DGAP-Adhoc: Leica Camera AG: Interim announcement as at

Leica Camera AG / Quarter Results

11.02.2008

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The Leica Camera Group (ISIN DE000A0EPU98) closed the third quarter with
sales in the amount of EUR 38,181,000 (previous year: EUR 45,438,000). The
higher sales in the comparable prior year quarter had been the effect of
the Companys successful participation in the 2006 photokina trade fair.
Cumulated sales for the fiscal year came to EUR 127,017,000 as at December
31, 2007 (previous year: EUR 97,324,000). This increase in sales primarily
is the result of the strong sales of the M system and the digital compact
cameras.

As a result of the sales decrease in comparison to the prior year period,
EBIT (earnings before interest and tax) for the quarter under review were
EUR 1,803,000 (previous year: EUR 3,605,000).

In the third quarter of the fiscal year the Company made development
expenditure in the amount of EUR 3,798,000 (previous year: EUR 2,367,000).

Leica Camera Groups forecast for fiscal year 2007/2008 remains unchanged:
the Company expects to achieve a slightly positive operating result. Total
assets as at December 31, 2007 were 1.8 % higher than at March 31, 2007.
Changes on the assets side of the balance sheet consisted of a 20.9 %
increase in inventories, a 27.1 % decrease in receivables and a 29.5 %
increase in liquid funds. On the equity and liabilities side there were no
significant changes in the period under review. As a result of the positive
earnings development in the fiscal years first nine months, the equity
ratio increased from 16.5 % as at March 31, 2007 to 23.1 % as at December
31, 2007.

The number of employees in the Group increased from 940 to 1,003 due to the
expansion of business.

Contact:
Dr. Oliver Wilken, Dr. Klaus Felke / GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten
/ Telefon +49(0)221-33 66 0-66

DGAP 11.02.2008
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Language: English
Issuer: Leica Camera AG
Oskar-Barnack-Straße 11
35606 Solms
Deutschland
Phone: 06442-208-0
Fax: 06442-208-333
E-mail: ir@leica-camera.com
Internet: www.leica-camera.com
ISIN: DE000A0EPU98
WKN: A0EPU9
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (General Standard);
Freiverkehr in Berlin, München, Hamburg, Stuttgart
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DGAP-Adhoc: Leica Camera AG: Interim announcement as at December 31, 2007: 3rd quarter fiscal year 2007/2008