RATIONAL AG — Earnings Release 2007

Nov 8, 2007

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Ad-hoc | 8 November 2007 07:20

RATIONAL AG: 19 percent growth in sales exceeds expectations

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                        RATIONAL AG

RATIONAL AG: 19 percent growth in sales exceeds expectations

Landsberg, November 8, 2007. RATIONAL AG, world market leader in cooking
technology for professional kitchens, has continued its worldwide growth.

In the first 9 months of 2007, the company’s sales revenues rose by 36.9
million euros, from 198.8 million euros in the previous year to 235.6
million euros. This equates to sales growth of 19 percent, which exceeds
expectations.
With growth of 13.2 million euros, likewise equivalent to 19 percent, sales
revenues in the 3rd quarter of 2007 stood at 81.7 million euros (previous
year 68.5 million euros).

Despite sharp increases in the prices of raw materials, RATIONAL achieved
an EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) of 60.5 million euros in the
first 9 months of 2007 (previous year 53.2 million euros). This represents
an increase over the previous year of 7.3 million euros or 14 percent,
which is within the forecast range.
In the 3rd quarter of 2007, EBIT rose by 2.2 million euros or
11 percent to 21.9 million euros (previous year 19.6 million euros).

Because of the significant easing in raw material prices, we expect a
reversal of the trend in cost of sales for the 4th quarter of 2007. Against
this background, and in view of the positive trend experienced in the first
9 months, we expect a growth in sales of more than 15 percent, accompanied
by a simultaneous increase in EBIT of 15 percent to 93 million euros,
during fiscal year 2007.

Contact:
RATIONAL Aktiengesellschaft
Dr. Günter Blaschke
Tel. +49 (0)8191 327-364
Fax +49 (0)8191 327-272
e-Mail: g.blaschke@rational-online.de
www.rational-ag.com

Information for editors:

RATIONAL is the world market and technology leader for the thermal
preparation of food in professional kitchens. The company, founded in 1973,
employs more than 1.000 people, more than 600 of whom are in Germany. Since
the IPO in 2000 RATIONAL was floated in the Prime Standard on the German
stock market and is currently represented in the SDAX. The Price of
RATIONAL shares has duplicated several times since the IPO.

The company’s principal objective is to offer customers maximum benefit at
all times. Internally RATIONAL is committed to the principle of
sustainability, expressed in its policies on environmental protection,
leadership and social responsibility. Numerous international awards bear
witness year on year to the high level of RATIONAL’s work.

                         Q3 2007   Q3 2006   9M 2007   9M 2006

Sales (million of euros) 81.7 68.5 235.6 198.8
EBIT (million of euros) 21.9 19.6 60.5 53.2
EBT (million of euros) 21.9 19.7 60.9 53.5
EPS (undiluted; in euros) 1.27 1.11 3.46 3.01

08.11.2007 Financial News transmitted by DGAP

Language: English
Issuer: Rational AG
Iglinger Straße 62
86899 Landsberg a. Lech
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)8191 327-283
Fax: +49 (0)8191 327-533
E-mail: h.sieber@rational-online.de
Internet: www.rational-online.de
ISIN: DE0007010803
WKN: 701080
Indices: SDAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart

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