Corporate | 19 February 2004 11:59

Eckert & Ziegler: Result Increased, Sales Volume Stable

Corporate-news announcement sent by DGAP. The sender is solely responsible for the contents of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– Eckert & Ziegler: Result Increased, Sales Volume Stable Berlin, 19.02.2004. Eckert & Ziegler AG (ISIN DE 0005659700) has, according to a preliminary assessment, achieved an after-tax result per share (without consideration of changes in balance-sheet rules) of 0.25 EUR in fiscal year 2003, compared with 0.11 EUR the previous year. The sales volume of the medical technology company increased by about 5%, when adjusted for the dollar exchange rate, yet in nominal terms totaled only 29.2 million EUR compared with 31.2 million EUR the previous year. Liquid assets increased by 15%, despite a share repurchase program and discharge of debts, and reached 9.8 million EUR, compared with 8.4 million EUR the previous year. The company forecasts a result of 0.40 EUR per share for 2004. The detailed figures are to be published on March 29. The Executive Board For further questions, please contact: Eckert & Ziegler AG, Karolin Riehle, Investor Relations Robert-Rössle-Str. 10, 13125 Berlin, Germany Tel.: +49 (0) 30 / 94 10 84-138 http://www.ezag.de end of message, (c)DGAP 19.02.2004 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 565970; ISIN: DE0005659700; Index: Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin- Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover und Stuttgart 191159 Feb 04