ots Ad hoc-Service: PRO DV Software AG <DE0006967805> PRO DV continues on growth course
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Investment in personnel and e-commerce secure future expansion - High growth with a positive result expected for 2001
PRO DV Software AG (SCN 696780), one of the leading providers of spatial and process-oriented business solutions was able to increase its total operating performance by 17 per cent in the past year, to 19.4 million euro (1999: 16.6 million euro), according to provisional figures. The operating result (EBIT) before IPO costs was 26 Teuro (1999: 1.6 million euro), which corresponds to adjusted earnings per share of -0.08 euro after taxes.
Thus the figures are slightly higher than the corrected total operating performance forecasts from November 2000 of 19.0 million euro wity a steady result. In the past year PRO DV consciously invested in the expansion of its human resources and the development of new offerings, and in particular in the e-commerce environment. These investments were necessary as the basis for further growth in the coming years, and will already have a positive impact on earnings in 2001. For the year 2001 PRO DV expects a considerable increase in the aggregate operating performance, to 28.7 million euro, with a positive operating result (EBIT) of 2.3 million euro.
The complete annual financial statements will be presented by PRO DV at the annual press conference in Düsseldorf on March 14th, 2001.
Contact:
Klaus Bullmann (Chairman of the Board of Management) Christian
Niederhagemann (Investor Relations Manager) Phone: +49 231 9792 341,
Fax: +49 231 9792 200 Email: ir@prodv.de, Web: www.prodv.de
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