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Heidelberg Materials AG

Quarterly Report May 14, 2003

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Interim report

January to March 2003

Sales volumes largely stable in the first quarter

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  • Turnover weighed down by negative exchange rate effects
  • Seasonal influences impair above average the development of turnover and results
  • Consolidation course is continued with subdued prospects
Financial highlights January to March
2002 2003
1,354 1,222
98 40
-64 -112
6 13
13 -4
-45 -103
-102 -163
-79 -144
-78 -140
126 142

Ladies and Gentlemen,

The assessment of the international economic environment remains subdued. At the beginning of the year, the economic phenomena were appreciably eclipsed in most regions of HeidelbergCement by seasonal effects.

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The growth in turnover was considerably impaired in the first quarter by the continued ruinous competition on the German cement market, by the depreciation of the US dollar and also by the particularly long-lasting wintry weather. Group turnover in the first quarter 2003 was 9.8% below the previous year at EUR 1,222 million (previous year: 1,354). Adjusted for currency and consolidation effects, the decline amounted to 4.0%. Reductions in the operating income before depreciation (OIBD) at EUR 40 million (previous year: 98) or in the operating income at EUR -112 million (previous year: -64) are primarily attributable to market weakness in Germany, but also to seasonal influences from Western Europe and Central Europe East.

The non-operating result of EUR 13 million (previous year: 6) mainly results from sales of participations and creation of provisions. The results from participations at EUR -4 million (previous year: 13) also reflect market and seasonal factors. In relation to the profit before tax amounting to EUR -163 million (previous year: -102), the proceeds for income taxes decreased to EUR 19 million (previous year: 23) due to charges from prior year tax audits and unused tax losses for which no deferred tax assets are recognized.

Disinvestments are planned for 2003 with a volume of at least EUR 300 million under our programme for the reduction of debt. In March, the majority participation in the Philippine grinding facility Limay Grinding Mill Corporation as well as the 24.9% participation in Ciments Luxembourgeois were sold. Additional measures are nearing completion.

HeidelbergCement received a penalty notice for EUR 251.5 million from the Federal Cartel Office in the cartel proceedings against the German cement industry. The central accusation

Letter to the shareholders

HeidelbergCement on the markets HeidelbergCement interim accounts Notes to the interim report

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amounts to participation for many years in quota agreements in South Germany. HeidelbergCement disputes the substantial part of the charges and immediately lodged an appeal. The competent court is unfettered in the assessment and appraisal of the circumstances and in no way committed to the allegations of the Federal Cartel Office. The company has created provisions that also represent an appropriate provision for contingencies in the judgment of its auditor and the cartel lawyers involved. There are no obligations to pay until the final legal decision on the charges.

Cement and clinker sales volumes

Cement and clinker sales volumes have increased across the Group by 2.4% to 9.3 million tonnes (previous year: 9.1). Without taking into consideration the new consolidations in Central Europe West and Central Europe East, sales volumes fell in this period by 1.6% compared with the previous year.

Cement and clinker sales volumes January - March
1.000 tonnes 2002 2003
Central Europe West 890 996
Western Europe 2,102 2,073
Northern Europe 1,183 1,214
Central Europe East 1,183 1,104
North America 2,484 2,436
Africa-Asia-Turkey 1,280 1,515
Total 9,122 9,338

Employees

In the first three months, HeidelbergCement employed 36,256 employees (previous year: 36,665) across the Group. Thus, the number of staff fell by 409 compared with the previous year. New consolidations - particularly in Central Europe East - with approximately 2,000 employees in total were more than compensated by restructuring measures in all regions.

Investments

Total investments rose by 13% to EUR 142 million (previous year: 126) compared to the previous year. We consistently reduced the tangible fixed asset investments according to plan. They fell by 29% to EUR 83 million (previous year: 116). The financial fixed asset investments mainly include the acquisition of the blast furnace cement grinding plant Königs Wusterhausen, southeast of Berlin, as well as the cement grinding plant in Katowice, South Poland, both from the Klösters Beteiligungsgesellschaft.

