DGAP-Adhoc: SolarWorld AG Meets Forecast in First Quarter

SolarWorld AG / Quarter Results

29.04.2008 

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In the first quarter of 2008 SolarWorld AG significantly expanded the
national and international solar business. Group sales increased over the
previous year by 28 per cent to 167.5 (prior year: 131.1) million EUR. The
operating result before interests and taxes (EBIT) rose by 37 per cent to
39.2 (prior year: 28.7) million EUR. Taking into consideration special
effects like the sale of shares in Gällivare PhotoVoltaic AB (GPV)
amounting to 12.8 million EUR and allowing for a financial result of -13.2
million EUR SolarWorld AG generated a consolidated net profit of 34.8
(prior year: 21.4) million EUR in the first quarter of fiscal year 2008.


Contact:
SolarWorld AG Investor Relations / Marketing Communications
Kurt-Schumacher-Str. 12-14, 53113 Bonn
Tel.-No.: 0228/55920 -470; Fax-No.: 0228/55920-9470,
E-Mail: placement@solarworld.de   Internet: www.solarworld.de



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Language:     English
Issuer:       SolarWorld AG
              Kurt-Schumacher-Straße 12-14
              53113 Bonn
              Deutschland
Phone:        +49 (0)228 - 559 20 470
Fax:          +49 (0)228 - 559 20 99
E-mail:       placement@solarworld.de
Internet:     www.solarworld.de
ISIN:         DE0005108401
WKN:          510840
Indices:      TecDAX
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Düsseldorf;
              Freiverkehr in Berlin, München, Hamburg, Stuttgart;
              Terminbörse EUREX
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DGAP-Adhoc: SolarWorld AG Meets Forecast in First Quarter 2008
