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euro adhoc: ESCADA AG
quarterly or semiannual financial statement
ESCADA Group's performance for 1st Quarter 2007/2008 weak as expected

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3-month report
29.02.2008
Munich, February 29, 2008 - As expected and already communicated, 
ESCADA Group recorded a weak performance in the first quarter of 
fiscal year 2007/2008 (reporting date: January 31). Sales of the 
women's luxury fashion manufacturer totaled 142.1 million Euros, a 
drop of 11.8% on the same period of last year (161.2 million Euros). 
Currency-adjusted the minus came to 9.1%. Operative earnings before 
interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) came to 6.8 
million Euros (2006/2007: 21.6 million Euros; -68.5%) Consolidated 
earnings after taxes and minority interests came to -3.9 million 
Euros (Q1 2006/2007: 6.9 million Euros).
Next to the effects from foreign currency translation, the first 
three months business performance was affected above all by the well 
documented weak response to the Fall/Winter collections 2007, which 
had already started to impact the Group negatively in Q4 2006/2007. 
In addition, the first quarter was affected by delivery shifts of 
strong product groups for the Spring/Summer collections 2008 into the
second quarter. Another factor was the launch of the new Cruise 
collection for ESCADA Sport, which has been already shipped at the 
end of the fourth quarter 2006/2007. The PRIMERA business unit also 
recorded an unsatisfactory operative business performance, especially
at apriori and BiBA, which were both affected by weak response to 
their Fall/Winter collections 2007.
The ESCADA business unit generated sales of 96.6 million Euros in the
first quarter (Q1 2006/2007: 111.5 million Euros, -13.4%, currency 
adjusted: -9.4%). EBITDA totaled at 5.6 million Euros (Q1 2006/2007: 
16.0 million Euros). The PRIMERA business units (with the brands 
apriori, BiBA, cavita, Laurèl) saw sales down by 7.9% to 52.2 million
Euros (Q1 2006/2007: 56.7 million Euros) with EBITDA at 1.2 million 
Euros (Q1 2006/2007: 5.6 million Euros).
For the full fiscal year the Board of Management confirms its 
forecast of December 20, 2007 and is targeting growth rates in the 
lower single-digit percentage range for consolidated sales and Group 
EBITDA as well as a positive result after taxes. This estimate is 
based on a moderate business performance during the first six months 
and a more dynamic development in the second half of the year given a
7% increase in order intakes for the Fall/Winter collections 2008 
year-on-year. The outlook is based on the assumption that the 
economic environment does not deteriorate significantly.
end of announcement                               euro adhoc

Further inquiry note:

Viona Brandt
Phone: +49 - 89 - 99 44 13 36
viona.brandt@de.escada.com

Branche: Clothing
ISIN: DE0005692107
WKN: 569210
Index: SDAX, CDAX, Classic All Share, Prime All Share
Börsen: Börse Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard
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