Ad-hoc | 25 August 2004 20:30

plenum AG: Q2 sales increased by 8%

Ad-hoc-announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– plenum AG: Q2 sales increased by 8% – Sales improved to EUR 10.9 million – Net income for the period up on previous year at EUR 0.1 million – Liquid funds rose to EUR 8.4 million Wiesbaden, August 25, 2004 plenum AG increased its sales and earnings in Q2 2004. At EUR 10.9 million, the Company generated an increase in sales of around 8% year-on-year (H1 2003: EUR 10.1 million). At EUR 0.1 million, net income for the quarter was up on the previous year (approximately EUR 30 thousand). Compared with Q1 2004, sales (Q1: EUR 10.7 million) and net income (Q1: EUR -0.3 million) also improved. All three segments made a positive contribution to earnings in Q2. The cash flow from operating activities also developed positively: Although there was still a net cash outflow of EUR 0.9 million in the first quarter, it amounted to around EUR 0.5 million after six months. This improved plenum AG’s liquid funds to EUR 8.4 million at the end of H1, lifting them substantially above the figure at the end of the previous quarter (EUR 7.2 million), as well as above the figure at the end of fiscal year 2003 (EUR 8.1 million). The overall positive course of H1 2004, coupled with the noticeable market recovery, confirm the forecast for the year as a whole. Since year-on-year sales growth of 5% was already generated in H1, this should also be at least matched for 2004 as a whole. At the same time, increasing profitability remains a key goal; for the year as a whole the Company expects a higher net income than in 2003. The complete interim report for Q2 2004 will be available from August 26, 2004 at http://www.plenum.de . Further information Hubert Sand Head of Corporate Communications plenum AG Tel.: +49 (0)611 98 820 Fax: +49 (0)611 98 82150 e-mail: aktie@plenum.de end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 25.08.2004 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 690100; ISIN: DE0006901002; Index: Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard) und Stuttgart; Freiverkehr in Berlin-Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover und München 252030 Aug 04