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Polytec Holding AG

Interim / Quarterly Report Aug 27, 2007

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POLYTEC HOLDING AG HALF YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT 2007

INCOME FIGURES

in
EUR
million
Q2
2007
Q2
2006
% H1
2007
1
H1
2006
%
Sales 152.7 148.7 2.7% 286.7 282.9 1.3%
EBITDA 15.3 14.4 6.1% 28.7 27.7 3.7%
EBIT 10.1 10.2 -0.1% 19.2 19.0 1.2%
Net
income
8.5 6.0 42.7% 14.1 11.1 26.5%
EBITDA
margin
10.0% 9.7% 10.0% 9.8%
EBIT
margin
6.6% 6.8% 6.7% 6.7%
Earnings
per
Share
(in
EUR)
0.63 0.54 16.7%

1) The consolidated financial statement of POLYTEC HOLDING AG for the first six months of 2007 include the result of POLYTEC COMPOSITES GERMANY for the period of May 1, 2007 through June 30, 2007

FINANCIAL FIGURES

in
EUR
million
H1
2007
H1
2006
%
Cash-Flow
Cash
Flow
from
operating
activities
-3.9 9.9
Cash
Flow
from
investing
activities
7.8 -7.5
Cash
Flow
from
financing
activities
-6.1 9.8
Capital
expenses
-8.0 -8.5 6.2%

BALANCE SHEET RATIOS

in
EUR
million
JUNE
30,
2007
DEC.
31,
2006
Balance
sheet
total
394.1 278.9
Equity 136.1 127.4
Net
debt
12.7 4.2
Net
working
capital
51.6 41.7
Gearing 9.3% 3.3%
Equity
ratio
34.5% 45.7%
Employees
(average
period)
3,846 3,624

MANAGEMENT REPORT FOR THE FIRST HALF 2007

ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

In the first half of 2007, the number of passenger car registrations in Europe developed at a roughly stable rate, with a drop of 0.3% to a total of 8.5 million vehicles. From looking at the key markets it can be concluded that the number of new registrations in the new mem ber states of the EU increased by 14.8% compared with the develop ment across Europe, while the number in Western Europe (EU 15)fell by 1.3%. This development is being carried forward by the dynamic economic development in the new EU countries. High wage growth falls in unemployment and the high replacement requirement for vehicles are the most important factors behind this sustained devel opment.

In the for the POLYTEC GROUP important market of Germany, car sales recorded a fallof 9.2% to a total of 1.7 million vehicles in the first half of 2007. The German manufacturers were able to continue their success story, however, increasing their market share outside Germany by half a percent.

The commercial vehicles sector developed very positively. In the first half of 2007, the number of heavy goods vehicles registered in Europe increased by 4.0% to a total of 161 thousand vehicles. Currently, there is no end in sight to this positive development.

GROUP RESULTS

GENERAL INFORMATION

The mid-year financial report at hand was compiled in accordance with ß 87 ofthe Austrian Stock Exchange Act and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). In concordancewith IAS 34,the abridged interim financialstatement does not contain all of the information or details which are compulsory in full-year financial statement and should be read in connection with the group financial statement of POLYTEC HOLDING AG as of December 31, 2006.

The consolidation of the acquisition of the moulding business of MENZOLIT FIBRON in the second quarter of 2007 had a positive influence on the results of the POLYTEC GROUP. The consolidated result of POLYTEC HOLDING AG for the first six months of 2007

includes the result of the acquired business for the period May 1, 2007 to June 30, 2007, and which is now being managed as POLYTEC COMPOSITES GERMANY.

Due to the inclusion of the aforementioned new acquisition and the acquisition of ISE Intex, incorporated in the group results starting with Q3 2007, the POLYTEC HOLDING AG decided to incorporate the previously separately reported segment ëIndustrialí in its coverage in the ëother/consolidationí segment. As subsequent to the newacquisitions, in terms of the annual viewpoint, both sales- and the operating income contribution of the division fall within the limits of IFRS 8, the division can no longer be presented separately.

