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ots Ad hoc-Service: AC-Service AG <DE0005110001> Core Divisions Show Sales Growth of 40%

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IT Outsourcing and Human Resource Services already contributing
2/3 of total sales volume. Distribution Solutions markedly below
expectations. Total sales increase by almost 4%
Stuttgart, 16.05.2000 - AC-Service was able to increase sales by
40% to DEM 17.5 million in the first quarter of 2000 within its two
strategic business divisions IT Outsourcing and Human Resource
Services. Sales for the same period last year were DEM 12.5 million.
In the first three months of 2000, these two divisions have already
contributed two-thirds of total sales. During this first quarter the
Distribution Solutions division showed an unexpectedly large 39%
decline in sales to DEM 6.8 million compared to the DEM 11.2 million
of the same period last year. The Board of Directors is working
intensively on a solution. In light of these contrary developments,
AC-Service's total sales went up by about 4% to DEM 26.6 million
(prior year after three months: DEM 25.7 million).
External sales in the Human Resource Services core division after
three months were DEM 9.1 million, topping the DEM 5.7 million of the
same quarter last year by 60%. The operating result (EBIT) of DEM 1.6
million is 78% above that of the first quarter of the previous year
(DEM 0.9 million). This disproportional increase is due mostly to
last year's successful acquisitions. External sales after the first
three months of 2000 in the IT Outsourcing core division reached DEM
8.4 million, which is an increase of 24% over the DEM 6.8 million of
the same period last year. EBIT declined from DEM 0.8 million in the
first quarter of 1999 to DEM 0.5 million in 2000 because of increased
expenditure on infrastructure and personnel. Acquisitions are to
further enlarge the IT Outsourcing division. Financial achievements
of the Distribution Solutions division remained far below both
expectations and last year's quarterly results. External sales for
first quarter of 2000 dropped 39% from DEM 11.2 million to DEM 6.8
million. The operating loss for the first three months of 2000
amounted to DEM 1.9 million. Lower than expected licence sales and
related weak utilisation of professional staff were the main factors
responsible for these results.
The number of staff employed (in full-time equivalents) as of 31
March 2000 was 439 people (prior year: 356 people). As a result of
the negative profit contribution of the Distribution Solutions
division, the entire corporation's DEM 0.3 million operating result
(EBIT) after the first three months of 2000 remained markedly below
expectations and the results (DEM 2.8 million) for the same period
last year. The unexpectedly low net profit for the period of DEM 0.2
million (prior year after three months: DEM 1.6 million) was mainly
due to the Distribution Solutions division. Adjusted for the loss
contribution of this division, the operating profit for the reporting
period would have risen by 114% to DEM 2.3 million in comparison to
the adjusted result of the first quarter of 1999.
The Apax and Alpha venture capital companies, whose advised funds
each maintained 4.4% of shares, have sold their stock packages. BEKO
Holding AG is using AC-Service's low stock price level to buy
additional shares and to further expand its 5% share.
An unabridged copy of the Quarterly Report 1/2000 will be sent
personally to each shareholder listed in the corporation's stock
register and can also be downloaded from the Internet at
www.ac-service.com.
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