AMADEUS FIRE AG

Earnings Release • Oct 22, 2009

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Ad-hoc | 22 October 2009 07:28

Amadeus FiRe AG: Nine months results of fiscal year 2009

Amadeus FiRe AG / Quarter Results

22.10.2009

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Frankfurt/Main, 22 October 2009. After nine months of fiscal year 2009 the
Group achieved consolidated sales revenues of EUR K 83,183 (prior year EUR
K 83,694), which was a slight decrease of 0.6 per cent. Compared to prior
year the reporting period had two chargeable days less.
The different services developed as follows:
* Temporary staffing + 3 per cent
* Interim and project management + 16 per cent
* Permanent placement/recruitment - 41 per cent
* Training and education - 2 per cent.
In the reporting period gross profit of the Amadeus FiRe Group amounted to
EUR K 31,798 after EUR K 35,420 in prior year's period. At 38.2 per cent
the gross profit margin was 409 basis points below prior year.
In nine months selling and administrative expenses came to EUR K 20,742.
Compared to EUR K 22,099 recorded last year this was a decrease of 6.1 per
cent.
The operating profit was EUR K 11,079, EUR K 2,246 lower than prior year
(-16.9 per cent). After nine months the EBITA margin was at 13.3 per cent
compared to 15.9 per cent in prior year's period.
The earnings per share according to IFRS amount to EUR 1.38 (prior year
EUR 1.70).
On the basis of the current order situation in temporary staffing, the
Management Board of the Amadeus FiRe Group expects sales of more than
EUR 105 million and an operating result of around EUR 13 million for the
2009 financial year.
The complete report is available at www.amadeus-fire.de.
Amadeus FiRe AG
Thomas Weider
Investor Relations
Tel: +49 (69) 96 876-180
Investor-Relations@Amadeus-FiRe.de

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Language: English
Company: Amadeus FiRe AG
Darmstädter Landstr. 116
60598 Frankfurt
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)69 96876 - 180
Fax: +49 (0)69 96876 - 182
E-mail: investor-relations@amadeus-fire.de
Internet: www.amadeus-fire.de
ISIN: DE0005093108
WKN: 509310
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, München, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart

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