Ad-hoc | 4 April 2005 08:49

INDUS improves sales and earnings

Ad hoc announcement §15 WpHG Financial year 2004 INDUS improves sales and earnings Ad hoc announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. —————————————————————————— INDUS improves sales and earnings Bergisch Gladbach, 4 April 2005 – In the 2004 financial year, INDUS Holding AG again improved consolidated sales and earnings despite the loss of sales resulting from the disposal of OKIN and Mabeg. According to provisional figures, consolidated sales at EUR708.8 million were slightly up the previous- year figure of EUR706.2 million. Thus the sales decline resulting from the above disposals was primarily offset by internal growth. Group income from operating activities rose from EUR45.3 million in the previous year to EUR48.5 million in the reporting year. The group share of profits in net income after minorities increased considerably from EUR11.5 million to EUR19.5 million. Cash and cash equivalents of EUR150.4 million (2003: EUR100.3 million) represent a sound basis for further acquisitions in the current financial year. The AG achieved net income of EUR50.5 million (2003: EUR56.9 million). One of the factors for this decline is a considerable upturn in material prices. The Board of Management is proposing an unchanged dividend of EUR1.18. INDUS Holding AG is to publish detailed information on the 2004 annual financial statements on 29 April 2005 and at the Accounting Press Conference on 2 May 2005. INDUS Holding AG Kölner Straße 32 51429 Bergisch Gladbach Deutschland ISIN: DE0006200108 (SDAX) WKN: 620010 Listed: Geregelter Markt in Düsseldorf und Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin-Bremen, Hamburg, München und Stuttgart End of ad hoc announcement (c)DGAP 04.04.2005 040849 Apr 05