DGAP-Adhoc: Fresenius SE: Record financial results and

Fresenius SE / Final Results

20.02.2008 

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Fresenius achieves record financial results in 2007 
All financial targets met or exceeded
Positive outlook for 2008

Group sales increased by 5 % at actual rates and by 10 % in constant
currency to  11,358 million (2006:  10,777 million). Organic growth was 
6 %. Acquisitions contributed a further 6 %. Divestitures reduced sales
growth by 2 %. Currency translation had a negative impact of 5 %.

Group EBIT increased by 11 % at actual rates and by 17 % in constant
currency to  1,609 million (2006:  1,444 million). The Groups EBIT
margin improved to 14.2 % (2006: 13.4 %).

Group net income grew by 24 % at actual rates and by 28 % in constant
currency to  410 million (2006:  330 million). Earnings per ordinary
share were  2.64, earnings per preference share were  2.65 (2006:
ordinary share  2.15, preference share  2.16). This represents an
increase of 23 % for both share classes.

The Management Board will propose to the Supervisory Board a dividend
increase to  0.66 per ordinary share (2006:  0.57) and to  0.67 per
preference share (2006:  0.58) for fiscal year 2007.

The outlook is positive: Fresenius Group projects 2008 sales growth of 8 to
10 % in constant currency. Net income is expected to increase by 10 to 15 %
in constant currency.

(Financial statements according to US-GAAP)

The Management Board
Bad Homburg v.d.H., February 20, 2008

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DGAP 20.02.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Fresenius SE
              Else-Kröner-Straße 1
              61352 Bad Homburg v.d.H.
              Deutschland
Phone:        +49 (0)6172 608-2485
Fax:          +49 (0)6172 608-2488
E-mail:       ir-fre@fresenius.de
Internet:     www.fresenius.de
ISIN:         DE0005785638, DE0005785604
WKN:          578563, 578560
Indices:      MDAX
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (General Standard), München,
              Düsseldorf; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Hamburg, Stuttgart;
              Terminbörse EUREX
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DGAP-Adhoc: Fresenius SE: Record financial results and positive outlook for 2008
