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05.07.2007

Ad-hoc Announcement
Dornbirn/Austria, 5 July 2007 2006

Zumtobel Group results 2006/07

. Net profit for the year more than doubled, from EUR 49.5 million to EUR
103.6 million
. Further improvement in profitability: adjusted EBIT margin reaches 9.1%
. Upward trend continues: revenues up 5.6% to EUR 1,234 million
. Q4 supports increase in revenues and earnings for full financial year
. Recommended dividend: EUR 0.50 per share
. Management Board confirms 2007/08 goals: revenue growth > 5%, 2-digit EBIT
margin

Dornbirn, Austria - In the 2006/07 financial year, the Zumtobel Group of
Austria more than doubled its net profits from EUR 49.5 million in the previous
year (PY) to EUR 103.6 million. Adjusted for exceptional items and non-
recurring expenses, EBIT rose 13.3% to EUR 112.3 million, enabling the Group to
attain the targeted improvement in EBIT margin, which reached 9.1% (PY adjusted
EBIT margin: 8.5%).

Along with cost reductions generated by restructuring measures, the Group's
improved performance was largely driven by further revenue growth. Group
revenues moved ahead 5.6% from EUR 1,168.0 million in the previous year
(adjusted for the sale of the airfield lighting business) to EUR 1,234.0
million in the year under review. As in the previous year, both of the Group's
divisions contributed
to growth. Revenues increased 3.2% in the luminaire business, while
TridonicAtco posted two-digit growth as sales moved ahead 11.6%.

Based on the substantial upturn in earnings and the capital increase carried
out in conjunction with initial public offering in May 2006, the key financial
indicators showed a further improvement. Thus, by the balance-sheet date,
equity had increased by EUR 253.8 million to EUR 441.6 million and as a result,
the equity ratio rose from 17.3% to 38.6%.

Even compared to what had been a strong fourth quarter in the previous year
(EUR 303.7 million), revenues in the fourth quarter (February to April) were up
3% at EUR 312.7 million. The adjusted EBIT margin rose 80 basic points to stand
at 8.1% (PY Q4: 7.3%). The fact that this was lower than the full-year adjusted
EBIT margin of 9.1% was due to the seasonal nature of the Group's project
business.

The Management Board and Supervisory Board will recommend that the Annual
General Meeting on 26 July 2007 approve the payment of a dividend of EUR 0.50
per share.

In the current financial year 2007/08, the Management Board is expecting to see
a further increase in revenues and EBIT. Against the backdrop of a healthy
economy, the Zumtobel Group is targeting revenue growth of at least 5% and thus
aiming to once again outperform European construction industry growth by
between two and three percentage points. In terms of EBIT margin, the
Management Board confirmed a target of 10% for the 2007/08 financial year.

Note to the editors
The comparable prior year figures were adjusted to reflect the application of
IFRS 5 and IAS 19.

Further inquiry note:
Investoren:
Christian Hogenmüller
Investor Relations
Zumtobel AG
Höchster Str. 8
A-6850 Dornbirn
Tel.: +43-5572-509 506
E-Mail: Christian.Hogenmueller@zumtobel.com
http://www.zumtobelgroup.com

Presse:
Astrid Kühn-Ulrich Verena Stättner
Head of Corporate Communications Assistant Corporate Communications
Tel. +43-(0)5572 509-1570 Tel. +43-(0)5572 509-575
astrid.kuehn@zumtobel.com verena.staettner@zumtobel.com

end of announcement euro adhoc 05.07.2007 07:30:00
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emitter: Zumtobel AG
Höchster Straße 8
A-6850 Dornbirn
phone: +43/5572/509-0
FAX: +43/5572/509-601
mail: christian.hogenmueller@zumtobel.com
WWW: http://www.zumtobelgroup.com
sector: Semiconductors & active components
ISIN: AT0000658059
indexes: ATX Prime
stockmarkets: official market: Wiener Börse AG
language: English

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