Ad-hoc | 25 April 2001 06:44

Ad hoc-Service: Mühlbauer Holding english

Ad hoc announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer has the sole responsibility of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– Mühlbauer has started the business year 2001 with top marks for sales, order income and order backlog. The preliminary figures for the first quarter, despite a high level in the previous year, indicate a continuation of the organic growth course. At 29.4 million EUR, targeted sales from January to March 2001 are one third more than the comparable value of the previous year (22.1 million EUR). Similarly, with regard to order income, at 34.1 million EUR, a further increase by ten percent compared to the high level of the previous year (31 million EUR) can be reported. According to preliminary figures, order backlog at the end of the quarter will amount to 60.9 million EUR; this is over 62 percent more than in the first three months of business year 2000 (37.5 million EUR). Thus, orders already suffice to stretch far into the current year. The largest portion of organic growth in the Mühlbauer Group can be observed in the business area of Smart Identification, with turnkey solutions for all imaginable SmartCard and SmartLabel applications. Sales tripled in the period from January to March 2001 from 5.4 million EUR to 16 million EUR. Regarding order income, amounting to 16.8 million EUR, a clear gain of 154 percent was posted compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year (6.6 million EUR). The order backlog, which had already risen in the first quarter of 2000 (rise at the time: 34.6 percent), can be increased considerably once again: The growth on a volume of 21.2 million EUR means a good 135 percent more than in the first quarter of business year 2000 (9 million EUR). end of ad hoc announcement, (c) DGAP 25.04.2001 Issuer’s information/explanation remarks concerning this ad hoc announcement: SmartCard Boom spurs on Mühlbauer in the 1st quarter 2001- Sales in the area of Smart-ID tripled Mühlbauer has started the business year 2001 with top marks for sales, order income and order backlog. The preliminary figures for the first quarter, despite a high level in the previous year, indicate a continuation of the organic growth course. At 29.4 million EUR, targeted sales from January to March 2001 are one third more than the comparable value of the previous year (22.1 million EUR). Similarly, with regard to order income, at 34.1 million EUR, a further increase by ten percent compared to the high level of the previous year (31 million EUR) can be reported. According to preliminary figures, order backlog at the end of the quarter will amount to 60.9 million EUR; this is over 62 percent more than in the first three months of business year 2000 (37.5 million EUR). Thus, orders already suffice to stretch far into the current year. The largest portion of organic growth in the Mühlbauer Group can be observed in the business area of Smart Identification, with turnkey solutions for all imaginable SmartCard and SmartLabel applications. Sales tripled in the period from January to March 2001 from 5.4 million EUR to 16 million EUR. Regarding order income, amounting to 16.8 million EUR, a clear gain of 154 percent was posted compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year (6.6 million EUR). The order backlog, which had already risen in the first quarter of 2000 (rise at the time: 34.6 percent), can be increased considerably once again: The growth on a volume of 21.2 million EUR means a good 135 percent more than in the first quarter of business year 2000 (9 million EUR). New buildings occupied as planned After a construction time of only nine months, the new buildings at the firms headquarters in Roding, with a total area of 18,500 square meters, have been occupied. This has led to a tripling of the production, assembly and development capacity at that location. The new buildings contain a fully automatic climate- controlled clean room, which primarily facilitates working with dust-sensitive silicium. The grand opening of the new buildings will take place within the context of the 20-year company anniversary celebrations on 8 June 2001. On 9 June 2001, there will be an open house for anyone interested. Mühlbauer AG expands board of directors As of March 2001, Gerhard Gregori (37) has been added to the board of directors of Mühlbauer AG. As a member of the board, he is responsible for the production area. Gregori had previously served as a production manager for assembly. The previous COO, Ulrich Schwab (36), as chairman, will take over the responsibility for Sales and Marketing as the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). The growth of the Mühlbauer executive level enables the Mühlbauer Group to consistently implement its strategy of securing and further expanding core competency and worldwide market leadership in the SmartCard and SmartLabel business, and to tap new growth markets of the future through new technologies. The Mühlbauer Group develops, manufactures and distributes turnkey solutions for the production of SmartCards, SmartLabels and LEDs. With tailor-made complete solutions for all imaginable SmartCard products, the company has achieved the pole position in one of the strongest growth markets worldwide. Through intensive research and development work, as well as extremely short production times, a high quality standard and maximum flexibility, the company is well prepared for the challenges of the world market. The detailed report on the first quarter of the business year 2001, with the exact figures for all business areas and complete financial data, shall be presented on 15 May 2001. From that point on, the quarterly report is accessible on the Internet at www.muehlbauer.de. 25 April 2001 Published by: Mühlbauer Holding AG & Co. KGaA Investor Relations Werner-von-Siemens-Strasse 3 D-93426 Roding, Germany Phone +49-9461-952-653 Fax +49-9461-952-118 eMail investor-relation@muehlbauer.de Internet www.muehlbauer.de ——————————————————————————– WKN: 662720; Index: Listed: Neuer Markt in Frankfurt; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München und Stuttgart 250644 Apr 01