AMADEUS FIRE AG

Earnings Release • Oct 23, 2008

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Ad-hoc | 23 October 2008 07:33

Amadeus FiRe AG: Nine months results of fiscal year 2008

Amadeus FiRe AG / Quarter Results

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Frankfurt/Main October,23 2008. After nine months of fiscal year 2008
the Group achieved consolidated sales revenues of EUR K 83.694 (prior
year EUR K 68.233), an increase of 22,7 per cent. Temporary staffing
achieved the highest volume increase. The highest increase in per cent
was realized in permanent placement/recruitment.
The different services show the following increases to prior year:
• Temporary staffing +27 per cent
• Interim and project management + 11 per cent
• Permanent placement/recruitment + 33 per cent
• Training and education + 3 per cent.
Gross profit of the Group amount to EUR K 35.420 after EUR K 28.334 in
prior year’s period. The gross profit margin of 42,3 per cent was 79
basis points above prior year (41,5 per cent).
Selling and administrative expenses increased after nine months by 21,8
per cent to EUR K 22.099 compared with EUR K 18.140 last year.
The operating profit totals EUR K 13.325 and exceeded prior year (EUR K
10.254) by 30 per cent. The EBITA margin was at 15,9 per cent after nine
months compared to 15,0 per cent in prior year’s period.
The undiluted earnings per share according to IFRS amount to EUR 1,70
(prior year EUR 1,13).
Due to calendar constraints, the fourth quarter will have five chargeable
days less than the third quarter of 2008 and the same number of days as
the final quarter of the previous year. Owing to the good business
performance so far, the management of Amadeus FiRe AG is confident of
exceeding the sales of Euro 100 million and EBITA of Euro13,7 million
forecast for the 2008 business year. Owing to the current overall
economic risks, no further quantification of the forecast is given.
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
23.10.2008 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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