Ad-hoc | 13 May 2003 23:45

ELMOS Semiconductor AG english

ELMOS Q1: Increase in sales and profits 2003 confirmed Ad-hoc-announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– ELMOS Q1: Increase in sales and profits 2003 confirmed ELMOS Semiconductor AG (FSE: ELG) increased total sales in the first quarter of the year by 14% to mEUR 29.2 as compared to last year’s given period (Q1/02: mEUR 25.6). Cost-cutting measures as well as an increased utilization of the fabs lead to a rise of the gross profit by 27% to mEUR 15.1 (Q1/02: mEUR 11.9). The gross margin achieved a value of 52% again. Research and development expenditure came to roughly mEUR 4.9 (Q1/02: mEUR 4.7) in the past quarter, equaling 17% of sales. Compared to last year’s first quarter, marketing and selling costs rose to mEUR 1.6 (Q1/02: mEUR 1.3), reflecting expenses for worldwide expansion. General administration costs proportionately increased to mEUR 3.2 (Q1/02: mEUR 2.8), coming to 11% of sales again. The income before interest and taxes (EBIT) grew by 78% compared to the last year, reaching mEUR 5.9 in the first quarter (Q1/02: mEUR 3.3). Accordingly, at mEUR 3.0 the quarterly net income almost doubled in comparison to the previous year (Q1/02: mEUR 1.6). As earnings per share (EPS), ELMOS states EUR 0.15 in the first quarter. The receipt of orders in the Group rose to mEUR 32.7 in the first quarter, a growth by 40% in comparison to last year’s given period (Q1/02: mEUR 23.3). The book-to-bill ratio for the Group was 1.12. Contact: ELMOS Semiconductor AG; Heinrich-Hertz-Str. 1; D-44227 Dortmund; Germany Phone: +49 – 231-7549-0; Fax: +49 – 231-7549-548 ; invest@elmos.de; www.elmos.de end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 13.05.2003 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 567710; ISIN: DE0005677108; Index: TecDAX, NEMAX 50 Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin- Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover und Stuttgart 132345 Mai 03