First Sensor AG — Earnings Release 2004

Aug 25, 2004

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Ad-hoc | 25 August 2004 08:34

Silicon Sensor raised turnover and earnings

Ad-hoc-announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– Silicon Sensor raised turnover and earnings The Silicon Sensor groups attained a solid growth tempo in the first six month of the 2004 business year. We are able to report positive business performance. As compared to the same time period in the previous year, turnover rose by 16 % from EUR 6.3 mn to EUR 7.3 mn and profits increased by 80 %. Only in the second quarter sales rose by 24 % and EBIT rose by 238 %. EBITDA rose in the first six month of the business year by 58 % from EUR 1.13 mn (June 30, 2003) to EUR 1.785 mn (June 30, 2004). The operating result EBIT increased by EUR 656,000 from EUR 572,000 (June 30, 2003) to EUR 1,228 mn (June 30, 2004). Earnings after interest and taxes were improved by EUR 336,000 from EUR 421,000 (June 30, 2003) to EUR 757,000 (June 30, 2004). Earnings per share totalled EUR 0.34 during the reporting period, improving by EUR 0.15 as compared to the same time period in the previous year (June 30, 2003: EUR 0.19). These results are better than those from the previous business year. (Dez. 31, 2003: EUR 0.32). The encouraging growth tempo continues through the third quarter of the 2004 business year. The group’s orders on hand were stabilizied on the same value like previous year. We hope, that we can increase the orders on hand in the third quarter. The number of personnel employed by the Silicon Sensor group at the end of the quarter sank to a total of 102 employees (103 persons were employed at the end of the second quarter of 2003). The business report will be published August 25, 2004 For more information see our website: http://www.silicon-sensor.com or call +49-(0)30 – 63 99 23 – 99 August 25, 2004 Silicon Sensor International AG Board of Directors end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 25.08.2004 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 720190; ISIN: DE0007201907; Index: Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin- Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover und Stuttgart 250834 Aug 04