expects to receive new orders of about $21 billion in the next three fiscal years until 2012, with orders in the U.S. of about $8 billion, from global stimulus programs.

In a statement Monday, the German industrial conglomerate said the orders will be generated by government stimulus programs already announced around the world.

"With their programs, governments worldwide are sending the right signal. Against the backdrop of the worst global economic crisis in decades, these government measures are at least partially cushioning, in some cases, sharp declines in private-sector demand. They should also have a stabilizing effect on our business," said Siemens CEO and President Peter Loscher. ...