DGAP-Adhoc: Dyckerhoff AG: Dyckerhoff Group sales significantly increased in the first half of 2011

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Wiesbaden, August 1, 2011

Dyckerhoff Group sales significantly increased in the first half of 2011

Key figures of the Dyckerhoff Group:
(in EUR m)
                                Jan. - June   Jan. - June     Change
                                    2011          2010       absolute
Group sales                          750           621          129
  thereof division
   Germany/Western Europe            411           329           82
  thereof division
   Eastern Europe                    262           208           54
  thereof division
   USA                                78            85          - 7
  thereof intercompany               - 1           - 1            0
EBITDA                               120            82           38
EBIT (operating result)               49            23           26
Result before income taxes            25             1           24
Result after income taxes             19             1           18

The positive volume trend of the first quarter continued. Group sales
increased by 21%.

Group EBITDA improved by 46%. Depreciation and amortization increased, and
EBIT grew by EUR 24 million. In consideration of income taxes, this added
up to a result after income taxes of EUR 19 million.

For fiscal year 2011 Dyckerhoff expects Group sales at about EUR 1.5
billion. Based on the assumption that price increases are accepted by the
market, Dyckerhoff expects to significantly increase EBITDA. The EBITDA
margin will improve to approximately 17%.

The complete Interim Report will be released on August 1, 2011 at
noon.


Kontakt:
Birgit Eggersmeier
Dyckerhoff AG
Biebricher Str. 69
65203 Wiesbaden
Tel.: +49 (0)611 - 676 1444
Fax:  +49 (0)611 - 676 1447
Email: investor.relations@dyckerhoff.com






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Language:     English
Company:      Dyckerhoff AG
              Biebricher Str. 69
              65203 Wiesbaden
              Germany
Phone:        +49 (0)611 676-0
Fax:          +49 (0)611 676-1040
E-mail:       investor.relations@dyckerhoff.com
Internet:     dyckerhoff.com
ISIN:         DE0005591036, DE0005591002
WKN:          559103, 559100
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Düsseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime Standard);
              Freiverkehr in Berlin, Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart
 
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