DGAP-Adhoc: elexis AG: Ad hoc announcement on the final results of the 1st quarter 2008

elexis AG / Quarter Results

07.05.2008 

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+++ elexis increases earnings by 8% in the 1st quarter 2008: net income for
the period rises from euro 3.7 million to euro 4.0 million / earnings per
share increase from euro 0.40 to 0.43

+++ Incoming orders grow by 8% to euro 48.0 million / sales increase by 10%
to euro 41.9 million

+++ Management Board expects continuation of the high organic growth


Wenden, May 7, 2008 – The elexis Group continued its growth trend in the
1st quarter of the new fiscal year with regard to all key data. Both of the
divisions, namely Factory Automation, Steel and Printing and Factory
Automation, Plastics, contributed in equal measure to the positive
development of the business.


EBIT, net income and earnings per share
During the first three months of 2008 the total company achieved earnings
before interest and taxes (EBIT) of euro 6.4 million. This represented an
increase of over 3% versus the comparative prior year amount. The EBIT
margin amounted to 15.3%. Earnings after interest and taxes (net income for
the period) increased by 8% to euro 4.0 million. Earnings per share
similarly rose by 8% to euro 0.43.


Incoming orders and sales
During the period under report elexis acquired orders with a total value of
euro 48.0 million. The increase versus the 1st  quarter 2007 amounted to
8%. Sales increased by 10% to euro 41.9 million. Incoming orders exceeded
sales by 15% (book to bill ratio: 1.15).


Shareholders’ equity and equity ratio
Shareholders’ equity increased from euro 62.9 million as at December 31,
2007 to euro 67.0 million as at March 31, 2008. The equity ratio rose from
47.5% to 50.4%.


Outlook 2008
The high level of order backlog, the extensive project list and the pending
introduction of new products indicate that the elexis Group will continue
its course of profitable organic growth also during the coming year. elexis
will present a range of pioneering product innovations at the international
trade fairs which are to be held shortly. The Management Board will make
known a more specific outlook for 2008 at the general meeting of
shareholders on May 21, 2008. Furthermore, the Supervisory Board and the
Management Board will propose to the shareholders the distribution of a
dividend for the fiscal year 2007 in the amount of euro 0.54 per share.


The full results and the quarterly financial report for the first three
months of 2008 are accessible immediately under www.elexis.de.


The shares of elexis AG (ISIN: DE 000 508 500 5) 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 07.05.2008 
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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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