AMADEUS FIRE AG

Earnings Release • Oct 18, 2007

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Ad-hoc | 18 October 2007 07:29

Amadeus Fire AG: Nine months results of fiscal year 2007

Amadeus Fire AG / Quarter Results

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Frankfurt/Main, 18. October 2007. After nine months of fiscal year 2007
the Amadeus FiRe-Group achieved consolidated sales revenues of EUR K
68.233 (prior year EUR K 49.893), an increase of 36,8 per cent. The
number of chargeable days was one day less compared to prior year’s
period. The biggest business line temporary staffing grew significantly
by 47 per cent. All other service lines increased their sales as well.
Revenues in interim- and project-management grew by 13 per cent.
Permanent placement/recruitment sales were 66 per cent above prior year.
Revenues in training and education increased by 8 per cent.
In the reporting period the Group achieved a gross profit of EUR K 28.334
after EUR K 20.554 in prior year. The gross profit margin was 41,5 per
cent and marginally above prior year.
The selling and administrative expenses added up to EUR K 18.140 compared
with EUR K 15.018 last year.
The operating profit totals EUR K 10.254 and has increased by 77 per cent
compared to prior year’s EUR K 5.801. The EBITA margin was 15,0 per cent
after 11,6 per cent in prior year’s period.
The fourth quarter has less chargeable days than the third quarter which
will impact the revenues of the temporary services. The segment training
and education will have it’s seasonal strongest quarter.
Based on a sustained strong order book the sales projections for fiscal
year 2007 are increased to approximately EUR 91 m. An operational result
(EBITA) of around 14 per cent is expected.
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
18.10.2007 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: Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in
Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart

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