AMADEUS FIRE AG

Earnings Release • Jul 23, 2009

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Ad-hoc | 23 July 2009 07:52

Amadeus FiRe AG: Half year results of fiscal year 2009

Amadeus FiRe AG / Half Year Results

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Frankfurt/Main, 23 July 2009. In the first six months of the fiscal year
the Group achieved consolidated sales revenues of EUR K 55,413 (prior year
EUR K 52,832), an increase of 4.9 per cent. The first half year had two
chargeable days less than the prior year's period.
The different services developed as follows:
* Temporary staffing +9 per cent
* Interim and project management + 30 per cent
* Permanent placement/recruitment - 36 per cent
* Training and education - 3 per cent.
The gross profit of the Group amounts to EUR K 20,653 after EUR K 22,035
in prior year's period. The gross profit margin of 37.3 per cent was 444
basis points below prior year (41.7 per cent).
Selling and administrative expenses decreased by 2 per cent to EUR K
14,180 compared with EUR K 14,473 last year.
The operating profit totals EUR K 6,491 and fell below prior year (EUR K
7,564) by 14.2 per cent. For the first half of the year the EBITA margin
is at 11.7 per cent compared to 14.3 per cent in prior year's period.
The undiluted earnings per share according to IFRS amount to EUR 0.81
(prior year EUR 0.97).
The third quarter 2009 will have seven more chargeable days than the
second quarter. The larger number of working days will have a positive
impact on revenues and earnings. At the beginning of the third quarter the
order situation is satisfactory. Throughout the rest of the year a decline
of demand cannot be ruled out due to the current economic development. The
Amadeus FiRe management expects a positive result for fiscal year 2009.
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
23.07.2009 Financial News transmitted by DGAP

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Language: English
Issuer: 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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