DGAP-Adhoc: RATIONAL AG: Preliminary figures for the first half of 2013

RATIONAL AG  / Key word(s): Preliminary Results

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RATIONAL AG

RATIONAL AG: Preliminary figures for the first half of 2013

  - 3 percent sales growth, 5 percent after exchange rate adjustments

  - 24 percent EBIT margin

Landsberg, July 10, 2013.  Preliminary calculations show that RATIONAL
generated sales of 210.8 million euros in the first half of 2013. This
equates to growth of 3 percent compared to the previous year (204.4 million
euros). After exchange rate adjustments, the increase in sales comes to 
5 percent.

At 106.8 million euros, the sales volume in the second quarter was slightly
below the same quarter last year (107.5 million euros). After exchange rate
adjustments, however, sales were up 2 percent in this period. Growth in the
second quarter of 2013 was impacted by one-time effects from 2012. This
particularly affected Asia and the Americas, where large project orders
were placed last year.

At 50.5 million euros, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the
first half-year will probably be 6 percent less than in 2012 (53.7 million
euros). This equates to an EBIT margin of 24 percent (previous year 26
percent). Adjusted for exchange rate influences, EBIT rose by 4 percent.

Sales expected to grow by 5 percent in 2013

In view of the way business has developed in the first six months and the
overall relatively stable economic environment, the Executive Board expects
sales to grow by about 5 percent in 2013 and earnings to stay at last
year's level.

More extensive details of group earnings with the final figures and a look
at expected business development will be announced by the company on 
August 7, 2013.

Contact:
RATIONAL Aktiengesellschaft
Dr. Günter Blaschke
Phone: +49 (0)8191 327-364
Fax: +49 (0)8191 327-272
E-mail: g.blaschke@rational-online.com
www.rational-online.com


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Language:     English
Company:      RATIONAL AG
              Iglinger Straße 62
              86899 Landsberg a. Lech
              Germany
Phone:        0049 8191 327 2209
Fax:          0049 8191 327 722209
E-mail:       s.arnold@rational-online.com
Internet:     www.rational-online.com
ISIN:         DE0007010803
WKN:          701080
Indices:      MDAX
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
              in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart
 
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