DGAP-Adhoc: Mensch und Maschine Software SE discloses preliminary figures

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Mensch und Maschine Software SE / Preliminary Results

25.02.2008 

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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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2007: Net result nearly doubled
- New sales and earnings records achieved
- EUR 0.47 profit/share – Dividend increase to EUR 0.20 

Wessling, February 25, 2008 – Mensch und Maschine Software SE (MUM - ISIN
DE0006580806), a CAD/CAM specialist company listed on the Prime Standard,
has achieved new sales and earnings records in 2007. According to the
preliminary figures now available, sales climbed to EUR 212.9 mln (PY:
170.3 / +25%), while operating result EBITA jumped by 47% to EUR 10.0 mln
(PY: 6.8) and net profit was nearly doubled to EUR 6.1 mln (PY: 3.2) or EUR
0.47 per share (PY: 0.24).

The final quarter Q4 showed relatively moderate 10% sales growth to EUR
53.6 mln (PY: 48.8), but due to a good margin mix, operating earnings EBITA
increased by approx. 40% to EUR 2.8 mln (PY: 2.0).

The trading segment clearly was the growth driver, with 27% plus in sales
and a 63% jump in operating result, but the own software technology segment
also developed well with +12% in sales and +27% in EBITA. The operating
return from revenue climbed to 16.7% (PY: 14.7%) in the technology segment
and 3.2% (PY: 2.5%) in trade, while it grew from 4.0 to 4.7 percent in the
group.

The international sales share consolidated at 74.8% (PY: 75.2%), and for
the first time since the beginning of M+M group’s internationalization 14
years ago, domestic growth amounting to 26.1% was slightly higher than
international growth (+24.3%).

The Administrative Board will probably propose the annual shareholders’
meeting a dividend increase to EUR 0.20 (PY: 0.15) as scheduled. The
dividend, amounting to approx. 45% of net profit, is paid as in previous
years from the 'Steuerliche Einlagenkonto' (§27 KStG) and does not count as
taxable income.

The final audited financial statements for 2007 will be published at March
17, 2008, as scheduled. There can be differences to the preliminary figures
published herein.
DGAP 25.02.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Mensch und Maschine Software SE
              Argelsrieder Feld 5
              82234 Wessling
              Deutschland
Phone:        +49 (0)815 3933-0
Fax:          +49 (0)815 3933-100
E-mail:       investor-relations@mum.de
Internet:     www.mum.de
ISIN:         DE0006580806
WKN:          658 080
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
              in Berlin, Stuttgart, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf
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