DocCheck AG — Earnings Release 2001

Aug 15, 2001

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Ad-hoc | 15 August 2001 07:00

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Ad hoc announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– 1st HY 2001: antwerpes ag doubles its sales turnover and continues to work profitably – Sales turnover increase of 100% compared to the 1st half year 2000 to 7.743 million EUR – EBIT of 0.505 million EUR, EBITDA of 1.087 million EUR – Financial resources of 25.6 million EUR August 15, 2001 – The e-marketing service provider antwerpes ag (WKN: 547100), Cologne has grown strongly in the first six months of the fiscal year 2001, contrary to the branch trend. Sales turnover doubled as compared with the prior year period from 3.871 million EUR to 7.743 million EUR. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) amounted to 0.505 million EUR and corresponds approximately to the value of the prior year period of 0.504 million EUR. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) increased on the agency listed on the Neuer Markt from 0.855 million EUR by 27 percent to 1.087 million EUR. The Group annual net profit was just under 0.7 million EUR (+303%). This corresponds to a profit of 0.12 EUR per share (+200%). With a total 25.6 million EUR, the financial resources of the company continue to be very high. As a result, antwerpes ag has kept to its plan in the 1st half year with regard to the listing on the stock exchange in April 2000 and the forecast made in March 2001 for 2001 (18.3 million EUR sales turnover; 0.6 million EUR EBIT). All business sectors have contributed to the stable growth: Communication increased compared to the prior year by 48% to 5.085 million EUR, the sector Tools & Commerce could achieve, by the expansion of e-marketing and e-commerce activities with a growth of 429%, a total sales turnover of 2.379 million EUR. Two thirds of the Group sales turnover was produced with customers from the healthcare market. The continuing positive earnings situation, in view of the rapid growth, is caused, above all, by the initiative of the employees. In spite of a 30% growth of employees in the first six months, sales turnover per person of 0.134 million EUR (calculated for the year) could be achieved. 116 employees were employed on average in the 1st half year. The Report of antwerpes ag meets the new standard for structured quarterly reporting of the German Stock Exchange. Contact: antwerpes ag,Jutta Hübener,Tanja Mumme,Corporate Communications,Fon:+49-221- 92053-139, Fax:+49-221-92053-133,Mob.:+49-173-7082544,presse@antwerpes.de end of ad hoc announcement (c) DGAP 15.08.2001 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 547100; Index: Listed: Neuer Markt in Frankfurt; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Hannover und Stuttgart 150700 Aug 01