RESULTS ANALYSIS

in
EUR
million
Q2
2007
Q2
2006
% H1
2007
H1
2006
%
Sales 152.7 148.7 2.7% 286.7 282.9 1.3%
EBITDA 15.3 14.4 6.1% 28.7 27.7 3.7%
EBIT 10.1 10.2 -0.1% 19.2 19.0 1.2%
Net
income
8.5 6.0 42.7% 14.1 11.1 26.5%
Earnings
per
Share
(in
EUR)
0.63 0.54 16.7%
EBITDA
margin
10.0% 9.7% 10.0% 9.8%
EBIT
margin
6.6% 6.8% 6.7% 6.7%

Sales of the POLYTEC GROUP increased in the first six months of the current financial year 2007 by 1.3% to EUR 286.7 million compared with the same period 2006. On the one hand, this increase can be explained due to the consolidation of POLYTEC COMPOSITES GER- MANY and its subsidiary companies for the first time, which contrib utes to group sales withEUR 32.0 million in the second quarter of the current financial year. And on the other hand, it can also be ex plained through a positive business development in the CAR STYLING DIVISION which was able to increase its sales by 16.4% in the first six months of 2007.

The EBITDA increased in the first six months of the current financial year by 3.7% to EUR 28.7 million. This development is heavily influ enced through the release of negative goodwill according to IFRS 3,

resulting from acquired assets and debts in the context of the acquisition of POLYTEC COMPOSITES GERMANY totalling EUR 6.6 million. This effect was able to more than balance the decline of EBITDA in the AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS DIVISION.

The development of EBIT of the POLYTEC GROUP, which increased by 1.2% to EUR 19.2 million occurred analogous to that of the EBITDA. In the first six months of 2007, the consolidated net income of the POLYTEC GROUP increased by 26.5% to EUR 14.1 million. Along with a high operating result, this can be traced back to low financing costs and tax expenses.

In the first six months, the result per share increased from EUR 0.54 to EUR 0.63.

Manuel Taverne POLYTEC GROUP Investor Relations 4063 Hˆrsching, Linzer Strasse 50 Tel: +49-7221-701-292 [email protected] www.polytec-group.com/investor

RESULT OF THE DIVISIONS

AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS DIVISION

in
EUR
million
Q2
2007
Q2
2006
% H1
2007
H1
2006
%
Sales 80.3 112.5 -28.6% 172.8 210.2 -17.8%
EBITDA 4.7 11.8 -60.1% 13.9 22.1 -37.0%
EBIT 1.6 8.9 -81.4% 7.6 15.9 -52.0%
EBITDA
margin
5.9% 10.5% 8.1% 10.5%
EBIT
margin
2.1% 7.9% 4.4% 7.5%

The contribution of AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS DIVISION to group sales fell in the first half of 2007 to 60.0% (2006: 74.3%).

In the first six months of 2007, sales in the AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS DIVISON fell by 17.8% to EUR 172.8 million, which includes EUR 15.9 million of tooling sales and EUR 21.5 million part sales. The fall in part sales corresponds with the trend in the first quarter of 2007 and revolves around the run-outs in the autumn of the previous year reported several times.

The fall in tooling sales can be traced back to the sales that were substantially above normal business in the comparison period of the

previous year in the scope of the acounting for the door panel project for the BWM 3 series.

Due to an in relation to the operating results increased material and personnel quota and due to the effects described above, the EBITDA fell by 37.0% to EUR 13.9 million.

This development corresponds with the expectations of management. Due to the new development stage of new projects which will have a positive influence on the development of sales of the division from 2008, particularly from 2009 onwards, costsfor capacity adjustments to the currently reduced level of sales would not be justified.

in
EUR
million
Q2
2007
Q2
2006
% H1
2007
H1
2006
%
Sales 18.2 16.0 13.6% 38.3 32.9 16.4%
EBITDA 2.0 1.2 60.7% 4.3 3.1 40.0%
EBIT 1.5 0.7 116.1% 3.4 2.0 68.4%
EBITDA
margin
10.8% 7.7% 11.2% 9.3%
EBIT
margin
8.4% 4.4% 9.0% 6.2%

CAR STYLING DIVISION

In the first quarter of 2007, the CAR STYLING DIVISION was able to make a considerable increase to its share in group sales. This in creased from 11.6% to 13.4%. The basis for this development is the clear growth in sales of 16.4% to EUR 38.3 million in the first six months of the current financial year of 2007.

