Ad-hoc | 6 August 2002 08:30

antwerpes AG english

antwerpes publishes figures for the first sixth months Ad-hoc-announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– antwerpes publishes figures for the first sixth months Sales: 6.4 million EUR EBITDA: 0.5 million EUR EBIT: 0.08 million EUR Profit per share: 6 cent Funds to hand: 29.1 million EUR Liquid assets per share: 4.92 EUR Cologne, 06 August 2002 – antwerpes ag, Cologne (ISIN DE0005471007 // WKN 547100) achieved sales totalling 6.4 million EUR in the first six months of 2002. With sales totalling 3.2 million EUR in the 2nd quarter, the figure was the same as that achieved in the 1st quarter of 2002. Whilst sales increased by 6% in the 1st quarter of 2002, when compared to the same period in the previous year, the level achieved for the extraordinarily fast-growing 2nd quarter of the previous year (4,7 million EUR) could not be maintained. Therefore as ex- pected, when compared to the 1st six months of 2001, sales had decreased by 18% for the 1st six months of 2002. Due to solid cost structures, antwerpes ag continues to be profitable. Profit before taxes, interest and depreciation char- ges (EBITDA) amounts to 0.5 million euro (EBITDA margin: 7%). Profit before interest and taxes (EBIT) is 0.08 million EUR (margin: 1.3%) and the result from ordinary business activities is 0.6 million EUR. Profit per share amounts to six cent. Funds to hand, when compared to the 1st quarter of 2002, have in- creased from 28.8 million EUR to 29.1 million EUR. Therefore antwerpes ag is showing an increase of funds to hand for the sixth quarter in succession. The share in liquid assets is now 4.92 euro per share. Within the Communications division sales totalling 4.4 million euro were generated (1st six months of 2001: 5 million EUR) and in the Tools & Commerce division sales totalled 1.9 million EUR (2.4 million EUR). Other sales amounted to 0.1 million EUR (0.3 million EUR). Overall, the level of incoming orders has remained stable for antwerpes ag. The acquisition of new customers could be successfully continued even though the market conditions were, as before, marked by restraint. Amongst other things, antwerpes was appointed in the 2nd quarter to design the intranet for Vattenfall Europe AG – this being the merger of Bewag, HEW, VEAG and LAUBAG. Contact: Tanja Mumme, Corporate Communications, Vogelsanger Str. 66, D-50823 Köln, fon: +49-221-92053-139, fax: +49-221-92053-133, eMail: presse@antwerpes.de end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 06.08.2002 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 547100; ISIN: DE0005471007; Index: Listed: Neuer Markt in Frankfurt; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Hannover und Stuttgart 060830 Aug 02