EANS-Adhoc: GESCO strengthens balance sheet during the recession and expects growth

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29.06.2010

Wuppertal, 29 June 2010 - The SDAX listed investment holding company
GESCO AG can look back on Group sales of EUR 277.7 million (previous
year: EUR 378.4 million) and Group net income after minority interest
of EUR 8.9 million (previous year: EUR 21.6 million) as well as
earnings per share according to IFRS of EUR 2.95 (previous year: EUR
7.16) in financial year 2009/2010 (1 April 2009 - 31 March 2010).
These figures fell within the forecast published in June 2009.

GESCO Group closed the crisis year with an exceptionally strong
balance sheet. The equity ratio now amounts to 42.7 %, liquid assets
to EUR 26.9 million and the debt ratio is comfortably low with a
ratio between net liabilities to banks and EBITDA of 1.7. In
addition, goodwill poses just a small risk to the company´s finances,
as it totals only 6.4 % of equity.

In view of the improved economic situation, the company is
forecasting Group sales between EUR 290 million and EUR 320 million
and Group net income after minority interest of between EUR 9 million
and EUR 11 million, corresponding to earnings per share according to
IFRS between EUR 2.98 and EUR 3.64, for the new financial year
2010/2011 (1 April 2010 - 31 March 2011).

Business livened up considerably in the first quarter of financial
year 2010/2011, which comprises the operating months January to March
of the Group´s subsidiaries. Incoming orders came to EUR 87.8
million, up 42.9 % on the same quarter in the previous year (EUR 61.4
million), and with EUR 76.8 million, sales were 4.3 % higher than in
the previous year (EUR 73.6 million).

The company will discuss its financial statements for 2009/2010 and
forecast for financial year 2010/2011 at the accounts press
conference and analysts´ meeting on 29 June 2010.

The detailed press release and the Annual Report 2009/2010 will be
available at www.gesco.de from 29 June 2010, 8:30 hours (GMT+1).

GESCO AG
Investor Relations, Oliver Vollbrecht
Phone: +49 (0)202 2482018, Fax: +49 (0)202 2482049
E-mail: info@gesco.de, Website: www.gesco.de

end of announcement euro adhoc
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ots Originaltext: GESCO AG
Im Internet recherchierbar: http://www.presseportal.de

Further inquiry note:

Oliver Vollbrecht

Leiter Investor Relations

T.: +49(0)202 24820 18

info@gesco.de

Branche: Economy, Business & Finance
ISIN: DE0005875900
WKN: 587590
Index: SDAX, Classic All Share, Prime All Share
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