EANS-Adhoc: Semperit AG Holding announces results for the first quarter 2009

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15.05.2009

• Revenue decreased by 7.9% to EUR 146.9 million
• EBT at EUR 14.5 million achieved previous year's level
• Outlook clouded for 2009 as a whole

The business development of the Semperit Group in the first quarter 2009 was
satisfactory in the light of the extremely difficult business environment.

|                                |1-3/2008       |1-3/2009     |Change in %     
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|Revenue in EUR million          |159.5          |146.9        |-7.9            
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|EBIT in EUR million             |16.3           |14.0         |-14.0           
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|EBT in EUR million              |14.5           |14.5         |-0.1            
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In the first three quarters of 2009, total revenue amounted to EUR 146.9
million (previous year: EUR 159.5 million). Due to declining raw material
costs, productivity improvements and an improvement in the financial result
earnings before tax were at a good level, totalling EUR 14.5 million (previous
year: EUR 14.5 million). Higher minority interests led to a decrease in the
consolidated net profit for the period to EUR 7.8 million (previous year: EUR
10.5 million).

Performance of the divisions

The Sempermed division reported a 18.9% increase in revenue in the first
quarter 2009, to EUR 67.4 million, expanding even more strongly than the
overall market. Earnings before tax (EBT) of the Sempermed division improved to
EUR 7.8 million (previous year: EUR 3.6 million), which can be attributed to a
series of successfully implemented measures designed to raise efficiency.

Total revenue of the Semperflex division declined by 33.6% in the first three
months of 2009, to EUR 28.5 million, based on weak demand in all segments and in
all sales markets. Accordingly, earnings before tax fell to EUR 1.5 million
(previous year: EUR 5.2 million).

Total revenue of the Semperform division amounted to EUR 22.8 million in the
first quarter of 2009, a decline of 18.1%. All segments were negatively
impacted by the economic crisis, though to varying extents. Earnings before tax
fell by 56.2% year-on-year, to EUR 1.6 million.

The Sempertrans division registered a revenue decrease of 11.8% to EUR 28.2
million. Earnings before tax were above the preceding year's level, totalling
EUR 4.1 million (previous year: EUR 4.0 million).

Outlook

Due to the difficult economic conditions, business in all segments in which
Semperit operates is expected to decline, with the exception of the Sempermed
division. Nevertheless, Semperit aims to cushion the revenue decrease by
increasing its market shares. On the earnings side, Semperit is working to
achieve further process optimisation and cost saving. Investments in existing
facilities as a means of furthering increasing efficiency are designed to
strengthen Semperit's overall competitive position.

The complete quarterly report is available under www.semperit.at.

Further inquiry note:
Semperit AG Holding
Investor Relations
Mag. Sybille Bernhardt
Tel.: +43 (1) 79 777-210
E-Mail: sybille.bernhardt@semperit.at

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emitter:      Semperit AG Holding
              Modecenterstrasse 22
              A-1030 Wien
phone:        +43 1 79 777-210
FAX:          +43 1 79 777-602
mail:         investors@semperit.at
WWW:          www.semperit.at
sector:       Synthetics & Plastics
ISIN:         AT0000785555
indexes:      WBI, ATX Prime, ViDX
stockmarkets: stock market: Frankfurt, Stuttgart, free trade: Berlin, official
              market: Wien 
language:     English

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