EANS-Adhoc: Westag & Getalit AG / Sales and earnings rise in first half of 2010

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28.07.2010

Following a subdued start to the year, which partly reflected the
prevailing weather conditions, Westag & Getalit AG recorded a
positive sales trend from March onwards. Sales for the first half of
2010 came in at EUR 103.2 million, up by a gratifying 6.2% on the
previous year´s EUR 97.2 million. Export sales rose by 6.8% to EUR
20.5 million (previous year: EUR 19.2 million). The export share
amounted to 19.9% in the first half of the year (previous year:
19.8%).

At EUR 5.0 million, earnings before income tax were up 17% on the
previous year´s EUR 4.3 million. While the additional sales
contributed to the positive profit trend, the appreciation of
commodities caused by the general economic recovery weighed on the
companys profitability. The prices of petrochemicals and wood-based
materials, in particular, advanced clearly. Net profit per share
amounted to EUR 0.62 (previous year: EUR 0.53).

Business sentiment in Germany has continued to improve in recent
months. There have also been increasing signs of the sustainability
of the positive trend. Nevertheless there have also been critical
voices calling for caution in view of concerns over public sector
finances. Positive stimulation for the construction sector, in
particular, has been coming from governmental stimulation packages.
Against this background, the management of Westag & Getalit AG is
optimistic that the company´s positive sales trend will continue.
However, this will only become visible to a limited extent in the
year-on-year comparison, given that the strong recovery in the second
half of 2009 provides for a challenging base to improve on. This is
all the more true for the profit trend. While the direct comparison
of the half-year numbers is gratifying, the full year-on-year numbers
will be clearly less impressive due to the good profit levels
achieved in the second half of 2009, when the cost-saving measures
took full effect and commodities prices were generally depressed. Add
to this the recent advance in input material prices which can only be
rolled over into our product prices with a certain delay. Considering
our strengths in terms of our product portfolio, our market position
and our cost structure, we nevertheless anticipate reporting a good
result for the full year 2010.

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Further inquiry note:

Felix Huisgen

Tel.: +49 (0)5242 17 5350

E-Mail: huisgen@westag-getalit.de

Branche: Building materials
ISIN: DE0007775207
WKN: 777520
Index: Prime All Share
Börsen: Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard
Berlin / free trade
Stuttgart / free trade
Düsseldorf / regulated dealing