Corporate | 12 May 2006 09:19

MediClin reports figures for first quarter 2006

Corporate-news transmitted by DGAP – a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. —————————————————————————— · Sales increased by 4.9 per cent · Operating result 1.1 million Euro Frankfurt, 12 May 2006 – Group sales increased against previous year’s figure by 4.3 million Euro to the amount of 91.8 million Euro (Q1 2005: 87.5 million Euro). The consolidated operating result was 1.1 milion Euro (Q1 2005: minus 1.1 million Euro). The consolidated result after minorities improved to minus 0.4 million Euro after minus 3.0 million Euro in Q1 2005. Earnings per share amount to minus 0.01 Euro (Q1 2005: minus 0.09 Euro). The cash flow of operating activities were minus 0.3 million Euro (Q1 2005: minus 0.4 million Euro). Investments in the first quarter of 2006 amounted to 4.7 million Euro (Q1 2005: 2.9 million Euro). The share of outpatient care in the Group sales rose 9.5% to above 2.0 million Euro. Increase in sales and result in all three segments Sales increased in all three segments compared to the same quarter in the previous year. In the post-acute segment, the number of nursing days was 1.9% and the number of cases treated 2.0% above the figures for the first quarter of 2005. In the acute segment, the number of cases treated rose 2.9% over the previous year’s level while the number of nursing days decreased by 1.2% due to the shorter duration of stay. The number of nursing day in the nursing care segment rose by 76,7%. Key figures – year on year comparison Group in million € Q1 2006 Q1 2005 Sales 91.8 87.5 Material expenses 19.2 18.7 Staff costs 54.3 53.9 Depreciation and amortisation 2.0 2.0 Other operating expenses 16.4 16.1 Operating result 1.1 -1.1 Consolidated result after minorities -0.4 -3.0 Cashflow* -0.3 -0.4 Earnings per share in € ( undiluted) -0.01 -0.09 ‘Number of employees (in full time staff)’ 5,223 5,230 *from operating activities Segments in million € Q1 2006 Q1 2005 Post-acute Sales 52.0 50.5 Segment result -2.9 -4.2 Acute Sales 37.8 35.9 Segment result 4.1 3.3 Nursing care Sales 2.0 1.1 Segment result -0.1 -0.2 About MediClin AG (Ticker: MED; WKN: 659 610) MediClin AG is a nation-wide clinic operator with head office in Frankfurt. The administrative headquarters of the clinics and health care facilities are located in Offenburg. With 30 clinics and 8 nursing care facilities and 2 Medizinische Versorgungszentren (medical care units) in 11 federal states MediClin has a total capacity of approximately 7,700 beds. MediClin’s facilities include acute care clinics, i.e., general hospitals, special treatment facilities, specialised hospitals and clinics for post-acute treatment and medical rehabilitation. MediClin has approximately 6,900 employees. (c)DGAP 12.05.2006 ————————————————————————— Language: English Issuer: MediClin AG Wilhelm-Leuschner-Straße 9-11 60329 Frankfurt am Main Deutschland Phone: +49 (0)69 25 60 02-0 Fax: +49 (0)69 25 60 02-69 email: ute.brauer@mediclin.de WWW: www.mediclin.de ISIN: DE0006595101 WKN: 659510 indices: Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin-Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service —————————————————————————