DGAP-Adhoc: elexis AG: ad hoc announcement on the preliminary results of the 4th quarter 2007 and the full fiscal year 2007

elexis AG / Final Results/Quarter Results

21.02.2008 

Release of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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+++ October to December 2007 was best quarter in the existence of the
elexis Group

+++ Record profit in the full year 2007: according to preliminary
calculations EBIT increase by 19% to euro 24.6 million / earnings per share
rise to euro 1.64

+++ Incoming orders rise by 25% / sales grow by 17% / book to bill ratio:
1.14


Wenden, February 21, 2008 – According to preliminary calculations the
elexis Group achieved again record results during the past fiscal year.
Following a positive business development during the first nine months the
best quarterly results in the existence of the elexis Group were achieved
from October to December 2007. The Company also registered the highest
quarterly levels of incoming orders (euro 52.6 million) and sales (euro
45.7 million) achieved during the past years.
Earnings and profitability

During the full fiscal year 2007 earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)
increased by 19% from euro 20.7 million to euro 24.6 million. As a result
the elexis Group achieved the best result in its corporate history. The
EBIT margin could be improved from 15.0% in 2006 to 15.3% in 2007. Earnings
after interest and taxes rose from euro 12.8 million to euro 15.1 million.
During the period under report earnings per share increased by 18% from
euro 1.39 to euro 1.64.

Incoming orders and sales

Incoming orders increased by 25% from euro 146.0 million to euro 183.1
million. The Steel and Printing division acquired orders in the amount of
euro 135.4 million (+ 11% versus the prior year). The Plastics division
almost doubled its incoming orders to euro 47.7 million. The elexis Group
increased its sales by 17% from euro 138.2 million to euro 161.2 million.
The Steel and Printing and Plastics divisions achieved sales of euro 127.2
million and euro 34.0 million respectively. Incoming orders in the Group
exceeded sales by 14% during the period under report. This ratio as well as
the announcement of further large orders and a comprehensive project list
indicate that high organic growth can also be expected during the fiscal
year 2008.

The course is set for further profitable organic growth

All strategic business units expanded their capacities in 2007 as a result
of the development of orders and the level of projects on hand. The elexis
Group increased investments from euro 3.8 million (2006) to euro 7.7
million (2007). elexis financed the major portion of the investments from
the operating cash flow. In 2007 this amounted to euro 15.3 million. During
the period under report dividends were distributed in the amount of euro
4.1 million and provisions for pensions were outsourced in the amount of
euro 4.0 million, in order to cover corresponding requirements in parts in
the future. Net liquidity nevertheless rose by euro 1.4 million as at
December 31, 2007 to euro 24.7 million. The high inflow of funds and the
liquidity permit us to continue further our course of expansion during
2008.

elexis will publish the final results for the fiscal year 2007 as well as
the annual report on March 26, 2008.

The shares of elexis AG (ISIN: DE 000 508 5005) are listed in the Prime
Standard at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. elexis AG is one of the companies
included in the SDAX.

Please address enquiries to:
Achim Eicke
Investor Relations 
elexis AG
Industriestrasse 1
D-57482 Wenden
Tel.: +49 (0) 6145 / 503 460 
Fax: +49 (0) 2762 / 612 - 135
E-Mail: info@elexis.de
DGAP 21.02.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       elexis AG
              Industriestraße 1
              57482 Wenden
              Deutschland
Phone:        +49 (0)2762 612 - 130
Fax:          +49 (0)2762 612 - 135
E-mail:       eicke@elexis.de
Internet:     www.elexis.de
ISIN:         DE0005085005
WKN:          508500
Indices:      SDAX
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
              in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart
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