AMADEUS FIRE AG

Earnings Release • Oct 20, 2005

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Ad-hoc | 20 October 2005 07:57

Amadeus Fire AG: Nine months results of fiscal year 2005

Ad hoc announcement §15 WpHG Interim results Amadeus Fire AG: Nine months results of fiscal year 2005 Ad hoc announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. —————————————————————————— Frankfurt/Main, October 20, 2005. In the first nine months of the fiscal year the Amadeus FiRe AG has achieved consolidated sales revenues of EUR k 36.986 (prior year 01.01. – 30.09.2004: EUR k 32.658), an increase of 13,3 per cent. The number of chargeable days compared to prior year has been even. In the reporting period AMADEUS FIRE achieved a gross profit of EUR k 14.665 compared to EUR k 13.277 in prior year, an increase of 10,5 per cent. The gross profit margin was 39,7 per cent actual against 40,7 per cent in prior year. The reduction of gross profit margin is mainly caused by lower margin in the area training and education as well as higher deployment in recruitment. The selling and administrative expenses after nine months amount to EUR k 12.692 which is 5,1 per cent above prior year’s EUR k 12.079. Due to increased sales the operating profit totals EUR k 2.101 (prior year: EUR k 1.158), an increase of 81,4 per cent. The EBITA margin after nine months is 5,7 per cent compared to 3,5 per cent in prior year’s period. Hence the planned result was exceeded. Due to a commenced pick up of demand in the specialized temporary staffing market and positive business indicators despite less chargeable days a result on prior year’s level is expected for the period October to December. The complete report is available at http://www.amdeus-fire.de . AMADEUS FIRE AG Thomas Weider, Investor Relations Tel: +49 (69) 96 876-180 Investor-Relations@AMADEUS-FIRE.de Amadeus Fire AG Darmstädter Landstr. 116 60598 Frankfurt Deutschland ISIN: DE0005093108 WKN: 509310 Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin- Bremen, Düsseldorf, München und Stuttgart End of ad hoc announcement (c)DGAP 20.10.2005 200757 Okt 05