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Prospects

The prospects for world economic development in 2003 continue to be rated as restrained. Significant improvements are expected for 2004 at the earliest. Therefore, Heidelberg-Cement is continuing its consolidation course. In spite of a difficult economic environment which continues to characterize the basic conditions, we improved our key financial ratios in the previous year according to plan. A further reduction in liabilities is planned for the current year. We therefore consider the downgrading of our long-term rating by Moody's unjustified.

We are accomplishing the objective of cost leadership with numerous measures for the adjustment of capacities and for the optimisation of our portfolio, which have been initiated or even completed. We can successfully meet the continuing challenges of the market from this strengthened position.

Heidelberg, 8 May 2003

Yours sincerely,

Hans Bauer Chairman of the Managing Board

HeidelbergCement on the markets

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Central Europe West

The economic environment in the construction industry remains weak in spite of special programmes announced. Ruinous competition, which characterised the cement market in the previous year, has continued in 2003. Severe winter weather also adversely affected the traditionally weak first quarter. The increase in cement and clinker sales volumes by 11.9% to just under 1 million tonnes is solely attributable to the first time included Wetzlar and Königs Wusterhausen cement plants. However, a welcome recovery in demand started in March. Without taking into consideration the new consolidations, sales volumes were slightly higher than in the comparable month of the previous year. The sales volumes of readymixed concrete, aggregates and sand-lime bricks were likewise on the decline in the first quarter. However, ready-mixed concrete recorded considerable increases in several German federal states in March. Turnover for the region fell overall by 14.7% to EUR 116 million (previous year: 135) in the first three months.

HeidelbergCement took over the leading position in Germany, Europe's largest construction market, with the increase in its participation in Anneliese Zementwerke AG from 41.5% to more than 90%.

Western Europe

The contrary performance of the Benelux countries on the one hand and of the United Kingdom on the other also continued in the first months of the year. The cement and clinker sales volumes of the Belgian and Dutch plants fell by 2.2%. Poor weather conditions at the beginning of the year and foreign imports, especially from Germany, adversely affected the cement market of both countries in particular. However, our sales volumes in the United Kingdom remained stable. Overall, the total sales volume of 2.1 million tonnes was just under the previous year's level. Thanks to several major construction projects, demand for ready-mixed concrete also increased satisfactorily in all marketing areas. The sales volumes of aggregates such as sand and gravel also increased slightly. At the

Central Europe West Western Europe
EURm 2002 2003 EURm 2002 2003
Cement 62 52 Cement 181 166
Concrete 58 48 Concrete 65 69
Building materials 24 20 Building materials - -
Intra-Group eliminations -9 -4 Intra-Group eliminations -12 -11
Total turnover 135 116 Total turnover 234 224

Turnover by business lines January - March 2003

beginning of the year, the operations of the Dutch company Paes Bouwtoeleveringen, the third largest aggregates manufacturer in the country, were included in the consolidation scope.

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Taking also into account the weaker exchange rate of the pound, the turnover of the region fell overall by 4.1% to EUR 224 million (previous year: 234).

Northern Europe

The situation in the Northern Europe region is also unchanged. Domestic sales volumes nearly achieved previous year's level. Total sales volumes rose by 2.6% to 1.2 million tonnes due to higher cement and clinker exports from Norway. Ready-mixed concrete and aggregates operations in the concrete business line were impaired due to the weak market performance in Sweden and the cold winter. On the other hand, the prefabricated concrete products operating line recorded a positive development. The 50% participation in the Finnish company Parma Betonila was sold at the end of 2002.

In spite of the reduced scope of consolidation, the turnover for the region fell only by 3.1% to EUR 156 million (previous year: 161) compared with the corresponding period of the previous year.

Central Europe East

The countries of the Central Europe East region were very heavily impaired in the first quarter of this year due to the weather. In addition, the pressure of imports prevailed in Hungary and in the Czech Republic. Nevertheless, the economic prospects for the current year are still positive. Cement and clinker sales volumes fell in the first three months by 6.7% to 1.1 million tonnes. While the aggregates operating line also suffered under the exceptionally protracted winter, increases could be achieved in ready-mixed concrete.

