Roth & Rau AG / Forecast 05.08.2008 Release of a Adhoc News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Preliminary half-year figures reflect strong growth - Sales projections upgraded to at least EUR 250 million - EBIT margin expected to reach a minimum of 10 percent Hohenstein-Ernstthal, 5 August 2008 Roth & Rau AG continued its strong growth in the first six months of 2008. According to preliminary figures, Group sales increased by 59.0 percent to kEUR 103,669 (2007: kEUR 65,195). Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) rose by 54.1 percent from kEUR 6,859 to kEUR 10,568, which is equivalent to an EBIT margin of 10.2 percent. Group profit increased at a disproportionate rate of 97.2 percent to kEUR 9,612 (2007: kEUR 4,874). Roth & Rau AG expects this dynamic growth to continue in the coming months. The 130 percent rise in orders on hand to kEUR 278,040 as of June 30, 2008 (2007: kEUR 120,888) underpins this expectation. Against this background, the Management Board upgraded its sales projections of the beginning of FY 2008 from EUR 235 million to a minimum of EUR 250 million. The EBIT margin is projected to reach at least 10 percent. The full interim report will be published on 15 August 2008. Contact: Haubrok Investor Relations GmbH Simone Gorny Kaistraße 16 40221 Düsseldorf Tel.: +49 (0) 211/30126-130 Fax: +49 (0)211/30126-5130 E-Mail: s.gorny@haubrok.de DGAP 05.08.2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: Roth & Rau AG An der Baumschule 6-8 09337 Hohenstein-Ernstthal Deutschland Phone: 03723 6685-0 Fax: 03723 6685-100 E-mail: info@roth-rau.de Internet: www.roth-rau.de ISIN: DE000A0JCZ51 WKN: A0JCZ5 Indices: TecDAX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Stuttgart, München, Düsseldorf End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-Adhoc: Roth & Rau AG: Preliminary figures and guidance
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