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AT&S publishes results for first quarter 2010/11 and revises outlook for financial year 2010/11

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Vienna, 22 July 2010
AT&S publishes results for first quarter 2010/11
and revises outlook for financial year 2010/11

  - AT&S has started its financial year 2010/11 with one of the best first
    quarter results in its history. The 14% increase in revenues compared
    with the preceding quarter meant not only a respectable pre-tax profit,
    but was also substantially in excess both of AT&S forecasts and of
    market expectations. The EBIT margin also improved, and net debt was
    significantly reduced.

  - Revenues for the first quarter of 2010/11 came to EUR 114m, some 37%
    higher than in the first quarter of 2009/10. Earnings before interest
    and tax (EBIT) for first quarter 2010/11 - adjusted for non-recurring
    items - came to EUR 10.1m, which was 14% higher than in the preceding
    quarter and  almost at the same level as before the crisis.

  - Although net capital investment rose from EUR 2m in the previous
    quarter to EUR 19m in the first quarter of 2010/11, the Group's net
    debt ratio fell by more than 24 percentage points, resulting in a net
    gearing of 62%.

  - AT&S is planning to further expand capacity in its facilities in
    Shanghai (China) and Nanjangud (India). In its expansion, respect for
    the environment and safety is a major concern of AT&S's management at
    all its locations worldwide.

  - AT&S is raising its outlook for the current financial year - assuming
    stable exchange rates, sales revenues are now projected to rise to EUR
    470m - 500m, with an EBIT margin =9%. The actual capital spent during
    this financial year is estimated to be in the region of EUR 100m - EUR
    110m.


                              Q1 2010/11   Margin   Q4 2009/10   Margin
Total revenues*                    113,9                  99,7
Gross profit*                       19,8    17,4%         12,8    12,9%
EBITDA*                             21,9    19,3%         17,3   17,30%
EBIT*                               10,1     8,9%          6,2    6,20%
PBT                                 10,1     8,9%          4,5     4,5%
Net income                          7,57     6,6%          2,7     2,8%
EPS**                               0,33                  0,12
Avg.# share outstanding ***        23323                 23323


* in EUR million excl. non-recurring items ** in EUR *** in million shares The published results can be downloaded from the investors' section of www.ats.net as of 8am (CET) today. For more information contact Martin Theyer, Head of Strategy Development & Communication Tel.: +43 3842 200 5909; E-mail: m.theyer@ats.net 22.07.2010 Ad hoc announcement, Financial News and Press Release distributed by DGAP. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG Fabriksgasse 13 8700 Leoben Österreich Phone: +43 (1) 3842200-0 Fax: +43 (1) 3842200-216 E-mail: info@ats.net Internet: www.ats.net ISIN: AT0000969985, AT0000A09S02 WKN: 922230 Listed: Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Hannover, Stuttgart, Hamburg; Open Market in Frankfurt; Foreign Exchange(s) Wien (Amtlicher Handel / Official Market) End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------