Turnover fell overall by 17.5% to EUR 77 million (previous year: 93), affected also by the lower valuation of the Polish zloty. Effects from the sale of the Polish lime operations were offset by the inclusion of additional cement activities in Romania, Poland and in the Ukraine.

Northern Europe
EURm 2002 2003
Cement 83 84
Concrete 79 71
Building materials 5 7
Intra-Group eliminations -6 -6
Total turnover 161 156
Central Europe East
EURm 2002 2003
Cement 75 63
Concrete 16 19
Building materials 6 -
Intra-Group eliminations -4 -5
Total turnover 93 77

Letter to the shareholders HeidelbergCement on the markets HeidelbergCement interim accounts Notes to the interim report

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North America

While Canada's economy continued its robust performance in the first quarter, the US was shaped by a persistently weak economy. However, repercussions on the US construction industry were kept within limits. Latest forecasts even expect a recovery at the end of 2003 and a further upward trend in the construction volume in 2004.

The sales volume situation continues to be satisfactory in virtually all our sales regions. The wintry weather conditions only had a moderating impact on sales volumes on the Northeast and Midwest of the US. Demand in Canada – both in British Columbia as well as in the Prairie Provinces – developed very favourably. Overall cement and clinker sales volumes in the first quarter at 2.4 million tonnes were below the previous year's level by 1.9%. Considerable sales volume increases could be achieved in some cases in the ready-mixed concrete and aggregates operating lines.

Turnover fell in the first three months by 17.6% to EUR 340 million (previous year: 412) due to the weakening of the US dollar against the euro; on the other hand turnover was approximately 1% above the previous year in national currency.

Africa-Asia-Turkey

The upsurge continued in this region at the beginning of the year. In Africa, demand increased in our important market Ghana in particular, and in Sierra Leone and Niger. Sales volumes markedly increased in Bangladesh as well, where at the beginning of the year we merged our two grinding plants that were hitherto legally independent. We sold our majority participation in the Limay Grinding Mill Corporation grinding facility in the Philippines, as we saw no possibility in the foreseeable future to expand cement activities. Our participation in Turkey, Akçansa, also reports a further increase in sales volumes.

North America Africa-Asia-Turkey
EURm 2002 2003 EURm 2002 2003
Cement 247 200 Cement 92 99
Concrete 198 169 Concrete 7 7
Building materials - - Building materials - -
Intra-Group eliminations -33 -29 Intra-Group eliminations -1 -1
Total turnover 412 340 Total turnover 98 105

Turnover by business lines January - March 2003

Cement and clinker sales volumes rose overall in the Africa-Asia-Turkey region by 18.4% to 1.5 million tonnes. Turnover increased by 7.6% to EUR 105 million (previous year: 98).

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Our non-consolidated participation Indocement reached the previous year's level with cement and clinker sales volumes of 2.5 million tonnes. The sales volumes of our Chinese participation China Century Cement increased by 12.5% to just under 0.8 million tonnes.

Heidelberg Building Materials Europe (HBE)

The cold weather also adversely affected Heidelberg Building Materials Europe, which is operating in 27 European countries. Therefore, the sales volumes of our interior finishing products developed significantly better than the sales volumes of products for the external sector such as façade and masonry mortar. The concentration on high margin products as well as reduced capacities will also continue to contribute to the improvement in results.

The fall in turnover due to the weather could be tempered through the inclusion of Marmoran in Switzerland as well as Maxit Italy at the beginning of the year. Turnover fell overall by 3.3% to EUR 197 million (previous year: 204).

Group Services

The volume of cement sales by HC Trading showed double-digit growth in the first quarter. Overall, growth by 9.2% to 2.6 million tonnes could be accomplished despite decreasing clinker volumes.

