Nemetschek SE

Earnings Release • Aug 4, 2004

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Ad-hoc | 4 August 2004 10:09

Nemetschek continues to increase sales and profit

Ad-hoc-announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– Nemetschek continues to increase sales and profit Sales up by 2.8 % / Operating profit and net income for the year increase by more than 25 % / Liquidity further improved / Outlook: slight increase in sales, further increase in profit and dividend of approx. 0.45 euros for 2004 Munich, August 4, 2004. The Nemetschek Group, one of the leading vendors of software and consulting services for the design, construction and management of buildings and real estate, pursues its growth course in the first half of 2004 and increases both sales and profit. As per June 30, group sales increased by 2.8 % to 46.4 million euros (previous year: 45.2 million euros). The foreign subsidiaries in particular were the driving force behind this growth. The group operating profit increased by 31 % to 2.5 million euros (previous year: 1.9 million euros). This positive development was also reflected in the net income for the year, which Nemetschek was able to improve to 1.6 million euros (previous year: 1.2 million euros; + 26 %). The earnings per share thus increased from 0.13 euros to 0.16 euros. The earnings per share amounts to 0.33 euros before goodwill amortization (previous year: 0.30 euros) The technology group has increased its liquid assets by 4.8 million euros to 34.6 million euros since the beginning of the year (December 31, 2003: 29.8 million euros). The balance sheet total is 87.9 million euros (December 31, 2003: 83.7 million euros). Equity amounts to 56.2 million euros and the equity ratio is 64% (December 31, 2003: 65%). These solid reserves give the group the possibility to pay a dividend of approx. 0.45 euros for the current fiscal year. Nemetschek is thus offering a dividend yield of around 6%. For the current fiscal year Chairman of the Managing Board Gerhard Weiß anticipates a further drop in construction spending in Germany. The Board thus sees growth opportunities primarily in its international sales. New software releases will make significant, positive contributions in sales, which will mainly have an effect in Q4. For the year as a whole, the Board still assumes that sales revenues will increase slightly together with a further increase in profit. Key figures first half 2004: June 30, 2004 June 30, 2003 Change Sales revenue (million EUR) 46.4 45.2 2.8% EBITDA (million EUR) 6.1 5.8 4.4% EBIT (million EUR) 2.5 1.9 31.4% Net income (million EUR) 1.6 1.2 25.7% Earnings per share (euro) 0.16 0.13 25.7% Nemetschek will publish its Quarterly Statement on August 13, 2004. Contact: Investor Relations, Mr. Richard Höll, Nemetschek AG, Konrad-Zuse-Platz 1, 81829 Munich, phone: +49 (0)89/92793-1219, fax: +49 (0)89/92793-5520, e-mail: Investorrelations@nemetschek.de end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 04.08.2004 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 645290; ISIN: DE0006452907; Index: Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin- Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München und Stuttgart 041009 Aug 04