Dürr Aktiengesellschaft / Key word(s): Preliminary Results 25.04.2012 08:19 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preliminary figures Q1 2012 Bietigheim-Bissingen, April 25, 2012 - The Dürr Group increased its order intake in the first quarter of 2012 by 22% to EUR 679.1 million. Sales revenues rose to EUR 562.4 million and were up 57% on the first quarter of 2011. In the first quarter of 2012, the positive business development in China and the other emerging markets continued; a large order was also won in North America. Orders on hand were worth EUR 2.25 billion at the end of the quarter, an increase of EUR 718.6 million on March 31, 2011. EBIT more than tripled to EUR 29.6 million from EUR 9.8 million in the previous year. The EBIT margin reached 5.3% (Q1 2011: 2.7%). The sales and EBIT figures cited are above capital market expectations. Dürr remains optimistic for 2012 and maintains its outlook for the full year: Incoming orders and sales revenues are each expected to exceed EUR 2 billion, with an EBIT margin between 5.5 and 6%. The full first-quarter report will be published on May 10, 2012. |[![CDATA[|[pre|]]]|] Preliminary figures Dürr Group in EUR million Q1 2012 Q1 2011 1) â in % Incoming orders 679.1 557.0 +22 Orders on hand 2,247.9 1,529.3 +47 Sales revenues 562.4 358.6 +57 EBIT (earnings before 29.6 9.8 +202 financial result and taxes) EBIT margin in % 5.3 2.7 +2.6 percentage points |[![CDATA[|[/pre|]]]|] 1) Q1 2011 has been adjusted due to reclassification of the interest component in pension provisions. Contact: Dürr AG Günter Dielmann/Mathias Christen Corporate Communications & Investor Relations Phone +49 7142 78-1785/-1381 Fax +49 7142 78-1716 E-mail corpcom@durr.com 25.04.2012 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Dürr Aktiengesellschaft Carl-Benz-Str. 34 74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen Germany Phone: 07142 78-1785 Fax: 07142 78-1716 E-mail: investor.relations@durr.com Internet: www.durr.com ISIN: DE0005565204 WKN: 556520 Indices: MDAX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Stuttgart; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-Adhoc: Dürr Aktiengesellschaft: DÃRR: Preliminary figures Q1 2012
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