Nemetschek SE

Earnings Release • May 12, 2005

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Ad-hoc | 12 May 2005 10:08

Nemetschek earnings improve again in Q1 2005

Ad hoc announcement §15 WpHG Interim Results Q1 Nemetschek earnings improve again in Q1 2005 Ad hoc announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. —————————————————————————— Invoiced sales up by 2.5 percent / Growth abroad / Sales and earnings development for 2005 as a whole remains positive Munich, May 12, 2005 – The first quarter of 2005 was positive overall for the Nemetschek group, one of the worldwide leading technology venture of software and consulting services for the design, construction and management of buildings and real estate. With an operating result (EBIT) of around 2 million euros, the company was able to continue the good development of earnings achieved in the past quarters and further improve its financial resources. International activities in particular saw positive growth. Invoiced sales up by 2.5 percent Invoiced sales of the Nemetschek group increased by 2.5 percent. For invoicing reasons, however, this will only translate into sales revenues in the months to come. As of March 31, 2005, sales revenues amount to 22.2 million euros compared to 23.0 million euros in the previous year. International sales increased to 11.6 million euros in the first quarter. The proportion of foreign sales amounts to 52 percent of total sales, compared to 45 percent in the previous year. Domestic sales were 10.6 million euros. Operating result (EBITA) 8.5 percent higher than previous year The company once again managed to improve its profitability. The EBITA (earnings before interest, taxes and amortization) was 2 million euros, compared to 1.8 million euros in the previous year. The operating result (EBIT) improved – also as a result of the removal of goodwill amortization in accordance with IFRS 3 amounting to 0.8 million euros – from 1.0 million euros in the previous year to 2.0 million euros. The financial result also improved by 0.1 million euros. Equity capital now amounts to 61.8 million euros In the first three months of 2005, Nemetschek reported a consolidated net income of 1.5 million euros (previous year 0.5 million euros; previous year before goodwill amortization 1.3 million euros). Liquid assets increased by 4.4 million euros to 43.6 million euros (status as of December 31, 2004: 39.0 million euros). The equity capital is 61.8 million euros, which corresponds to an equity ratio of over 60 percent. 2 euro dividend to shareholders As already stated in an ad-hoc announcement on March 17, 2005, the managing board and supervisory board will propose a dividend payout of 2 euros per share at the AGM on May 20, 2005. The dividend consists of a basic dividend of 0.50 euros and a bonus dividend of 1.50 euros. The full interim report will be published on May 17, 2005. For additional information, contact: Maren Moisl, Investor Relations, Telephone +49 (0)89 / 92793-1219, Telefax +49 (0)89 / 92793-5404, E-mail: mmoisl@nemetschek.de Nemetschek AG Konrad-Zuse-Platz 1 81829 München Deutschland ISIN: DE0006452907 WKN: 645290 Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin- Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München und Stuttgart End of ad hoc announcement (c)DGAP 12.05.2005 121008 Mai 05