Mühlbauer Holding AG — Earnings Release 2002

Oct 16, 2002

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Ad-hoc | 16 October 2002 07:47

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Q3/2002: Preliminary figures within expectations – gain by inspection specialist Ad-hoc-announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– Q3/2002: Preliminary figures within expectations – gain by inspection specialist Roding, October 16, 2002 – According to preliminary figures, Muehlbauer Holding AG & Co. KGaA has completed the third quarter 2002 within expectations. With 22.1 mill. EUR, sales finished with a 19% increase considerably higher compared to the corresponding period of previous year (18.6 mill. EUR). The incoming orders with 21.7 mill. EUR recorded even a raise of almost 50% in comparison to Q3/2001 (14.6 mill. EUR). Order backlog, on the other hand, noticed at 37.8 mill. EUR about 12% below previous year’s figure (42,8 mill. EUR). These figures not only support the clear recovery in comparison to the third quarter 2001, the sales closed rather above the two previous quarters (21.1 mill. EUR and 20.7 mill. EUR). The incoming orders, close below excellent Q2/2002 result (22.3 mill. EUR), also exceed the first quarter 2002 (18.1 mill. EUR) sharply. Order backlog noticed lightly below the two previous quarters’ figures (41.2 mill. EUR resp. 38.7 mill. EUR). The above named figures give evidence of the consequent corporate policy and confirm our intention to keep on running a stable dividend policy. Moreover with the recently signed acquisition of TEMA GmbH, Schwelm, another important step for expansion of the value chain could be achieved. The 1976 founded TEMA GmbH provides long-standing experience and valuable know how in the area of industrial image processing. Due to the potential extension of the visual inspection onto all business fields of the Muehlbauer group, the aspect quality assurance gets further strengthened. Employing 17 highly qualified employees, TEMA GmbH has developed adaptable complete systems, what lead to a significant efficiency increase and therefore are employed worldwide. So both the quality assurance and the reliability of all system solutions will be improved by means of the broad applicable OptiControl systems. With respect to the strategic integration of TEMA GmbH in the Muehlbauer group, the high- speed process time allows excellent synergy effects: Particularly the personalization and the smart label lines, predestined for high-volume throughput, will at constant high capacity benefit in terms of security and reliability by the precise inspection module. For further information please contact department Investor Relations: Armin Polster, Tel.:+49(9461)952-653, E- Mail: armin.polster@muehlbauer.de. end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 16.10.2002 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 662720; ISIN: DE0006627201; Index: Listed: Neuer Markt in Frankfurt; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München und Stuttgart 160747 Okt 02