Caused by a higher operating result and an in relation reduced material and personnel quota, the EBITDA increased by 40.0% to EUR 4.3 million. This corresponds to an EBITDA margin of 11.2%.

The division is generally able to continue the positive development of the first quarter of 2007.

AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES DIVISION

in
EUR
million
Q2
2007
Q2
2006
% H1
2007
1
H1
2006
%
Sales 49.4 15.8 211.9% 65.8 31.7 107.5%
EBITDA 7.9 0.6 - 8.7 1.0 800.0%
EBIT 6.6 0.0 - 6.7 -0.2 -

1) The consolidated financial statement of POLYTEC HOLDING AG for the first six months of 2007 include the result of POLYTEC COMPOSITES GERMANY for the period of May 1, 2007 through June 30, 2007

On a comparable basis without the aquisition

in
EUR
million
Q2
2007
Q2
2006
% H1
2007
H1
2006
%
Sales 17.4 15.8 10.0% 33.8 31.7 6.7%
EBITDA 2.1 0.6 261.8% 2.8 1.0 191.2%
EBIT 0.8 0.0 - 0.9 -0.2 -

Due to the results of POLYTEC COMPOSITES GERMANY being included in the group financial statement for the first time, the AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES DIVISION was able to increase itsshare of group sales to 22.9%. This means that sales in the reporting period increased by 107.5% to EUR 65.8 million. Due to the acquisition based one-off effect from the release of negative goodwill in the context of the purchase of POLYTEC COMPOSITES GERMANY, the EBITDA increased by a total of EUR 6.6 million to EUR 8.7 million (2006: EUR 1.0 million)..

A clear increase in sales can also be reported on a comparable basis, excluding the acquisition of POLYTEC COMPOSITES GERMANY. As a result of the sustained positive development in the European com mercial vehicles industry, sales increased in the first six months of the current financial year by 6.7% to EUR 33.8 million.

It was possible to realise an increase in EBITDA of 191.2% to EUR 2.8 million. This can be on the one hand explained by the good market situation, but also by the efficiency gains. A result of measures that were implemented in the previous year.

EMPLOYEES

In the first six months of 2007 headcount increased by 1,196 to a total of 4,736 employees on group level. The increase in the AUTO- MOTIVE COMPOSITES DIVISION can be explained with the integration

of the POLYTEC COMPOSITES GERMANY. The number of personnel in the other divisions of the POLYTEC GROUP remained basically un changed.

End
ofperiod
Average
period
JUNE
30,
2007
DEC.
31,
2006
H1
2007
H1
2006
AUTOMOTIVE
SYSTEMS
DIVISION
2,298 2,394 -96 2,302 2,417 -116
CAR
STYLING
DIVISION
595 577 18 577 580 -3
AUTOMOTIVE
COMPOSTITES
DIVISION
1,705 441 1264 837 427 410
OTHERS/CONSOLIDATION 138 128 10 131 125 6
POLYTEC
GROUP
4,736 3,540 1196 3,846 3,548 297

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

In the first six months of 2007, capital expenditures fell by 6.0%. The decrease in the AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS DIVISION can be traced back to the investments that were made for SOPs in the previous year. The

increase in the AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES DIVISION of 275.0% to 1.9 million EUR is to be traced back to the consideration of POLYTEC COMPOSITES GERMANY occurring for the first time.

in
EUR
million
Q2
2007
Q2
2006
% H1
2007
H1
2006
%
AUTOMOTIVE
SYSTEMS
DIVISION
1.6 3.3 -51.1% 4.4 6.8 -36.1%
CAR
STYLING
DIVISION
0.4 0.4 2.5% 0.8 0.9 -19.1%
AUTOMOTIVE
COMPOSTITES
DIVISION
1.5 0.3 365.5% 1.9 0.5 275.0%
OTHERS/CONSOLIDATION 0.6 0.1 553.0% 1.0 0.3 277.0%
POLYTEC
GROUP
4.2 4.2 0.6% 8.0 8.5 -6.0%

BUSINESS WITH AFFILIATED PEOPLE AND COMPANIES

In the first half of 2007, the business described in the supplement to the group financial statement of December 31; 2006 under section E6 was continued to an almost unchanged extent. In the correspond-

ing time period, rents totalling EUR 3.1 million and payments for services totalling EUR 0.4 million were settled by the POLYTEC Immo bilien (Properties) Group GmbH to the POLYTEC Group.

