AMADEUS FIRE AG

Earnings Release • Apr 17, 2008

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Ad-hoc | 17 April 2008 07:35

Amadeus FiRe AG: First quarter results of fiscal year 2008

Amadeus FiRe AG / Quarter Results

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Frankfurt/Main, 17 April 2008. After three months of fiscal year 2008
Amadeus FiRe Group achieved consolidated revenues of EUR k 24.449 (prior
year EUR k 20.752), an increase of 17,8 per cent. The number of
chargeable days in the first quarter 2008 was two days less compared to
prior year’s period, although Quarter 1 record sales were achieved.
The biggest business line Temporary Staffing grew significantly by 22 per
cent. Permanent Placement/Recruitment revenues increased strongly by 35
per cent. Revenues in Interim-/Project-Management declined by 2 per cent
and were almost on prior year’s level.
Training and Education services grew by 3 per cent.
In the first quarter the Group achieved a gross profit of EUR k 9.798
after EUR k 8.351 in prior year’s quarter. The gross profit margin was at
40,1 per cent slightly lower than prior year’s 40,2 per cent.
Selling and administration expenses increased by 25,6 per cent to EUR k
6.876 compared to prior year’s EUR k 5.476.
The operating profit totals, despite the lesser chargeable days, EUR k
2.912 as in prior year. Therefore the EBITA margin was 11,9 per cent
compared to 14,0 per cent in prior year’s period.
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
17.04.2008 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, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart

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