SolarWorld AG / Quarter Results 29.04.2008 Release of a Adhoc News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the first quarter of 2008 SolarWorld AG significantly expanded the national and international solar business. Group sales increased over the previous year by 28 per cent to 167.5 (prior year: 131.1) million EUR. The operating result before interests and taxes (EBIT) rose by 37 per cent to 39.2 (prior year: 28.7) million EUR. Taking into consideration special effects like the sale of shares in Gällivare PhotoVoltaic AB (GPV) amounting to 12.8 million EUR and allowing for a financial result of -13.2 million EUR SolarWorld AG generated a consolidated net profit of 34.8 (prior year: 21.4) million EUR in the first quarter of fiscal year 2008. Contact: SolarWorld AG Investor Relations / Marketing Communications Kurt-Schumacher-Str. 12-14, 53113 Bonn Tel.-No.: 0228/55920 -470; Fax-No.: 0228/55920-9470, E-Mail: placement@solarworld.de Internet: www.solarworld.de DGAP 29.04.2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: SolarWorld AG Kurt-Schumacher-Straße 12-14 53113 Bonn Deutschland Phone: +49 (0)228 - 559 20 470 Fax: +49 (0)228 - 559 20 99 E-mail: placement@solarworld.de Internet: www.solarworld.de ISIN: DE0005108401 WKN: 510840 Indices: TecDAX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Düsseldorf; Freiverkehr in Berlin, München, Hamburg, Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-Adhoc: SolarWorld AG Meets Forecast in First Quarter 2008
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