LANXESS AG / Change in Forecast/Quarter Results 06.08.2010 07:32 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leverkusen - The specialty chemicals company LANXESS AG raised its earnings forecast for the business year 2010 after having a significantly better-than-expected second quarter. LANXESS now expects to achieve EBITDA pre exceptionals to be roughly EUR 800 million for the full year 2010 after previously forecasting EUR 650-700 million at the publication of the first quarter results in May 2010. The company more than doubled EBITDA pre exceptionals in the second quarter to EUR 269 million from EUR 112 million a year ago. Earnings were driven, in particular, by ongoing strong demand for synthetic rubber in Asia and notably Latin America. Leverkusen, August 6, 2010 Forward-Looking Statements This news release may contain forward-looking statements based on current assumptions and forecasts made by LANXESS AG management. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material differences between the actual future results, financial situation, development or performance of the company and the estimates given here. The company assumes no liability whatsoever to update these forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or developments. 06.08.2010 07:32 Ad hoc announcement, Financial News and Press Release distributed by DGAP. Medienarchiv at |[![CDATA[|[a href="http://www.dgap-medientreff.de"|]www.dgap-medientreff.de|[/a|]]]|] and |[![CDATA[|[a href="http://www.dgap.de"|]www.dgap.de|[/a|]]]|] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: LANXESS AG Gebäude K10 51369 Leverkusen Deutschland Phone: +49 (0)214 30 33333 Fax: +49 (0)214 30 40 944 E-mail: ir@lanxess.com Internet: www.lanxess.com ISIN: DE0005470405 WKN: 547040 Indices: MDAX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, München, Hannover, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-Adhoc: LANXESS raises 2010 earnings forecast
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