DO & CO AG — Earnings Release 2008

Nov 13, 2008

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Ad-hoc | 13 November 2008 09:01

DO & CO Restaurants & Catering AG:

DO & CO Restaurants & Catering AG / Half Year Results

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Sales: EUR 232.64 million
EBIT: EUR 12.19 million
INCREASED SALES AND PROFIT
DO & CO Restaurants & Catering AG today announced its results for the first
half of business year 2008/2009 (1 April 2008 to 30 September 2008) in
accordance with IFRS. DO & CO achieved total sales of EUR 232.64 million,
which represents an increase of EUR 43.99 million over the same period last
year. Airline Catering slightly increased its sales from EUR 136.05 million
to EUR 136.61 million. Sales of the divison International Event Catering
rose from EUR 26.04 million to EUR 64.21 million. Divison Restaurants,
Lounges & Hotel reports sales of EUR 31.83 million compared to EUR 26.56
million in the first half of the last business year.
The consolidated operting profit (EBIT) of the DO & CO Group for the first
half of business year 2008/2009 amounts to EUR 12.19 million. EBIT margin
decreased to 5.2 % (PY: 5.8 %). EBITDA increased to EUR 20.70 million for
an EBITDA margin of 8.9 % (PY: 9.7 %). After adjustments for transitory
sales of the EURO 2008 project an EBITDA margin of 9.8 % and an EBIT margin
of 5.8 % can be reported.
AIRLINE CATERING – The EBITDA of division Airline Catering rose from EUR
12.99 million to EUR 13.48 million. EBITDA margin improved from 9.6 % in
the first half year of 2007/2008 to 9.9 % in 2008/2009. EBIT amounts to EUR
6.93 million compared to EUR 7.31 million in the previous year, for an EBIT
margin of 5.1 % (PY: 5.4 %).
INTERNATIONAL EVENT CATERING – Division International Event Catering
reports an EBITDA of EUR 4.85 million against EUR 3.25 million in the same
period of the previous year with an EBITDA margin of 7.5 % (PY: 12.5 %).
The EBIT amounts to EUR 4.05 million (PY: EUR 2.53 million), the EBIT
margin lies at 6.3 % (PY: 9.7 %). After adjustments for transitory sales
within the EURO 2008 project divison International Event Catering shows an
EBIT margin of 9.3 %.
RESTAURANTS, LOUNGES & HOTEL – EBITDA of division Restaurants, Lounges &
Hotel improved from EUR 2.10 million in the first half of 2007/2008 to EUR
2.37 million in the ongoing business year. EBITDA margin amounts to 7.4 %
(PY: 7.9 %). EBIT increased by EUR 0.14 million to EUR 1.20 million which
results in an EBIT margin of 3.8 % compared to 4.0 % in the first half of
2007/2008.
Due to worldwide financial crisis the ATX (Austria Traded Index) dropped by
26.5 % down to 2.768 points on 30 September 2008 compared 3.766 points on
31 March 2008. DO & CO stock price decreased by 8.4 % in the same period
and closed at EUR 15.20 as per 30 September 2008.

According to the stock act 87 the interim report is available for the
public at the company’s headquarter, A-1110 Vienna, Dampfmühlgasse 5, as
well as on the website www.doco.com.
13.11.2008 Financial News transmitted by DGAP

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Language: English
Issuer: DO & CO Restaurants & Catering AG
Stephansplatz 12
1010 Wien
Österreich
Phone: +43 1 74000-0
Fax: +43 1 74000-1029
E-mail: organization@doco.com
Internet: www.doco.com
ISIN: AT0000818802
WKN: 81880
Listed: Freiverkehr in Berlin, München, Stuttgart; Foreign
Exchange(s) Wien

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