The turnover of the Group Services unit, which also covers the worldwide procurement of fossil fuels in addition to trading activities, fell by 13.5% to EUR 92 million (previous year: 107) due to the weak US-dollar.

Heidelberg Building Materials Europe
EURm 2002 2003
Cement - -
Concrete - -
Building materials 204 197
Intra-Group eliminations - -
Total turnover 204 197

HeidelbergCement interim accounts

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Group profit and loss accounts

January - March

EUR '000s 2002 2003
Turnover 1,354,014 1,221,648
Operating income before
depreciation (OIBD)
98,412 40,302
Depreciation and amortisation -162,776 -152,581
Operating income -64,364 -112,279
Non-operating result 5,860 13,228
Results from participations 12,890 -3,514
Earnings before interest and
income taxes (EBIT)
-45,614 -102,565
Financial results -56,742 -60,285
Profit before tax -102,356 -162,850
Taxes on income 23,204 19,106
Profit for the financial year -79,152 -143,744
Minority interests 1,537 3,599
Group share in profit -77,615 -140,145
Earnings per ordinary share in EUR
(IAS 33)
-1.22 -2.20
Earnings per preference share in
EUR (IAS 33)
-1.20

Group cash flow statement

January - March

EUR '000s 2002 2003
Cash flow 70,019 -8,214
Change in operating assets
and liabilities
-198,566 -158,770
Net cash from operating activities -128,547 -166,984
Intangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
Financial fixed assets
Investments (cash outflow)
Proceeds from fixed asset disposals
Cash from changes in consolidation
scope
-6,379
-109,425
-10,412
-126,216
27,336
12,657
-1,331
-81,875
-58,509
-141,715
58,564
4,427
Net cash used in investing
activities
-86,223 -78,724
Dividend payments - minority
shareholders
Proceeds from bond issuance
and loans
-4,298
49,190
-2,813
145,056
Cash flow from financing activities 44,892 142,243
Net change in cash and
cash equivalents
Effect of exchange rate changes
-169,878
6,031
-103,465
-5,000
Cash and cash equivalents at
1 January
567,739 399,473
Cash and cash equivalents at
31 March*
403,892 291,008

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* In the balance sheet, the item short-term investments additionally lists the market value of hedging transactions and the "available for sale financial assets" amounting to EUR 252.2 million (previous year: 107.1)

Letter to the shareholders HeidelbergCement on the markets HeidelbergCement interim accounts Notes to the interim report

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Group balance sheet

Assets
EUR '000s 31 Dec. 2002 31 March 2003
Long-term assets 2,397,052 2,490,788
Intangible fixed assets 4,665,249 4,631,007
Tangible fixed assets 1,399,225 1,261,610
Financial fixed assets 8,461,526 8,383,405
Fixed assets 148,250 172,628
Deferred taxes 128,465 114,000
Other long-term receivables 8,738,241 8,670,033
Short-term assets
Stocks 693,279 699,435
Receivables and other assets 1,101,500 1,230,048
Short-term investments 328,298 318,166
Cash at bank and in hand 277,610 224,993
2,400,687 2,472,642
Balance sheet total 11,138,928 11,142,675
Liabilities
EUR '000s 31 Dec. 2002 31 March 2003
Shareholders' equity and
minority interests
Capital entitled to shareholders 3,692,050 3,536,655
Minority interests 153,957 148,676
3,846,007 3,685,331
Long-term provisions and liabilities
Provisions 1,302,667 1,303,288
Liabilities 3,872,346 4,093,443
5,175,013 5,396,731
Short-term provisions and liabilities
Provisions 75,621 81,330
Liabilities 2,042,287 1,979,283
2,117,908 2,060,613
Balance sheet total 11,138,928 11,142,675

Letter to the shareholders HeidelbergCement on the markets HeidelbergCement interim accounts Notes to the interim report

