DGAP-News: syskoplan AG - Good Results in an Uncertain Environment

syskoplan AG / Quarter Results

31.10.2008 

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15.1 million Euros revenue, 11.3% EBITDA-margin in Q3

Gütersloh, 10.31.2008 – syskoplan has announced the results of the first 9
months of the financial year 2008 today. In the group, the software
integrator achieved revenues of 45.6 million Euros, 7% more than in the
previous year. Earnings before taxes, interest and depreciation (EBITDA)
amounted to 5.3 million Euros after 4.9 million Euros in last year.
Altogether, syskoplan group after tax and minority shares obtained a net
income of 2.7 million Euros till now, 27% more than previous year’s 2.1
million Euros. Liquidity was 17.7 million Euros (end of 2007: 17.6 million
Euros) corresponding to Euro 3.80 per share.

Solid third quarter – In the third quarter 2008 syskoplan recorded sales of
15.1 million Euros, the same level like the third quarter 2007. The
earnings situation was satisfying as well: The EBITDA-margin of 11.3% once
again was in the double-digit target range. Due to licence and product
sales an extremely high EBITDA-margin of 14.3% had been obtained in the
third quarter 2007.

Liquidity and personnel – Cash Flow (according to DVFA/SG) amounted to 4.4
million Euros in 2008 (+17% compared to previous year). syskoplan continues
to seek highly qualified junior employees in order to achieve medium-term
growth targets. 20 additional employees have been hired in the third
quarter. On September 30, 2008 434 employees have been working in syskoplan
group (end of 2007: 403 employees).

Economic uncertainties – Over the course of the 2008 financial year,
syskoplan Group has continued to move in a positive direction achieving a
growth of 7% and an EBITDA-margin of 11.6%. The heavy disturbances of the
finance markets start to radiate on the general economic situation. Also
syskoplan registers first consequences in the form of project delays.
However, there also are customers who feel positive consequences of the
current situation. The Executive Board thus assumes to accomplish the
profit goals formulated for the financial year 2008. The safeguarding of
the above average operative result meaning an EBITDA margin over 10% has
the highest priority. The increase in sales 2008 will move between 5% and
10%.

The current situation also offers chances. Supported by its good
positioning as regards content and its economic strength (liquidity and
margin) syskoplan will use the economic situation to further improve its
good competitive position.


The company

syskoplan AG, founded in 1983 and listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange
since November 2000, has established itself as a renowned software
integrator and consulting partner. Operating in German-speaking Europe, the
company works on software projects with large companies and market leaders.

syskoplan provides solutions which enable its clients to provide
qualitatively superior customer services (one to one), giving them a
competitive market edge. Customer-centric management is central to
syskoplan’s business concept. It refines, extends and integrates standard
software for customer-specific IT-solutions. This approach secures
investments and rapid implementation.

On June 30, 2008 syskoplan had 424 employees. Turnover in 2007 amounted to
€57.5 million. syskoplan AG operates in five locations in Germany (main
office in Gütersloh, branches in Düsseldorf, Hannover, Munich, and
Stuttgart). In addition to existing investments, the syskoplan company
network has been extended by macrosInnovation, Interactiv, discovery sysko,
Xuccess Consulting, cluster sysko, comit sysko, ibex sysko and bds sysko.


For information, please contact:

syskoplan AG
Michael Lückenkötter
Investor Relations / Mergers & Acquisitions
Bartholomäusweg 26
33334 Gütersloh

Tel. 05241-5009-1017
E-mail: ir@syskoplan.de


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Language:     English
Issuer:       syskoplan AG
              Bartholomäusweg 26
              33334 Gütersloh
              Deutschland
Phone:        +49 (0)5241 5009-1017
Fax:          +49 (0)5241 5009-1033
E-mail:       michael.lueckenkoetter@syskoplan.de
Internet:     www.syskoplan.de
ISIN:         DE0005501456
WKN:          550145
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
              in Berlin, Hannover, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart
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