Softline AG

Earnings Release • May 18, 2001

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Ad-hoc | 18 May 2001 16:53

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Ad hoc announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– Softing: For the first quarter of 2001, turnover and EBIT are according to plan With 8.0 million DM (9.2 million DM in 2000), incoming orders were slightly below plan; however, we are happy to announce that the volume of orders on 31 March, 2001, amounted to 12.8 million DM, which is approx. 60 % more than in 2000 (8.1 million DM). During the first quarter of the year, the Softing group achieved a turnover of 8.1 million DM worldwide (in 2000: 6.1 million DM). The EBIT amounted to -1.9 million DM. It must be taken into account that the first quarter usually brings low sales and low profit and that especially the antedated product developments for 2001 had effects on incoming orders. On 31 March, 2001, the deficit amounted to -1.0 million DM. end of ad hoc announcement (c) DGAP 18.05.2001 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 517800; Index: Listed: Neuer Markt in Frankfurt; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart 181653 Mai 01