euro adhoc: Fielmann AG
Earnings Forecast
H1 2008 - preliminary figures
Profit more than EUR 80 million
Sales more than EUR 526 million
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6-month report
08.07.2008
In the first six months of 2008, Fielmann AG, Hamburg, achieved external sales of more than EUR 526 million (previous year: EUR 493.6 million) and consolidated sales of EUR 449 million (previous year: EUR 416.8 million), according to initial estimates. Pre-tax profits likely rose to over EUR 80 million (previous year: EUR 55.8 million). Also, due to the corporate tax reform, net income for the first half of the year rose to around EUR 56 million (previous year: EUR 33.6 million taking into account the annual taxation ratio for 2007 of about 39,8 %). In the first six months of the year, Fielmann opened 11 branches (total: 607).
Hamburg, July 2008
Fielmann Aktiengesellschaft The Management Board
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Further inquiry note:
Ulrich Brockmann
Head of Finance
Telefon: +49(0)40 27076-442
E-Mail: u.brockmann@fielmann.com
Branche: Retail
ISIN: DE0005772206
WKN: 577220
Index: SDAX, CDAX, Classic All Share, Prime All Share
Börsen: Börse Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard
Börse Stuttgart / free trade
Börse Berlin / regulated dealing
Börse Hamburg / regulated dealing
Börse Düsseldorf / regulated dealing
Börse Hannover / regulated dealing
Börse München / regulated dealing
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