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27.01.2006

According to its preliminary earnings projection, the K+S Group expects to post
operating earnings (EBIT I) of about 250 million euros for the 2005 financial
year. Earlier, operating earnings between 225 and 235 million euros were
projected. The increase was due to the good business development at the end of
last year particularly in the Salt business segment and in the Potash and
Magnesium Products business segment.

Further information on the Annual Financial Statements and the complete 2005
Annual Report will be posted on our website at www.k-plus-s.com on 16 March
2006.

K+S Aktiengesellschaft
27 January 2006, Kassel
The Board of Executive Directors

Further inquiry note:
K+S Aktiengesellschaft
Investor Relations
Christian Herrmann
Tel.: +49 (0)561 9301 1460
E-Mail: [email protected]

end of announcement euro adhoc 27.01.2006 12:26:52
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emitter: K+S Aktiengesellschaft
Bertha-von-Suttner-Straße 7
D-34111 Kassel
phone: +49 (0)561 9301-1460
FAX: +49 (0)561 9301 2425
mail: [email protected]
WWW: http://www.k-plus-s.com
ISIN: DE0007162000
indexes: Midcap Market Index, MDAX, CDAX, Classic All Share, HDAX, Prime
All Share
stockmarkets: official dealing/prime standard: Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse,
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Niedersächsische Börse zu Hannover, Bayerische Börse
sector: Chemicals
language: English

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