Ad-hoc | 6 April 2004 08:00

AT&S increases earnings guidance

Ad-hoc-announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– AT&S, Austria, 6 April 2004 AT&S increases earnings guidance The Management Board of AT&S is expecting to outperform its current forecast of EUR 0,55 earnings per share for the fiscal year 2003/04 (ended on 31 March 2004) significantly. This improvement is due to better than expected gross and EBIT margins in the fourth quarter, resulting from a better than anticipated product mix. The financial result also should be better than expected. The sales forecast remains unchanged. Significantly means at least 15% better than the guidance of EUR 0,55. Detailed numbers will be communicated as announced on 6 May 2004. If you have any inquiries please contact René Berger, Investor Relations Manager, Tel: +43-1-68300-9215, E-Mail: r.berger@ats.net end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 06.04.2004 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 922230; ISIN: AT0000969985; Index: TecDAX, NEMAX 50 Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin- Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München und Stuttgart 060800 Apr 04