Ad-hoc | 10 May 2001 07:46

Ad hoc-Service: Secunet AG english

Ad hoc announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– secunet in Q1, 2001: sales up by 145%, interim targets met secunet got off to a good start into the new year. Sales in the first quarter 2001 amount to Euro 6.5 million which is an increase by 145% compared to the previous year (1st quarter 2000: Euro 2.6 million). The operative result (EBIT – Earnings before Interest and Taxes) achieved in the first quarter 2001 amounts to Euro -1.6 million. This result is on the same level as in the comparable period of the previous year (Euro -1.6 million). Allowing for interest income of Euro 0.1 million and deferred taxes of Euro 0.5 million the net result amounts to Euro -1.0 million (first quarter 2000: Euro -0.8 million). The quarterly result per share thus comes to Euro -0.15 (first quarter 2000: Euro -0.12). secunet’s activities have a solid financial foundation. With a balance sheet total of Euro 26.1 million the company had an equity ratio of 78% at the end of the first quarter 2001. As at 31st March liquid assets amounted to Euro 9.7 million. Against a backdrop of a successful course of business secunet sticks to the planning for the entire year 2001 which shows a growth in sales of at least 40% and balanced results. For further information please contact: Dr. Jörg Chittka, Head of Investor Relations; secunet Security Networks AG, Tel.: +49 (0)2054 123 127, Fax: +49 (0)2054 123 456, Email: investor.relations@secunet.de end of ad hoc announcement (c) DGAP 10.05.2001 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 727650; Index: Listed: Neuer Markt in Frankfurt; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart 100746 Mai 01