Ad-hoc | 25 February 2005 17:24

Ludwig Beck am Rathauseck: Preliminary Result 2004

Ad hoc announcement §15 WpHG Result 2004 Ludwig Beck am Rathauseck: Preliminary Result 2004 Ad hoc announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. —————————————————————————— Munich, February 25th, 2005 – The LUDWIG BECK Group will close the fiscal year 2004 with an estimated operating result (EBIT) of EUR 3.3 million (EUR 1.9 million) generating net sales in the amount of EUR 86.7 million (EUR 80,3 million). The expected result at Group level will amount to EUR -0.2 million (EUR -0.9 million). Sales revenue at group level could be raised by 8 %. On sales area adjusted basis, too, sales revenue rose by 2.4 %. Due to this development gross margin less VAT and material costs increased by 9.0 % to EUR 40.2 million (EUR 36.9 million). The gross margin quote improved by 0.5 % from 45.9 % in 2003 to 46.4 %. Due to the realisation of a package of measures implemented in 2004 costs could be reduced from 43.5 % in the previous year to 42.6 %. These measures will also have a positive full-year-effect on the results in 2005. For these reasons the Board of Management is expecting to return to profit again in 2005. Detailed figures concerning the business year 2004 will be published on March 17, 2005. __________________________________________________________ Ludwig Beck am Rathauseck – Textilhaus Feldmeier AG Marienplatz 11 80327 München Deutschland ISIN: DE 0005199905 Contact: Barbara Gruber (Press Relations) Phone (089) 23691-669, Fax (089) 23691-606 Jens Schott (Investor Relations) Phone (089) 23691-798, Fax (089) 23691- 600 Ludwig Beck am Rathauseck-Textilhaus Feldmeier AG Marienplatz 11 80327 München Deutschland ISIN: DE0005199905 WKN: 519990 Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard) und München; Freiverkehr in Berlin-Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg und Stuttgart End of ad hoc announcement (c)DGAP 25.02.2005 251724 Feb 05