Ad-hoc | 30 April 2001 08:35

Ad hoc-Service: Fuchs Petrolub AG english

Ad hoc announcement processed and transmitted by DGAP. The issuer has the sole responsibility of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– Profits and dividends up at FUCHS 2000 was one of the most difficult years ever for the entire sector, since the prices for crude oil tripled at times, resulting in price hikes for most of the raw materials. Nonetheless, the globally operating lubricants manufacturer FUCHS PETROLUB AG, Mannheim, Germany, succeeded in significantly upping both sales and earnings. Sales increased by 8.1 % (or EUR 68.0 mn) to reach EUR 902 mn (834), and the Group’s after-tax profits rose by 8.3 % to EUR 18.5 mn (17.1), the best result ever in its history. Capital expenditures in tangible and intangible fixed assets, at EUR 32.5 mn, exceeded the previous year’s level of EUR 30.0 mn. Worldwide staff rose by 1.6 % to reach 3,952 people. An increase in the cash dividend of 8.1 % and 7.1 % respectively to EUR 3.87 per ordinary share and EUR 4.38 per preference share will be proposed to the AGM. Mannheim, 30 April 2001 FUCHS PETROLUB AG Public Relations Friesenheimer Str. 17 D-68169 Mannheim Germany Tel.:+49(0)6 21 -3802-104 This ad hoc release is also available on the Internet under http://www.fuchs- oil.de. end of ad hoc announcement, (c) DGAP 30.04.2001 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 579040; Index: SDax Listed: Amtlicher Handel in Frankfurt (SMAX), Stuttgart; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Hamburg; Zürich 300835 Apr 01