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Group equity capital grid

EUR '000s Capital changes
1 Jan. 2003 Increase
Decrease
Dividends
Subscribed share capital 163,468 5,000
Capital reserves 1,526,016 73,125
Revenue reserves 2,123,302
Currency translation -110,613
Company shares -10,123 2,658
Capital entitled to
shareholders
3,692,050 80,783
Minority interests 153,957 3,899 -2,813
3,846,007 84,682 -2,813

* Mainly IAS 39

Changes without effects on results
Profit for
the financial
year
Exchange
rates
Other
changes
31 March
2003
168,468
1,599,141
-140,145 -23,751* 1,959,406
-72,282 -182,895
-7,465
-140,145 -72,282 -23,751 3,536,655
-3,599 -2,768 148,676
-143,744 -75,050 -23,751 3,685,331

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Notes to the interim report

Accounting and consolidation principles

The accounting and consolidation principles as of 31 March 2003 remained unchanged compared to 31 December 2002.

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Results from associated undertakings, revenues from other participations and depreciation of financial fixed assets were combined as results from participations. Income from loans, other interest receivable and similar income, and interest payable as well as similar charges are included in the financial results.

Seasonal nature of the business

As a manufacturer of building materials, HeidelbergCement is regionally exposed to the poor weather conditions of the first months of the year. Production and sales volumes were especially adversely affected by the higher number of frosty days compared to the previous year that led to a decline in building activities. These seasonal volatilities are mirrored in the figures for the first quarter.

Scope of consolidation

The main changes in the scope of consolidation against 31 December 2002 were the initial incorporation of the HeidelbergCement Produktionsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, Heidelberg, and the Hüttenzement GmbH, Königs Wusterhausen. Additionally included into the scope of consolidation were the companies Rostocker Zement Umschlags-GmbH, Rostock, Splitt Chartering Aps, Aabenraa/Denmark, Stema Shipping Norge A/S, Larvik/Norway, Maxit s.r.l., Zandobbio/ Italy, Brnenske Pisky a.s., Nemcicky/Czech Republic, Ekocem sp.z o.o., Katowice/Poland, S.C. Tagrimpex Romcif S.A. Fieni, Fieni/Romania, Kamenivo Slovakia, Bytca/Slovakia, Zlatna Panega Beton, Zlatna Panega/Bulgaria, TBG Plovdiv, Plovdiv/Bulgaria, TBG Vác Kft, Vác/Hungary, TBG Dunabeton Kft, Dunajvaros/Hungary, TBG Debrecen Kft, Debrecen/ Hungary. The following companies were removed from the scope of consolidation: Kalksandsteinwerk Saale-Dreieck GmbH & Co. KG, Groß Rosenburg, TBG Fertigbeton Saar GmbH & Co. KG, Saarbrücken, HZN Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG, Heidelberg, Circel Grundstücks- und Vermögensverwaltung AG, Rohrdorf, Argex BVBA, Zwijndrecht/Belgium, Société des Entreprises Rudigoz S.A.S., Meximieux/France, Duna Dráva Mészmüvek Kft, Vác/Hungary, Ceskomoravské Vapno a.s., Mokrá/Czech Republic, and Limay Grinding Mill Corporation, Makati City/Philippines.

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Segment reporting

Regions January to March 2003 (Primary reporting format under IAS 14 No. 50ff.)

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EURm Central Europe
West
Western Europe
2002 2003 2002 2003
External turnover 134 113 231 221
Inter-region turnover 1 3 3 3
Turnover
Change to prior year in %
135 116
-14.7%
234 224
-4.1%
Operating income before
depreciation (OIBD)
in % of turnover
-5
-3.7%
-20
-17.2%
27
11.5%
15
6.7%
Depreciation 18 17 31 31
Operating income
in % of turnover
-23
-17.0%
-37
-31.9%
-4
-1.7%
-16
-7.1%
Results from participations 9 -4 2 1
Non-operating result
Earnings before interest and
income taxes (EBIT)
-14 -41 -2 -15
Investments* 13 8 20 12
Employees 4,452 4,316 3,970 3,851

* Investments = in the segments columns: tangible and intangible fixed asset investments;

