DGAP-Adhoc: Kontron's double-digit growth continues through

Kontron AG / Miscellaneous

19.01.2009 

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- Sales growth last year of around 11% to approximately EUR 495 million
- New sales record of almost EUR 140 million in Q4
- Continued high level of order backlog of over EUR 290 million


Eching near Munich, January 19, 2009. Kontron AG, one of the world's
leading providers of embedded computer systems, continued its double-digit
growth in the 2008 financial year, thereby fully achieving its forecast.
Sales in 2008 rose by around 11% year-on-year to approximately EUR 495
million (previous year: EUR 446.5 million). This growth is considerably
higher when adjusted for currency effects. In particular, Q4 sales of
around EUR 139 million represented a new record level. This corresponds to
nominal growth of approximately 13% compared with the same period of the
previous year (EUR 123.9 million). The order book as of the year-end also
remained at a high level of over EUR 290 million (previous year: EUR 268
million).
Kontron AG will publish detailed annual figures at its balance sheet press
conference to be held on March 24 in Munich.




Investor Relations:                For further information:  
Gaby Moldan                        Dr. Udo Nimsdorf  
Kontron AG                         Engel & Zimmermann AG 
Oskar-von-Miller-Str. 1,           Agentur für Wirtschaftskommunikation 
D-85386 Eching                     Schloss Fußberg, Am Schlosspark 15, 
Tel+49 8165/77212Fax(+498165/77222 D-82131 Gauting 
Email: Gaby.Moldan@kontron.com     Tel+49/89-8935633,Fax+49/89-89398429
                                   Email : info@engel-zimmermann.de
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Kontron AG
              Oskar-von-Miller-Str. 1
              85386 Eching
              Deutschland
Phone:        08165-77-225
Fax:          08165-77-222
E-mail:       martin.przybyla@kontron.com
Internet:     www.kontron.com
ISIN:         DE0006053952
WKN:          605395
Indices:      TecDAX
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
              in Berlin, Hannover, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart
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DGAP-Adhoc: Kontron's double-digit growth continues through 2008
