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euro adhoc: Klöckner & Co AG
Earnings Forecast
Result negatively impacted by price declines in the third quarter • Sales growth remains intact

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08.10.2007
Duisburg, October 08, 2007 - As a result of the unsatisfactory 
development of certain steel prices in the third quarter, especially 
stainless steel, Klöckner & Co will post an EBITDA some 10% under the
figure of the previous year of EUR395 million in the 2007 financial 
year, thus under the previous forecast. According to provisional 
figures, sales in the first nine months of the 2007 financial year 
were increased as planned by approximately 15% to EUR4.75 billion.
While the volumes in Europe and North America remained satisfactory, 
during the third quarter Klöckner & Co experienced increasing 
pressure on gross margins in the distribution of steel products. It 
was particularly prices for stainless steel which developed 
negatively, due to the dramatic fall in the price of nickel over the 
last few months. This resulted in a major negative impact on gross 
margins for stainless steel and a write-down on inventories as of 
September 30, 2007.
A complete detailed analysis will be released with the publication of
the Q3/9 month figures on November 14, 2007.
Issuer: Klöckner & Co Aktiengesellschaft, Am Silberpalais 1, D 47057 
Duisburg ISIN: DE000KC01000 WKN: KCO0100
Listed: Amtlicher Markt / Prime Standard; Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse
Further information can be obtained on the webpage of Klöckner & Co:
www.kloeckner.de
end of announcement                               euro adhoc 08.10.2007 18:11:06

Further inquiry note:

Helmut Geisen
Telefon: +49 (0)203-307-2007
E-Mail: helmut.geisen@kloeckner.de

Branche: Metal Goods & Engineering
ISIN: DE000KC01000
WKN: KC0100
Index: CDAX, Classic All Share, Prime All Share, MDAX
Börsen: Börse Frankfurt / official dealing/prime standard
Börse Berlin / free trade
Börse Hamburg / free trade
Börse Stuttgart / free trade
Börse Düsseldorf / free trade
Börse München / free trade

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