EANS-Adhoc: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA / Henkel announces preliminary figures for fiscal 2009

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Henkel announces preliminary figures for fiscal 2009

28.01.2010

With its strong business performance in the fourth quarter of 2009
Henkel further continued the positive trend of the prior quarters.
Main contributors to these good results were the Laundry & Home Care
and Adhesive Technologies business sectors which both developed
better than expected. Adjusted return on sales (EBIT) further
increased in the fourth quarter to 12.4 percent. As a result, Henkel
concluded the 2009 recession year better than anticipated and, with
the following preliminary figures, clearly exceeded the analysts´
earnings estimates as known to Henkel at the current time.

According to preliminary figures, Henkel generated sales in fiscal
2009 of around 13.57 billion euros. In organic terms, that is to say
adjusted for foreign exchange and acquisitions/divestments, sales
decreased by 3.5 percent compared to the prior-year level. Operating
profit (EBIT) increased from 779 million euros to 1,080 million
euros. Included in this figure are one-time gains/charges and
restructuring charges of 284 million euros. Adjusted operating profit
(EBIT) decreased from 1,460 million euros to 1,364 million euros.
Earnings per preferred share (EPS) amounted to 1.40 euros. Adjusted
earnings per preferred share declined from 2.19 euros to 1.91 euros.

At around 4.13 billion euros, sales of the Laundry & Home Care
business sector were slightly below the prior-year level. Organic
sales growth was 2.9 percent. Operating profit (EBIT) was at 501
million euros. Adjusted operating profit (EBIT) increased
considerably from 450 million euros to 530 million euros. Having
generated overall stables sales of around 3.01 billion euros and
organic sales growth of 3.5 percent, the Cosmetics/Toiletries
business sector generated operating profit (EBIT) of 387 million
euros in fiscal 2009. Adjusted operating profit (EBIT) increased to
387 million euros from 379 million euros in the previous year. The
Adhesive Technologies business sector registered a decrease in sales
in fiscal 2009 to some 6.22 billion euros. In organic terms, sales
decreased by 10.2 percent. Operating profit (EBIT) was at 290 million
euros. Adjusted operating profit (EBIT) decreased from 680 million
euros to 506 million euros.

For fiscal 2010 Henkel is confident of again outperforming its
relevant markets in terms of organic sales growth (i.e. after
adjusting for foreign exchange and acquisitions/divestments). Henkel
expects both adjusted operating profit (EBIT) and adjusted earnings
per preferred share (EPS) to improve noticeably compared to the
prior-year figures.

Henkel will be publishing precise figures on the fourth quarter
performance and on fiscal 2009 in its Annual Report, which is due to
be published on February 25, 2010.

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

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Further inquiry note:

Heinz Nicolas

Tel.: +49 (0)211 797-4516

E-Mail: heinz.nicolas@henkel.com

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