buch.de internetstores AG / Preliminary Results/Final Results
14.01.2010
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buch.de: Trading Statement FY 2009
- Sales up 20% to around EUR 84 million
- Earnings forecast of between EUR 0.8 million and EUR 1.6 million
confirmed
Münster, 14 January, 2010 - buch.de internetstores AG (ISIN: DE0005204606,
Symbol: BUE) is set to generate sales of around EUR 84 million for the
financial year 2009 according to preliminary, unaudited figures. This
represents a 20 percent increase year-on-year (previous year: EUR 70
million). As recently forecast, earnings before taxes (EBT) will come in
between EUR 0.8 million and EUR 1.6 million (previous year: EUR 1.4
million).
The 20 percent increase in sales is slightly above the confirmed full year
sales forecast released on 5 November 2009, in which a sales increase of 8
percent to 18 percent was anticipated. Compared to the previous year,
growth was driven by introducing new, improved supply structures in the
storage media division (movies, music and software) and also by pushing the
multi-channel strategy.
Based on the preliminary figures for the fourth quarter of 2009, the
Management Board is confirming its November forecast. According to that,
the group will report full year earnings before taxes (EBT) of between EUR
0.8 million and EUR 1.6 million.
The key figures from the company's final annual consolidated financial
statements will be published on 22 March 2010 together with a forecast for
development in the coming year. The complete Annual Report 2009 will be
available at http://ag.buch.de from 31 March 2010.
Other dates 2010:
6 May 2010: Key figures Q1 2010 / Interim report
2 June 2010: Annual General Meeting 2010
5 Aug. 2010: Key figures 1st half 2010
13 Aug. 2010: Half year report 2010 published online
4 Nov. 2010: Key figures Q3 2010 / Interim report
About buch.de internetstores AG
buch.de internetstores AG is a public company headquartered in Münster,
Germany. It is subject to German law and listed in the regulated market
(General Standard) of the Frankfurt stock exchange. The company was founded
in 1998 and is specialised on retailing books, music, films, software and
games online. Its product range is complemented by office goods and
consumer electronics.
With its subsidiary buch.ch AG (Winterthur/Switzerland), buch.de
internetstores AG currently operates the web shops buch.de, bol.de,
alphamusic.de, buch.ch and bol.ch, amongst others, as well as the internet
sites of Thalia book shops in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
The authorised capital of buch.de internetstores AG is EUR 10.4 million.
The main shareholder is Thalia Holding GmbH, a majority of which is held by
Douglas Holding AG, with 60.2 percent.
Contact:
Dr. Bettina Althaus, Head of Corporate Communications
Tel. +49 (0)251 5309-140, Fax +49 (0)251 5309-119, Mail althaus@buch.de
http://ag.buch.de
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Language: English
Company: buch.de internetstores AG
An den Speichern 8
48157 Münster
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)251 5309-0
Fax: +49 (0)251 5309-119
E-mail: ir@buch.de
Internet: http://ag.buch.de
ISIN: DE0005204606
WKN: 520460
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (General Standard);
Freiverkehr in Berlin, München, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart
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