Highlight Communications AG / Final Results
03.03.2009
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Despite the financial crisis and write-downs, SDAX-listed company Highlight
Communications AG (WKN 920 299) with its Film and Sports and Event
Marketing segments concluded fiscal year 2008 outperforming its guidance
2008.
The Highlight Group's consolidated revenues rose to CHF 518.4 million
(guidance 2008: CHF 480 - 500 million), an increase of 7.6 % compared to
the previous year (CHF 481.7 million). Earnings per share amounted to CHF
0.65 respectively EUR 0.41 (guidance 2008: EUR 0.38 - 0.40), almost
equalling earnings per share of the previous year (CHF 0.68 respectively
EUR 0.41). Earnings from operating activities amounted to CHF 55.2 million,
an increase of 4.3 % compared to previous year (CHF 52.9 million).
Despite write-downs of nearly CHF 10.7 million, CHF 8.1 million of which
related to the 7,6 % participation in EM.Sport Media AG, net consolidated
earnings amounted to CHF 32.5 million. Net consolidated earnings
attributable to Highlight shareholders amounted to CHF 29.8 million, almost
reaching the level of the record year 2007 (CHF 30.7 million).
Based on the current outlook and nearly stable exchange rates (CHF/EUR) for
fiscal year 2009, the Highlight Group expects consolidated revenues of
between CHF 490 and CHF 510 million and earnings per share of between EUR
0.42 and EUR 0.44, which reflects an increase in earnings per share of
some10 % compared to the guidance 2008.It is expected that the annual report 2008 will be published on March 30,
2009 and will be available for downloading from the Company's website at
www.highlight-communications.ch as of that date.
HIGHLIGHT COMMUNICATIONS AG
Investor Relations
4133 Pratteln BL / Switzerland
Phone 0041-61-816 96 91
e-mail ir@hlcom.ch
DGAP 03.03.2009
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Language: English
Issuer: Highlight Communications AG
Netzibodenstrasse 23b
4133 Pratteln
Schweiz
Phone: +41 61 816 96 96
Fax: +41 61 816 67 67
E-mail: info@hlcom.ch
Internet: www.hlcom.ch
ISIN: CH0006539198
WKN: 920299
Indices: SDAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, Hannover, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart
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DGAP-Adhoc: Highlight Group outperforming guidance 2008
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