Kontron AG / Miscellaneous 19.01.2009 Release of a Adhoc News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 DGAP 19.01.2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-Adhoc: Kontron's double-digit growth continues through 2008
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