euro adhoc: Polytec Holding AG / quarterly or semiannual financial statement / Significant increase of all earnings- and financial figures in the first half 2008 - Net debt substantially reduced - Outlook for the business year 2008 confirmed (E)

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05.08.2008

Sales increased by 44.0% to 412.9 Mill. EUR

EBITDA up by 27.7% to 36.7 Mill. EUR

Increase of "recurring" EBITDA by 66.6%

Net income and earnings per share increased by 10.2%

Net debt reduced by 19.4% to 23.5 Mill. EUR

Equity ratio at 38%

in EUR million            Q2 2008 Q2 2007 Change in % H1 2008 H1 2007 Change in
%
Sales                     208,9   152,7   36,8%       412,9   286,7   44,0%
EBITDA                    19,6    15,3    28,1%       36,7    28,7    27,7%
EBITDA (recurring)        19,6    8,7     125,6%      36,7    22,1    66,6%
Net income                9,3     8,5     8,8%        15,5    14,1    10,2%
Net income (recurring)    9,3     1,9     384,8%      15,5    7,5     107,7%
                                                                      
                                                                      
EBITDA margin             9,4%    10,0%               8,9%    10,0%   
EBITDA margin (recurring) 9,4%    5,7%                8,9%    7,7%    
                                                                      
EPS (in EUR)              0,42    0,38    8,8%        0,70    0,63    10,2%

Further inquiry note:
Manuel TAVERNE
POLYTEC GROUP
Investor Relations
Tel.+43(0)7221/701-292
[email protected]

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emitter: Polytec Holding AG
Linzer Straße 50
A-4063 Hörsching
phone: +43 (0) 7221 / 701-0
FAX: +43 (0) 7221 / 701-0
mail: [email protected]
WWW: www.polytec-group.com
sector: Industrial Components
ISIN: AT0000A00XX9
indexes: ATX Prime
stockmarkets: official market: Wiener Börse AG
language: English

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