KPS AG — Earnings Release 2000

Nov 6, 2000

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Ad-hoc | 6 November 2000 17:56

Ad hoc-Service: HAITEC AG 9months figures 200

Ad-hoc Mitteilung übermittelt durch die DGAP. Für den Inhalt der Mitteilung ist allein der Emittent verantwortlich. —————————————————————————— HAITEC shows an increase of more than 65% within the first nine months Turnover increased by 65.9 % / Highest dynamic in High-Value-Services / Forcing alignment to High-Value-Service Provider / Record of Incoming Orders HAITEC, IT-service provider quoted on the New Market (WKN 600 520) continued its course of expansion in the third quarter 2000. For the first nine months of the business year this amounts to a turnover of 63.1 million Euro (123.4 million DM) – this shows an increase of 65.9% vis-a-vis a comparative period of time of last year. HAITEC achieved highest increase rates in the service sector. High-Value-Services of the concern increased by more than 110 % to 15.7 million Euro (30.8 million DM) and with 25% of the total turnover this sector is currently six percent higher than at the end of September 1999. Also with regard to recruiting of personnel the concern shows additional success. Within twelve months the number of HAITEC’s employees doubled from 244 to 495. The operative result (EBIT) amounts to -3.54 million Euro (-6.92 million DM) after nine months. The result was strained for a short period of time by the latest investments in Competence Center, qualification of employees and a series of exceptional structural expenditure, so that the planned annual result cannot be reached. The target of the measures of the new board is to accelerate the continual development of the HAITEC-concern to the High-Value-Service-Provider of the IT-business. Incoming orders in the amount of 67.5 million Euro (132 million DM) was approx. 67% over the comparative value of the last year. In the third quarter 2000 the incoming orders were increased by almost 25 million Euro (48 million DM) and marked a new peak in the history of the company. For the fourth quarter 2000 the board expects a continuation of the high turnover increase and a positive result. On 15 November the complete quarter report will be provided for download at http://www.haitec.de. Contact: Claus Seifert, Investor Relations HAITEC AG T: ++49-89-211184-36 F: ++49-89-211184-40 Ende der Mitteilung