AMADEUS FIRE AG

Earnings Release • Mar 18, 2009

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Ad-hoc | 18 March 2009 07:31

Amadeus FiRe AG: Final figures for 2008

Amadeus FiRe AG / Final Results

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Frankfurt/Main, 18 March 2009. The Amadeus FiRe group confirms the
preliminary figures for fiscal year 2008.
Consolidated sales in 2008 of the Amadeus FiRe group totalled EUR 114.6m,
an increase of 24 per cent. All services contributed to the growth
whereas the development of the specialized temporary staffing was
outstanding with an increase of 29 per cent.
At 41.9 per cent, the gross profit margin was even higher than the prior
year figure of 41.2 per cent.
The selling and administrative expenses rose by 21 per cent.
The operative group result before goodwill amortisation (EBITA) amounted
to EUR 18.1m (prior year: EUR 13.7m). Thanks to the increase in revenue
and an improved gross profit margin prior year's operative result was
topped by 32 per cent.
The EBITA margin was 15.8 per cent after 14.8 per cent in the prior year.
As a result of the impairment test, goodwill was impaired by EUR 2.7m.
Fiscal year 2008 was closed with a consolidated profit after minority
interests of EUR 9.2m compared with EUR 7.5m in the prior year.
Due to the best result in the company's history management and
supervisory board will propose the distribution of EUR 1.38 per share at
the general shareholder meeting on 27 May 2009. This is an increase of
8.7 per cent of prior year's dividend.
The annual report 2008 will be published on 2 April 2009 on the Amadeus
FiRe-website (www.Amadeus-FiRe.com).
Amadeus FiRe AG
Thomas Weider
Investor Relations
Tel: +49 (69) 96 876-180
Investor-Relations@Amadeus-FiRe.de
18.03.2009 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, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart

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