Südzucker AG

Earnings Release • Sep 20, 2010

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Ad-hoc | 20 September 2010 10:42

Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt:

Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt / Key word(s): Half Year Results/Half Year Results

20.09.2010 10:42

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Südzucker with sound business development

Mannheim, 20 September 2010

Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt, Mannheim, raised group revenues within
the first half year (1 March 2010 to 31 August 2010) of current
financial year 2010/11 by around 5 percent from 2,935 million Euro to 3,068
million Euro. Group operating profit increased by around 103 million Euro
or 57 percent from 179 to 282 million Euro. All segments contributed to
this earnings improvement.

For total financial year 2010/11 Südzucker now expects a slight increase of
group revenues to around 5.8 (previous year: 5.7) billion Euro and a hike
of group operating profit to a level of more than 450 (previous year: 403)
million Euro. The boost in earnings will be driven predominantly by the
segments sugar and CropEnergies.

The full interim report for the first half year 2010/11 will be published
on 14 October 2010.

Südzucker AG, Mannheim/Ochsenfurt

Central Investor Relations Department

Nikolai Baltruschat

Maximilianstrasse 10

68165 Mannheim

Phone: +49 621 421-240

Fax: +49 621 421-463

Investor.relations@suedzucker.de

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Language: English
Company: Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt
Maximilianstr. 10
68165 Mannheim
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)621 - 421-530
Fax: +49 (0)621 - 421-7530
E-mail: investor.relations@suedzucker.de
Internet: www.suedzucker.de
ISIN: DE0007297004, DE0008461021 DE0001780807 DE000A0AABH1 XS0222524372
WKN: 729700, 846102, 178080, A0AABH, A0E6FU,
Indices: MDAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Hamburg,
München, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart; Freiverkehr in
Hannover

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