EANS-Adhoc: AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG
AGRANA opens 2012|13 with strong first
quarter
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ad-hoc disclosure transmitted by euro adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- quarterly report 25.06.2012 For the first three months of 2012|13, AGRANA reports an increase in consolidated revenues compared to the prior year from approx. EUR 613 million to approx. EUR 775 million. The operating profit after exceptional items rose compared to the prior period from EUR 61.6 million to EUR 70.9 million. Due to the high degree of volatility in terms of commodity and selling prices forecast in the coming quarters, the Company's guidance for the full year, a bottom-line result slightly below the solid performance of the previous year, remains unchanged. As scheduled, the Group will be publishing further details of the development of business and additional information on the various segments on 12 July 2012. This ad-hoc announcement is available online in German and English at www.agrana.com. Further inquiry note: AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG Mag.(FH) Hannes Haider Investor Relations Tel.: +43-1-211 37-12905 e-mail: hannes.haider@agrana.com Mag.(FH) Christine Göller Public Relations Tel.: +43-1-211 37-12084 e-mail:christine.goeller@agrana.com end of announcement euro adhoc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- issuer: AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG Donau-City-Straße 9 A-1220 Wien phone: +43-1-21137-0 FAX: +43-1-21137-12045 mail: info.ab@agrana.com WWW: www.agrana.com sector: Food ISIN: AT0000603709 indexes: WBI, ATX Prime stockmarkets: Präsenzhandel: Berlin, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, official market: Wien language: English
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