Turnover development

by regions and business lines January to March 2003

EURm Cement
2002 2003
Central Europe West 62 52
Western Europe 181 166
Northern Europe 83 84
Central Europe East 75 63
North America 247 200
Africa-Asia-Turkey 92 99
HBE
Total 740 664
Group Services
Inter-region turnover
Total Group
Northern
Europe
Central Europe
East
North America Africa-Asia
Turkey
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
140 137 90 75 412 340 92 100
21 19 3 2 6 5
161 156
-3.1%
93 77
-17.5%
412 340
-17.6%
98 105
7.6%
12 6 6 -4 38 24 9 10
7.5% 3.8% 6.5% -5.2% 9.2 % 7.1% 9.2% 9.5%
21 20 19 19 41 33 11 10
-9 -14 -13 -23 -3 -9 -2
-5.6% -9.0% -14.0% -29.9% -0.7 % -2.6% -2.0%
1 -2 1 -2 2
-8 -14 -13 -25 -2 -11 -2 2
7 8 13 19 53 23 4 7
5,290 4,902 9,218 10,121 6,169 5,899 2,372 2,351

in the reconciliation column: financial asset investments

Concrete Building
materials
Intra Group
eliminations
Total
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
58 48 24 20 -9 -4 135 116
65 69 -12 -11 234 224
79 71 5 7 -6 -6 161 156
16 19 6 -4 -5 93 77
198 169 -33 -29 412 340
7 7 -1 -1 98 105
204 197 204 197
423 383 239 224 -65 -56 1,337 1,215
107 92
-90 -85
1,354 1,222
HBE Group Services Reconciliation Group
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
202 196 53 40 1,354 1,222
2 1 54 52 -90 -85
204 197
-3.3%
107 92
-13.5%
-90 -85 1,354 1,222
-9.8%
11 8 1 98 40
5.4% 4.1% 1.1% 7.2% 3.3%
21 21 1 162 152
-10 -13 -64 -112
-4.9% -6.6% -4.7% -9.2%
1 13 -4
6 13 6 13
-10 -12 6 13 -45 -103
6 6 10 59 126 142
5,087 4,773 107 43 36,665 36,256
Exchange rates
Exchange rates
on reporting day
Average
exchange rates
31 Dec.
2002
31 March
2003
01-03/
2002
01-03/
2003
Country EUR EUR EUR EUR
USD
US
1.0492 1.0915 0.8772 1.0734
CAD
Canada
1.6491 1.6012 1.3982 1.6199
GBP
Great Britain
0.6517 0.6895 0.6147 0.6692
BGL
Bulgaria
1.9592 1.9627 1.9520 1.9530
HRK
Croatia
7.5219 7.7606 7.4002 7.5779
NOK
Norway
7.2759 7.9349 7.8119 7.5740
PLN
Poland
4.0177 4.4703 3.6195 4.1878
ROL
Romania
35,132 36,268 1) 1)
SEK
Sweden
9.1197 9.2236 9.1598 9.1817
CZK
Czech Republic
31.5420 32.0520 31.7292 31.6205
HUF
Hungary
235.3800 247.7100 243.4550 243.7661
TRL
Turkey
1,735,900 1,871,549 1) 1)

1) In accordance with IAS 21.30 (b) the income and expenses are converted using the exchange rates on the reporting day.

Financial calendar 2003

Interim report January to June 2003 as well as analysts' and press conferences Frankfurt 5 August 2003 London 6 August 2003

Interim report January to September 2003 6 November 2003

HeidelbergCement AG

Berliner Strasse 6 69120 Heidelberg, Germany

for better building

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Translation of the interim report January to March 2003. The German version is binding.

You find this interim report and further information on HeidelbergCement on the Internet: www.heidelbergcement.com

Contact:

Group Communication Phone: +49 (0) 62 21/4 81-227 Fax: +49 (0) 62 21/4 81-217 [email protected]

Investor Relations

Phone: +49 (0) 62 21/4 81-696 Fax: +49 (0) 62 21/4 81-498 [email protected]

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