DGAP-News: Teleplan International N.V.: Teleplan returns to profit


Teleplan International N.V. / Preliminary Results/Development of Sales

26.03.2008 

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  - Teleplan returns to profits 

  - Revenue growth of 16% to EUR 282 million (2006: EUR 242 million)

  - EBITDA increased to EUR 22.1 million (2006: EUR 5.2 million)

  - EBIT positive with EUR 16.8 million after five years of losses

  - Refinancing completed with long term debt to 2013

Zoetermeer, The Netherlands, March 26th, 2008.

Today, the Management Board of Teleplan International N.V. (ISIN:
NL0000229458, Prime Standard) is pleased to present the preliminary and
unaudited key figures of FY 2007.

Revenues for the financial year 2007 amounted to 281.7 million Euro
compared to 242.0 million Euro in 2006, representing a 16% growth according
to the preliminary and unaudited figures of FY 2007. On a constant USD/Euro
exchange rate basis revenue growth would have been 20%. All three business
segments, Computer, Communication and Consumer Electronics contributed to
the growth with improved profitability.

As a result of improved operating efficiency, and the contribution from new
customer programs, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and
amortization (EBITDA) increased to 22.1 million Euro, representing an
EBITDA margin of 7.8%, versus 5.2 million Euro in 2006, which included 7.8
million restructuring cost.

Depreciation of property, plant & equipment decreased to approximately four
million Euro in 2007. This decrease is mainly the result of the reduced
volume of capital expenditures during the restructuring phase in 2005 and
2006.

Operating income (EBIT) for 2007 was 16.8 million Euro, resulting in an
EBIT margin of 6.0%,  a substantial improvement over the EBIT loss of -2.3
million Euro reported in 2006. Each of the three segments and the
underlying nine product groups have shown substantial EBIT improvement.

The prospects in the markets in which the Company operates remain strong.
Efficiency improvements and cost reductions will continue to have
management’s focus in 2008 and are expected to contribute to sustainable
earnings growth.

The complete and audited 2007 Group annual accounts of Teleplan
International N.V.
will be presented at the annual accounts press conference and the analyst’s
conference in Frankfurt/Main on April 21st, 2008.

For additional information please contact:

Teleplan International N.V.

Gotthard Haug        Phone: + 31 -79 -330 44 55
Chief Financial Officer     Fax:  + 31 -79 -330 44 66
NL-2712 PN Zoetermeer   

E-Mail: investor_relations@teleplan.com
URL: www.teleplan.com
DGAP 26.03.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Teleplan International N.V.
              Werner von Siemensstraat 17
              2712 PN Zoetermeer
              Niederlande
Phone:        +31 79 330 44 55
Fax:          +31 79 330 44 66
E-mail:       investor_relations@teleplan.com
Internet:     www.teleplan.com
ISIN:         NL0000229458
WKN:          916980
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
              in Berlin, Stuttgart, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf
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