Ad-hoc | 8 June 2001 07:30

VOEST-Alpine Stahl AG english

Ad hoc announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– VOEST-ALPINE STAHL-Group with turnover of EUR 3.166 millions Euro (+17 %) on record level Earnings per share increased by 43.2 % to EUR 5.60 per share Result from ordinary activities (EGT) increased by 51% to EUR 247 millions EBITD of EUR 478 millions increased by 35 % Operating result (EBIT) of EUR 258.3 millions is 69 % higher than the result of 1999/00 Proposed dividend of EUR 1.2 per share plus bonus of EUR 0.7 Production exceeds with 5.3 million metric tons the mark of 5 million metric tons for the first time EUR millions 1999/00 2000/2001 Turnover 2,711.7 3,166.1 EBITD 354.3 478.1 EBIT 153.0 258.3 Result from ordinary activities 163.9 247.1 Net income 128.9 179.1 Earnings per share (in Euro) 3.91 5.60 Dividend* (in Euro) 1.20 1.20 Bonus* (in Euro) – 0.70 *as proposed to the Annual General Shareholders Meeting end of ad hoc announcement (c) DGAP 08.06.2001 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 093750; Index: ATX Listed: Amtlicher Handel in Wien; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart; London 080730 Jun 01