AMADEUS FIRE AG

Earnings Release • Apr 23, 2009

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Ad-hoc | 23 April 2009 07:37

Amadeus FiRe AG: First quarter results of fiscal year 2009

Amadeus FiRe AG / Quarter Results

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Frankfurt/Main, 23 April 2009. After three months of fiscal year 2009
Amadeus FiRe Group achieved consolidated revenues of EUR k 28,369 (prior
year EUR k 24,449.), an increase of 16 per cent. Last year Easter was in
the first quarter therefore the 2009 reporting period had one chargeable
day more.
The different services developed as follows:
* Temporary staffing +19 per cent
* Interim and project management + 44 per cent
* Permanent placement/recruitment - 26 per cent
* Training and education + 6 per cent
In the first quarter the Group achieved a gross profit of EUR k 10,503
after EUR k 9,798 in prior year's quarter. The gross profit margin of
37.0 per cent was 310 basis points below prior year (40.1 per cent). A
lower utilization rate in temporary staffing and a decreased share of
permanent placement revenues led to the lower margin whereas the
additional chargeable day had an adverse effect.
Selling and administrative expenses increased by 9,8 per cent to EUR K
7,549 compared to prior year's EUR K 6,876.
The operating profit came to EUR K 2,959 and exceeded prior year (EUR K
2,912) slightly. After three months the EBITA margin was at 10.4 per cent
compared to 11.9 per cent in prior year's period.
Despite of an order situation which gets more and more difficult it is
further expected to achieve a positive result for fiscal year 2009.
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
23.04.2009 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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