Ad-hoc | 17 May 2002 08:16

MPC AG english

MPC Capital AG net result rose by 30% in the first quarter 2002 to 2.1 Mio. Euro Ad-hoc-announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– MPC Capital AG net result rose by 30% in the first quarter 2002 to 2.1 Mio. Euros – Sales up by 60 % to 16.4 Mio. Euro – Forecast FY 2002 reinforced Hamburg, Mai 17, 2002 – Hamburg-based financial service provider MPC Münchmeyer Petersen Capital AG, recorded Group net profit of 2.1 million Euro in the first quarter 2002, compared to 1.6 million Euro one year ago. Earnings per share (EPS) improved from Euro 0.15 to 0.19 Euro. Sales of the SDAX listed company increased by 60 %, from 10.2 million Euro to 16.4 million. Euro. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) after minority interests, at 2.3 million Euro were significantly higher than the previous-year figure of 1.5 million euros. The Board of Directors reinforced its current forecast for the full year 2002 as a whole and expects sales to grow by 37% to 106 million Euro. After tax earnings are projected to increase by 18% to 16.5 Mio. Euro. 31.03.2001 31.03.2002 Sales (TEuro) 10,244 16,352 EBIT (TEuro 1,455 2,339 Net result(TEuro) 1,584 2,053 EPS (Euro) 0.15 0.19 Headcount ( as of 31.03.) 79 133 Inquiries: Andreas Schwarzwälder, MPC Münchmeyer Petersen Capital AG, Palmaille 67, 22767 Hamburg, Telefon: 040 / 38022-347, Fax: 040 / 38022-878, E-mail: a.schwarzwaelder@mpc-capital.com Holger Glandien, MPC Münchmeyer Petersen Capital AG, Palmaille 67, 22767 Hamburg, Telefon: 040 / 38022-237, Fax: 040 / 38022-878, E-mail: h.glandien@mpc- capital.com end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 17.05.2002 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 518 760; ISIN: DE0005187603; Index: SDAX Listed: Amtlicher Handel in Frankfurt und Hamburg; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hannover, München und Stuttgart 170816 Mai 02