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EANS-Adhoc: S&T System Integration&Technology Distribution AG
Third Quarter Results 2009

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  announcement.
9-month report
28.10.2009
Positive EBIT and a confident forecast for Q4
With a positive operational result and increased gross margin, S&T 
again resumed its path to success in the third quarter. For the 
fourth quarter S&T expects the recent restructurings together with 
the stabilization of the order situation to become visible in the 
bottom line.
"The full effects of our restructuring became clearly evident in the 
last quarter. Despite the costs for the ongoing re-organizational 
measures, we were still able to increase our EBIT slightly to 0.14 
million euros," comments Christian Rosner, CEO S&T AG, with regard to
developments during recent months. Compared to the same period in the
previous year, staff costs had to be reduced by almost 20 % and other
operating expenses by even 25 % in order to adapt to the prevailing 
market conditions. The latest sales figures are as follows: sales of 
92.1 million euros during Q3 2009 correspond to a decrease of almost 
25 percent (from 122.7 million euros in Q3 2008) in line with this 
year´s over-all trend in the IT sector. Sales during the first nine 
months of 2009 reached 283.1 million euros, 19.9 % less than the 
figure for the same period in 2008 (353.5 million euros).
Different results in the individual fields of business and national 
markets Due to its long-term service contracts, Managed Services (MS)
has also currently demonstrated stable development - sales in this 
area remained constant in Q3 at 25.7 million euros. The fields of 
Business Solutions (BS) and Enterprise Systems (ES) have again been 
affected by the recession in Q3 2009 and have each suffered declines 
in demand of around 30 % (ES) and 32 % (BS), although the earnings 
trend in the ES area and especially in MS was very satisfactory in 
many countries under the economic circumstances.
Restructuring in Japan is also going to affect figures for the last 
quarter 2009, although positive results are expected again in Japan 
by Q1 2010. In China S&T is currently preparing the partial disposal 
of its subsidiary, an LOI has already been signed. The Company will 
keep its presence in the Chinese market as a minority shareholder in 
a joint-venture.
Business outlook Taking into account the group´s traditionally strong
performance in Q4, the management board is forecasting total sales of
415 - 425 million euros and EBIT of approximately 4 million euros for
the year 2009. Following a year of consolidation, the clear focus 
will again be on sales and marketing in 2010. In addition and as 
already announced, S&T will continue to actively pursue strategic 
acquisitions.

Further inquiry note:

Mag. Michael Dvorak
Head of Investor Relations
T: +43 1 367 80 88 1020
Mobil: +43 664 60191 1020
michael.dvorak@snt-world.com
www.snt-world.com

Branche: Computing & Information Technology
ISIN: AT0000905351
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Index: WBI, ATX Prime
Börsen: Wien / official market

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