Ad-hoc | 16 August 2002 07:32

voestalpine AG english

voestalpine continues its growth in the first quarter of 2002/2003 Ad-hoc-announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– voestalpine continues its growth in the first quarter of 2002/2003 Sales volume increased by more than 16%. The results of the previous year should be significantly exceeded throughout the entire business year. Linz (voestalpine) Despite ongoing difficulties in the economic environment, the voestalpine Group continued its growth pattern in the direction of further processing in the first quarter of the business year 2002/2003. Relative to the parallel period during the previous year, the sales volume, primarily as a result of the acquisitions, increased by more than 16% to EUR 972.1 million. The EBITDA amounted to EUR 108.2 million and the EBIT to EUR 41.2 million. In the first quarter of the new business year, the voestalpine Group shows a net profit of EUR 10.5 million. Earnings per share amounted to EUR 0.3. end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 16.08.2002 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 093750; ISIN: AT0000937503; Index: ATX Listed: Amtlicher Handel in Wien; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart; London 160732 Aug 02