ElringKlinger AG — Earnings Release 2003

Mar 26, 2004

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Ad-hoc | 26 March 2004 19:55

ElringKlinger AG – higher dividend

Ad-hoc-announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– ElringKlinger AG – higher dividend The Supervisory Board of ElringKlinger AG, Dettingen/Erms, decided on March 26, 2004 to propose to the General Shareholder Assembly on June 2, 2004 an increase of dividend from 2,50 EUR to 3,00 EUR per share for the FY 2003. Compared to the dividend paid in 2003 for FY 2002 this is an increase of 20 %. ElringKlinger Group, a globally active supplier of gaskets, seals, shielding components, engine-housing modules to the automotive industry, as well as of spare parts to the free aftermarkets achieved sales of 416,8 Mio. EUR in 2003, an increase of 6,2% compared to 2002. Net profit of ElringKlinger Group for 2003 amounts to 27,2 Mio. EUR, an increase of 34,3% compared to 2002. The Supervisory Board has approved the fiscal statement of ElringKlinger AG as well as ElringKlinger Group for 2003 presented by the Management Board. ElringKlinger will present detailed figures for FY 2003 as well as a preview for 2004 in detail at a press conference, to be held on March 30, 2004 in Stuttgart, Germany. end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 26.03.2004 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 785602; ISIN: DE0007856023; Index: SDAX Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard) und Stuttgart; Freiverkehr in Berlin-Bremen 261955 Mär 04