INVESTMENT AND FINANCES

JUNE
30,
2007
DEC.
31,
2006
Asset
ratio
39.5% 38.9%
Equity
ratio
34.5% 45.7%
Net
working
capital
51.6 41.7
Net
working
capital
in
%
of
group
sales
9.8% 7.9%
in
EUR
million
June
30,
2007
Dec.
31,
2006
Net
debt
12.7 4.2
Gearing 9.0% 3.0%
Capital
employed
171.2 140.3

Due to the newly consolidated company, the equity ratio of POLYTEC fell to 34.5% compared with 45.7% on the balance sheet dated December 31,2006. This value clarifies the continued solid capitalisation of the POLYTEC GROUP and also provides further scope for new

acquisitions. Along with the seasonal variations, the change to the working capital is also to be traced back to the acquisitions activities of the POLYTEC GROUP.

INVESTOR RELATIONS

The share price development of the Polytec Group shares ran an extremely positive development in the first six months of the current financial year of 2007. On June 30, 2007, the share price closed at EUR 12.00, which is an all time high until this time. This closing price corresponds with an excellent rise since the start of the year 2007 of 69.3%. The solid company development as well as the increased demand, expressed by the average turnover on the stock exchange,

made a strong contribution to this development. In the reporting period, the liquidity of the shares, in other words the value of the shares being dealt each day, totalled EUR 1.7 million or 188,941 shares.

On June 30, 2007, the market capitalisation achieved a value of EUR 268.0 million. On July 5, 2007, shares of Polytec reached their all time high of EUR 14.00.

KEY FIGURES - POLYTEC SHARE

Share
price
as
of
June
30,
2007
in
EUR
12.00
Highest
price
in
EUR
12.00
Lowest
price
in
EUR
7.34
Earnings
per
share
in
EUR
0.63
Average
volume
per
day
Shares 188,941
Stock
market
turnover
in
EUR
million
1.7
Market
capitalisation
as
of
June
30,
2007
in
EUR
million
268.0

OUTLOOK

As a result of the closed acquisitions, POLYTEC HOLDING AG is ex pecting a clear increase in sales as well as an increase of the net results and as a result of this, an increase in the earnings per share.

As a result of the integration and reorganisation ofthe aquired businesses, contracts with customers have to be reviewed on their

operational justification. In certain casesthiswill lead to negotiations with customers and further to adjustments. The negotiations are not finished and also not concret enough at reporting date.In this respect the new acquisitions display a considerable uncer-

tainty regarding the further development of the running financial year 2007.

INCOME STATEMENT

Compared with the figures from the previous year (in thousand EUR)

Q2 H1
2007 2006 2007 2006
Net
Sales
152,702.7 148,656.1 286,699.8 282,891.9
Other
operating
income
9,444.6 137.5 11,152.1 4,539.6
Changes
in
inventory
of
finished
and
unfinished
goods
5,750.4 -16,790.1 2,183.5 -16,037.7
Own
work
capitalised
78.2 -11.5 289.1 97.5
Expenses
for
materials
and
services
received
-87,517.2 -68,782.4 -157,456.1 -146,801.7
Personnel
expenses
-42,840.2 -32,803.6 -75,544.2 -65,336.4
Other
operating
expenses
-22,353.4 -16,018.9 -38,587.1 -31,630.4
Earnings
before
interest,
taxes,
depreciation
and
amortisation
(EBITDA)
15,265.1 14,387.1 28,737.1 27,722.8
Depreciation -5,116.3 -4,226.5 -9,515.8 -8,730.8
Earnings
before
interest,
taxes,
depreciation
and
amortisation
of
goodwill
(EBITA)
10,148.8 10,160.6 19,221.3 18,992.0
Amortisation
of
goodwill
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Earnings
before
interest
and
taxes
10,148.8 10,160.6 19,221.3 18,992.0
Income
from
associated
companies
0.0 12.6 0.0 12.6
Financial
expenses
-424.7 -632.6 -816.2 -1,441.1
Other
financial
results
-19.8 -363.7 -40.9 -339.9
Financial
result
-444.5 -983.7 -857.1 -1,768.4
Earnings
before
tax
9,704.3 9,176.9 18,364.2 17,223.6
Taxes
on
income
-1,120.0 -3,182.8 -4,074.8 -6,051.7
Profit
of
the
year
after
tax
8,584.3 5,994.1 14,289.4 11,171.9
Minority
interest
-73.7 -158.9 -222.5 -180.6
Net
profit
(Result
after
minority
interest)
8,510.6 5,835.2 14,066.9 10,991.3
Earnings
per
share
0.38 0.27 0.63 0.54

BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 30, 2007

ASSETS JUNE
30,
2007
DEC.
31,
2006
A.
FIXED
ASSETS
I.
Intangible
assets
5,635.0 4,656.8
II.
Goodwill
25,611.5 25,611.5
III.
Tangible
assets
112,513.6 71,001.0
IV.
Investments
in
affiliated
companies
120.7 155.0
V.
Investments
in
associated
companies
1,045.2 45.2
VI.
Other
financial
assets
2,856.1 3,378.3
VII.
Deferred
tax
assets
7,733.2 3,585.8
B.
CURRENT
ASSETS
155,515.3 108,433.6
I.
Inventories
77,436.0 47,402.6
II.
Trade
accounts
120,435.8 80,212.8
III.
Cash
and
cash
equivalents
40,667.7 42,870.1
238,539.5 170,485.5
394,054.8 278,919.1
LIABILITIES JUNE
30,
2007
DEC.
31,
2006
A.
SHAREHOLDERS
EQUITY
I.
Share
capital
22,329.6 22,329.6
II.
Capital
reserves
57,783.5 57,783.5
III.
Treasury
stock
-215.5 -215.5
IV.
Minority
interests
618.4 591.4
V.
Retained
earnings
55,581.5 46,912.6
136,097.5 127,401.6
B.
LONG-TERM
LIABILITIES
1.
Interest
bearing
liabilities
33,268.9 31,582.7
2.
Provision
for
deferred
taxes
3,250.0 2,374.7
3.
Long
term
provisions
for
personnel
25,866.5 10,653.9
4.
Other
long
term
liabilities
27,119.4 2,872.2
89,504.8 47,483.5
C.
SHORT-TERM
LIABILITIES
1.
Trade
accounts
payable
66,397.1 51,227.2
2.
Short-term
interest-bearing
liabilities
12,976.5 10,142.5
3.
Short-term
portion
of
long-term
loans
9,205.6 7,999.3
4.
Liabilities
on
income
taxes
3,256.8 1,688.4
5.
Other
short-term
liabilities
76,616.5 32,976.6
168,452.5 104,034.0
394,054.8 278,919.1

CASH FLOW STATEMENT

(in thousand EUR)

1H
2007 2006
Earnings
before
tax
18,364.2 17,223.6
- Income
taxes
-1,357.7 -4,349.5
+(-) Depreciation
(appreciation)
of
fixed
assets
9,515.8 8,730.8
- Release
of
negativ
goodwill
-6,576.3 0.0
+(-) Other
non-cash
expenses/income
1,373.2 419.0
= Consolidated
financial
Cash
flow
21,319.2 22,023.9
+(-) Changes
in
net
working
capital
-25,205.6 -12,114.5
= Cash
flow
from
operating
activities
-3,886.4 9,909.4
+(-) Cash
flow
from
investing
activities
7,799.1 -7,465.6
+(-) Cash
flow
from
financing
activities
-6,115.1 9,779.5
= Changes
in
cash
and
cash
equivalents
-2,202.4 12,223.3
+ Opening
balance
of
cash
and
cash
equivalents
42,870.1 11,235.4
= Closing
balance
of
cash
and
cash
equivalents
40,667.7 23,458.7

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERSë EQUITY

(in thousand EUR)

