euro adhoc: Triplan AG / quarterly or semiannual financial statement / Company group's total operating performance increases by 93.3 per cent Accrued profit or loss increases from -187 TEUR (Q1 2005)

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24.05.2006

Bad Soden, May 24, 2006: TRIPLAN AG (ISIN: DE0007499303) issues their
quarterly statement regarding the first quarter of 2006. During the
period from January 1 - March 31, 2006 TRIPLAN AG increased their
total performance (sales, incl. changes in inventory and other
operating income and other own work capitalized) from 5,345 TEUR in
the first quarter of 2005 by 4,989 TEUR to 10,334 TEUR. This
corresponds with an increase of 93.3 per cent.

The positive development of TRIPLAN is also reflected in their
financial key figures. As of the balance sheet date on March 31,
2006, the EBITDA is 558 TEUR (previous year 6 TEUR). The EBIT
resulting from this grew from -158 TEUR in the first quarter of 2005
by 512 TEUR to 354 TEUR. The earnings before taxes (EBT) are 346 TEUR
(previous year -158 TEUR). TRIPLAN improved the accrued profit or
loss from -187 TEUR by 400 TEUR to 213 TEUR. The result per share is
0.03 EUR (previous year -0.03 EUR).

The positive development during the first quarter is primarily based
on the development in the area of engineering. The total operating
performance in this area grew from 3,875 TEUR in the first quarter of
2005 by 4,846 TEUR to 8,721 TEUR in the first quarter of 2006. This
corresponds with a 125 per cent increase.

In addition to the positive development in sales and earnings, the
cash position was improved as well. Altogether as of the reporting
key date, TRIPLAN AG has liquid assets in the amount of 1,708 TEUR
(March 31, 2006) in comparison to 1,043 TEUR (March 31, 2005). As of
the balance sheet date, the equity ratio is 44.5 per cent.

Based upon the virtually full utilizations of TRIPLAN AG's
subsidiaries, the board adheres to their forecasted total operating
performance of EUR 36 Mio. for the business year of 2006 and the
company’s increase in profitability.

The board

end of announcement euro adhoc 24.05.2006 06:34:20
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Arno Hausburg
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E-Mail: arno.hausburg@triplan.com

Branche: Heavy Engineering
ISIN: DE0007499303
WKN: 749930
Börsen: Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse / regulated dealing/prime
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