Ad-hoc | 22 February 2005 18:49

edel music AG: final group results 2004

Ad hoc announcement §15 WpHG Group Results 2004 edel music AG: final group results 2004 Ad hoc announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. —————————————————————————— Europe’s leading Independent reports further improvement of financial results for 2004 In its financial year 2004 (Oct 1, 2003 – Sep 30, 2004), edel music AG has further improved its financial results. In the financial year 2004, the EBITDA has improved by 5.0 million EUR to 11.2 million EUR (2003: 6.2 million EUR) and the EBIT by 5.5 million to 4.5 million EUR (2003: minus 1,0 million EUR). During this period the edel group generated a positive operational cash flow of 6.6 million EUR (2003: 2.5 million EUR). Liquid funds as at September 30, 2004 stood at 12.7 million EUR (Sep 30, 2003: 11.9 million EUR). Sales in the edel group in the financial year 2004 were 139.3 million EUR, after 138.1 million EUR in the year before. The group’s net result has improved from minus 1.6 million EUR in (2003) to 0.5 million EUR for 2004. The equity capital of the edel group increased to 31.0 million EUR, after 24.2 million EUR in the financial year before. The managing board Hamburg, February 22nd, 2005 Contact: Corporate Communications Tel. +49 (0)40 / 890 85 218 Email: Stefan_Weikert@edel.com Investor Relations Tel. +49 (0)40 / 890 85 225 Email: Baerbel_Tomas@edel.com edel music AG Neumühlen 17 22763 Hamburg Deutschland ISIN: DE0005649503 WKN: 564950 Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (General Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin-Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München und Stuttgart End of ad hoc announcement (c)DGAP 22.02.2005 221849 Feb 05