EANS-News: Within the first nine months of the financial year the Hönle Group reports operating results of EUR 2.9 million and increases its forecasts for the year as a whole

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quarterly report

Gräfeling, Munich (euro adhoc) - In the first nine months of
financial years 2009/2010, the Hönle Group posted a 16.1 % increase
in sales revenues to TEUR 39,023. Results of operations improved
significantly compared to the previous year. Operating profit
(EBITDA) climbed from TEUR -1,189 in the previous year to TEUR 3,801
in the first nine months of the current financial year. This increase
in earning power is due to successful restructuring measures and the
higher sales volume. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) rose
from TEUR -2,065 to TEUR 2,912 in the reporting period. Pre-tax
earnings (EBT) climbed from TEUR -2,120 to TEUR 2,749 with an
increase in consolidated income from the previous TEUR -1,655 to TEUR
1,801. Earnings per share rose from EUR -0.32 to EUR 0.32. The
operating cash flow improved from TEUR -2.220 in the previous year to
TEUR 2.975 in the first quarter of the current financial year.

Outlook: Within the course of financial year 2010 and to date, the
global economy recovered sooner than was generally expected at the
turn of the year. The Hönle Group benefits from this pick-up in
demand. In both the systems and adhesives segments, Hönle assumes
that the market recovery will be sustained. Hönle´s forecasts for the
current financial year are therefore as follows: For the years as a
whole, Hönle expects sales of more than EUR 52 million instead of the
previously estimated EUR 47 to 50 million, and an operating result of
over EUR 4 million instead of the previous EUR 3 to 4 million.

In order to account for future growth, Hönle decided in the past
quarter to expand the rental space, in particular for production.
Occupation of the new area at the Gräfelfing, Munich, site is planned
for the end of 2011.

Since the acquisition of three companies or company groups,
respectively, in 2008, the Hönle Group is the second largest systems
supplier of industrial UV technology worldwide. Hence, Hönle has
created a basis for achieving far higher sales and earnings levels
than in the past. Hönle will work on realising this project in the
coming years. One focus of its entrepreneurial activities will be on
increasing the consumer goods proportion in the Hönle Group. To
achieve this goal, Hönle will invest, among other things, in the
development and sales segments of the Panacol Group and the service
business. Moreover, Hönle may also purchase additional companies in
order to increase consumer goods sales.

About Hönle: Dr. Hönle AG is a listed technology company with
registered head office in Gräfelfing, near Munich. With a staff level
of ca. 250 employees, the Hönle Group is one of the world´s leading
systems suppliers in the UV technology segment. The equipment and
systems are used for drying inks and coatings, curing adhesives and
plastics, disinfecting surfaces, and in the simulation of natural
sunlight. The Company´s business activities focus also on the
development and sale of industrial adhesives and compounds. The Group
is represented by own companies and sales partners worldwide at 50
locations in more than 20 countries.

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Further inquiry note:

Peter Weinert

Tel.: +49 89 85608 173

E-Mail: peter.weinert@hoenle.de

Branche: Instrument Engineering
ISIN: DE0005157101
WKN: 515710
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