EANS-Adhoc: Semperit AG Holding announces results for the first quarter 2009

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quarterly report

15.05.2009

• Revenue decreased by 7.9% to EUR 146.9 million
• EBT at EUR 14.5 million achieved previous year's level
• Outlook clouded for 2009 as a whole

The business development of the Semperit Group in the first quarter
2009 was satisfactory in the light of the extremely difficult
business environment.

| |1-3/2008 |1-3/2009 |Change in %
|
|Revenue in EUR million |159.5 |146.9 |-7.9
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|EBIT in EUR million |16.3 |14.0 |-14.0
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|EBT in EUR million |14.5 |14.5 |-0.1
|

In the first three quarters of 2009, total revenue amounted to EUR
146.9 million (previous year: EUR 159.5 million). Due to declining
raw material costs, productivity improvements and an improvement in
the financial result earnings before tax were at a good level,
totalling EUR 14.5 million (previous year: EUR 14.5 million). Higher
minority interests led to a decrease in the consolidated net profit
for the period to EUR 7.8 million (previous year: EUR 10.5 million).

Performance of the divisions

The Sempermed division reported a 18.9% increase in revenue in the
first quarter 2009, to EUR 67.4 million, expanding even more strongly
than the overall market. Earnings before tax (EBT) of the Sempermed
division improved to EUR 7.8 million (previous year: EUR 3.6
million), which can be attributed to a series of successfully
implemented measures designed to raise efficiency.

Total revenue of the Semperflex division declined by 33.6% in the
first three months of 2009, to EUR 28.5 million, based on weak demand
in all segments and in all sales markets. Accordingly, earnings
before tax fell to EUR 1.5 million (previous year: EUR 5.2 million).

Total revenue of the Semperform division amounted to EUR 22.8 million
in the first quarter of 2009, a decline of 18.1%. All segments were
negatively impacted by the economic crisis, though to varying
extents. Earnings before tax fell by 56.2% year-on-year, to EUR 1.6
million.

The Sempertrans division registered a revenue decrease of 11.8% to
EUR 28.2 million. Earnings before tax were above the preceding year's
level, totalling EUR 4.1 million (previous year: EUR 4.0 million).

Outlook

Due to the difficult economic conditions, business in all segments in
which Semperit operates is expected to decline, with the exception of
the Sempermed division. Nevertheless, Semperit aims to cushion the
revenue decrease by increasing its market shares. On the earnings
side, Semperit is working to achieve further process optimisation and
cost saving. Investments in existing facilities as a means of
furthering increasing efficiency are designed to strengthen
Semperit's overall competitive position.

The complete quarterly report is available under www.semperit.at.

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Further inquiry note:

Semperit AG Holding

Investor Relations

Mag. Sybille Bernhardt

Tel.: +43 (1) 79 777-210

E-Mail: sybille.bernhardt@semperit.at

Branche: Synthetics & Plastics
ISIN: AT0000785555
WKN: 870378
Index: WBI, ATX Prime, ViDX
Börsen: Frankfurt / stock market
Stuttgart / stock market
Berlin / free trade
Wien / official market