Share
capital
Capital
reserves
Treasury
stock
Minority
interests
Retained
earnings
Total
Balance
as
of
January
1,
2007
22,329.6 57,783.5 -215.5 591.4 46,912.6 127,401.6
Consolidated
profit
for
the
year
222.5 14,066.9 14,289.4
Dividend -200.0 -5,574.9 -5,774.9
Currency
translation
15.4 166.0 181.4
Other
changes
-10.9 10.9
Balance
as
of
June
30,
2007
22,329.6 57,783.5 -215.5 618.4 55,581.5 136,097.5
Share
capital
Capital
reserves
Treasury
stock
Minority
interests
Retained
earnings
Total
Balance
as
of
January
1,
2006
19,329.6 38,530.4 307.0 29,207.9 87,374.9
Consolidated
profit
for
the
year
180.6 10,991.3 11,171.9
Capital
increase
3,000.0 20,250.0 23,250.0
Cost
of
capital
increase
-847.5 -847.5
Treasury
stock
-215.5 -215.5
Currency
translation
0.0 16.8 -939.5 -922.7
Balance
as
of
June
30,
2006
22,329.6 57,932.9 -215.5 504.4 39,259.7 119,811.1

SEGMENT REPORTING

(in thousand EUR)

AUTOMOTIVE
SYSTEMS
Q2
2007
Q2
2006
% H1
2007
H1
2006
%
Sales 80,298.3 112,534.0 -28.6% 172,819.6 210,180.1 -17.8%
EBITDA 4,728.9 11,849.2 -60.1% 13,917.7 22,095.1 -37.0%
EBIT 1,647.4 8,866.2 -81.4% 7,617.0 15,852.5 -52.0%
Net
income
957.9 5,786.4 -83.4% 4,522.7 9,955.7 -54.6%
Capital
expenditures
1,630.7 3,335.4 -51.1% 4,353.7 6,818.4 -36.1%
CAR
STYLING
Q2
2007
Q2
2006
% H1
2007
H1
2006
%
Sales 18,152.8 15,977.9 13.6% 38,326.2 32,913.8 16.4%
EBITDA 1,968.4 1,225.1 60.7% 4,304.5 3,074.8 40.0%
EBIT 1,532.3 709.1 116.1% 3,435.9 2,040.7 68.4%
Net
income
956.1 407.5 134.6% 2,257.7 1,265.1 78.5%
Capital
expenditures
430.0 419.4 2.5% 759.0 937.7 -19.1%
AUTOMOTIVE
COMPOSITES
Q2
2007
Q2
2006
% H1
2007
H1
2006
%
Sales 49,384.7 15,834.5 211.9% 65,803.0 31,706.3 107.5%
EBITDA 7,947.0 576.9 1277.5% 8,662.7 962.5 800.0%
EBIT 6,573.5 13.0 6,736.0 -160.9
Net
income
5,981.6 -529.2 5,759.3 -969.9
Capital
expenditures
1,539.0 330.6 1,870.0 498.7
HOLDING
/
CONSOLIDATION
Q2
2007
Q2
2006
% H1
2007
H1
2006
%
Sales 4,866.9 4,309.7 9,751.0 8,091.7
EBITDA 620.8 735.9 1,852.2 1,590.4
EBIT 395.6 572.3 1,432.4 1,259.7
Net
income
688.7 329.4 1,749.7 921.0
Capital
expenditures
604.0 92.5 1,035.0 274.5
GROUP Q2
2007
Q2
2006
% H1
2007
H1
2006
%
Sales 152,702.7 148,656.1 2.7% 286,699.8 282,891.9 1.3%
EBITDA 15,265.1 14,387.1 6.1% 28,737.1 27,722.8 3.7%
EBIT 10,148.8 10,160.6 -0.1% 19,221.3 18,992.0 1.2%
Net
income
8,584.3 5,994.1 43.2% 14,289.4 11,171.9 27.9%
Capital
expenditures
4,203.7 4,177.9 0.6% 8,017.7 8,529.3 -6.0%

NOTES

ACCOUNTING AND VALUATION METHODS

The interim financial statement on June 30, 2007 was created in accordance with the provisions of the International Financial Reporting Stan dards (IFRS), particularly the IAS 34 (interim report). The balancing and valuation methods from December 31, 2006 were applied in an un changed form.

