Masterflex SE — Earnings Release 2006

Aug 15, 2006

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Corporate | 15 August 2006 06:57

Continued success at Masterflex AG

Corporate news transmitted by DGAP – a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. —————————————————————————— Continued success at Masterflex AG Revenue +41. 6% EBIT +12.2%, Net profit +4.5% Board reiterates 2006 forecast: Revenue +20-30%, EBIT +10-20% June 30, 05 June 30, 04 +/- Revenue (EUR thou.) 55,082 38,902 +41.6% EBITDA (EUR thou.) 7,197 6,206 +16.0% EBIT (EUR thou.) 5,791 5,161 +12.2% EBT (EUR thou.) 4,697 4,264 +10.2% Net profit (EUR thou.) 3,041 2,909 + 4.5% Earnings per share (EUR) 0.70 0.67 + 4.5% Gelsenkirchen, August 15, 2006. Masterflex AG (ISIN DE0005492938), a technology leader in specialty plastics processing, continued its successful growth course in the first half of 2006. Consolidated revenues rose by 41.6 percent year-on-year to EUR 55.1 million. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) in the first half of 2006 rose by 16.0 percent year-on-year to EUR 7.2 million, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) increased by 12.2 percent to reach EUR 5.8 million. Net profit also rose by 4.5 percent to EUR 3.0 million. Earnings per share thus increased from EUR 0.67 to EUR 0.70 (+ 4.5 percent). The growth is essentially based on new products and on the increasing internationalism of the business activities. On the basis of the positive development, the Management Board of Masterflex AG is confirming its forecasts for full-year 2006 both in terms of a revenue increase of 20 percent to 30 percent and an EBIT increase of between 10 and 20 percent. Download of Q2/2006 interim report at www.masterflex.de. Further information: Masterflex AG, Investor Relations, Willy-Brandt-Allee 300, 45891 Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Tel. +49 (0)209 97077 44, Fax +49 (0)209 97077 20, kniep@masterflex.de (c)DGAP 15.08.2006 ————————————————————————— Language: English Issuer: Masterflex AG Willy-Brandt-Allee 300 45891 Gelsenkirchen Deutschland Phone: +49 (0)2099 70 77-44 Fax: +49 (0)2099 70 77-20 E-mail: Kniep@masterflex.de WWW: www.masterflex.de ISIN: DE0005492938 WKN: 549 293 Indices: SDAX Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin-Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service —————————————————————————