EANS-Adhoc: GESCO increases guidance and expects earnings per share of EUR 4.13

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10.11.2010

Wuppertal, 10 November 2010 - GESCO AG is increasing its full year guidance for
financial year 2010/2011 (1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011) in response to a
successful first half of the year and continuing dynamic developments in the
third quarter.

At the accounts press conference in June 2010, the Company forecast Group sales
between EUR 290 million and EUR 320 million and Group net income after minority
interest between EUR 9 million and EUR 11 million, corresponding to earnings per
share pursuant to IFRS between EUR 2.98 and EUR 3.64.

It now expects Group sales of around EUR 325 million, Group net income after
minority interest of approximately EUR 12.5 million and earnings per share
pursuant to IFRS of EUR 4.13.

The complete half-year interim report for the current financial year 2010/2011
will be published on 15 November 2010.

Further inquiry note:
Oliver Vollbrecht
Leiter Investor Relations
T.: +49(0)202 24820 18
[email protected]
end of announcement euro adhoc
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issuer:      GESCO AG
             Döppersberg 19
             D-42103 Wuppertal
phone:       +49(0)202 24820 0
FAX:         +49(0)202 24820 49
mail:        [email protected]
WWW:         http://www.gesco.de
sector:      Economy, Business & Finance
ISIN:        DE0005875900
indexes:     SDAX, Classic All Share, Prime All Share

stockmarkets: regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt, free trade: Berlin,
Hamburg, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, München
language: English

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