With regard to further information about the balancing and valuation bases of the POLYTEC GROUP, we refer you to the group financial statement of December 31, 2006.

CHANGES TO THE SEGMENTREPORTING

Due to the inclusion of the aforementioned new acquisition and the acquisition of ISE Intex, incorporated in the group resultsstarting with Q3 2007, the POLYTEC HOLDING AG decided to incorporate the previously separately reported segment ëIndustrialí in its coverage in the ëother/consolidationí segment. As subsequent to the new acquisitions, in terms of the annual viewpoint, both sales- and the operating income contribution of the division fall within the limits of IFRS 8, the division can no longer be presented separately.

The previous yearís results of the segment report were adjusted appropriately.

SEASONALITY OF BUSINESS

The division of sales of one financial year of the POLYTEC GROUP to the four quarters correlates to a high extent with the car manufacturing by the customers of the group. For this reason, quarters in which customers normally carry out works holidays have generally lower rates of turnover than quarters without such effects. In addition to this, turnover from one quarter can also be influenced through the settlement of large tool or development projects.

BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION

The number of companies included in the interim report has increased by 3 compared with the last balance sheet date.

After the ceasing ofits business operations in the second half of 2006, on 1.1.2007, Polytec Interior UK Ltd., Birmingham, exited the basis of consolidation of the POLYTEC group. Please refer to the comments in the report about the first quarter of 2007.

On 1 st May 2007, the 4 companies which comprised the acquired moulded parts business of the erstwhile Monzolit Fibron groupwere included in the group financial statement as a part of the Automotive Composites Division forthe first time. In detail, this concerns the following com panies:

Company COUNTRY SHARE SHAREHOLDER
PT
Beteiligungs
GmbH
Hˆrsching AUT 100% POLYTEC
Holding
AG
POLYTEC
Composites
Germany
GmbH
Kraichtal-Gochsheim DE 100% PT
Beteiligungs
GmbH
POLYTEC
Composites
Slovakia
s.r.o.
Sladkovicovo SK 100% PT
Beteiligungs
GmbH
POLYTEC
Composites
Plastik
A.S.
Aksaray TK 100% PT
Beteiligungs
GmbH
ASSET
Purchase
price
less
cash
and
cash
equivalents
15,840.3
Goodwill -6,576.3
Assets 45,051.2
Deffered
tax
4,625.1
Umlaufvermˆgen 55,061.1
LIABILITIES
debt 83,643.5
Contingent
liabilities
30,357.9

The negative company value which was acquired was compiled in the interim report in accordance with IFRS 3 as other operational earnings affecting net income.

From May 1, 2007, the newly acquired companies contributed to turnover with EUR 31,996.4 thousand and with EUR 5,793.8 thousand (including the liquidation described in the previous section) to the EBIT of the Composites Division.

The POLYTEC Group took over the business operations of the insolvent ISE Intex GmbH with effect from 1 st July 2007, and will continue these in POLYTEC Intex GmbH, Morsbach-Lichtenberg. The newly acquired business division will be incorporated into the Automotive Systems Division and included in the groupís financial statement from the start of the third quarter.

Also with effect from the May 1, 2007, 40% of theshares in Polytec Interior South Africa (Proprietary) Ltd., Rosslyn, were bought up. The company is now in the 100% ownership ofthe POLYTEC Group.

DECLARATION BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD

The board declares that the mid-year financial report compiled in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) provides a picture of the assets, finance and earnings situation of the POLYTEC Group that is as accurate as possible.

The mid-year financial report at hand has not been subject to an examination or an audit based review.

Hˆrsching, August 1, 2007

Executive Board

Friedrich Huemer Karl Heinz Solly Reinhard Urmann Alfred Kollros

Chairman Deputy Chairman Member Member

POLYTEC HOLDING AG Headquarters Linzer Strasse 50 4063 Hˆrsching AUSTRIA Phone: +43-7221-701-292 Fax: +43-7221-701-40 [email protected]

www.polytec-group.com/investor/en

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