EANS-Adhoc: Basler AG
Management Board increases guidance for fiscal 2010
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ad-hoc disclosure pursuant to section 15 of the WpHG transmitted by euro adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Company Information
15.12.2010
- Camera business exceeding expectations - 2010 sales forecast now EUR49 - 50 mill. (was EUR46 - 48 mill.) - 2010 EBT forecast now > EUR4.6 mill. (was > EUR4.1 mill.)
Ahrensburg, December 15th, 2010 - The fourth quarter of 2010 is developing better than expected for Basler AG. Due to the ongoing strong performance of Basler´s Components business segment (digital cameras for applications in industry & video surveillance) the management board has decided to increase the guidance for the fiscal year 2010 once again.
Group sales are now expected to grow to a level between EUR49 mill. and EUR50 mill. (previous guidance: EUR46 - 48 mill.; 2009 sales: EUR33.7 mill.). Earnings before taxes (EBT) will be no less than EUR4.6 mill. (previous guidance: > EUR4.1 mill.; 2009 EBT: EUR-8.0 mill.).
The financial report for the fiscal year 2010 will be published on March 31st 2011.
end of announcement euro adhoc --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Further inquiry note:
Maren Schuster
Investor Relations
Telefon: +49(0)4102 463-100
E-Mail: ir@baslerweb.com
Branche: Semiconductors & active components
ISIN: DE0005102008
WKN: 510200
Index: CDAX
Börsen: Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard
Berlin / free trade
Hamburg / free trade
Stuttgart / free trade
Düsseldorf / free trade
München / free trade
Original content of: Basler AG, transmitted by news aktuell