Ad-hoc | 27 March 2002 10:59

Silicon Sensor Int. AG english

Silicon Sensor reached positive Earnings Ad-hoc-announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– Silicon Sensor reached positive Earnings EBITDA 1.758 TEuro, EBIT 658 TEuro In the business year 2001 the consolidated profit after tax and interest went up by 1.9 mill Euro from -1.47 mill Euro (2000) to 418 KEuro and the EPS went up by 1.08 Euro from -0.86 Euro (2000) to 0.22 Euro. The EBITDA went up by 2.6 mill Euro from -860 KEuro to 1,76 mill Euro. The EBIT went up by 2 mill Euro from – 1.346 KEuro (31.12.2000) to 658 KEuro (31.12.2001). During the business year, the growth rate of the Silicon Sensor Group has developed in accordance with schedule. Compared to the same period last year, sales went up by 100% from 5.35 mill Euro (31.12.2000) up to 10.7 mill Euro (31.12.2001) and in doing so confirms the ambitious plans for the financial year 2001. This is particularly remarkable since customer relations only develop in the course of several years of close cooperation in this scope of business. The backlog of orders in the group at the end of the year 2001 went up by 74% from 6.5 mill Euro to 11.2 mill Euro. The Managing Board expects resonable growth rates for the group in the first quarter of 2002. Profit expectations for the first quarter of 2002 are up to 300 KEuro higher then in the first quarter 2001. The Business Report for 2001 will be publicized today. Berlin, 2002-03-27 Silicon Sensor International AG The Executive Board end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 27.03.2002 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 720190; ISIN: DE0007201907; Index: Listed: Neuer Markt in Frankfurt; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München und Stuttgart 271059 Mär 02