Ad hoc news release pursuant to § 15 WpHG from 2006-02-03

The Bertrandt Group was able to continue the positive result trend in the first quarter 2005/2006.
The cost reduction measures implemented in the previous financial year 2004/2005 substantially contributed to the result improvement.
The Bertrandt Group has obtained sales profits of 54.4 million euro in the first quarter
2005/2006 (previous year 53.2 million euro) and an EBIT of 2.5 million euro (1.7 million euro).

In euro
 
1st Quarter 05/06
 
1st Quarter 04/05
 
Change
Turnover
 
54.4 Mio.
 
53.2 Mio.
 
+2.3 %
EBIT
 
2.5 Mio.
 
1.7 Mio.
 
+ 47 %