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ElringKlinger increases sales and earnings in first quarter of 2008

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quaterly report
08.05.2008
> EBIT growth of 8%
> Net income after minority interest rises by 23%
> Order backlog up 18% year on year
Dettingen/Erms, May 8, 2008 +++  The ElringKlinger Group recorded 
growth in both sales and earnings in the first quarter of 2008. Group
sales rose by 6.4% to EUR 162.8 (153.0) million. The automotive 
supplier achieved solid gains in Europe, South America and Asia. In 
particular, ElringKlinger benefited from new product ramp-ups as well
as growing demand for specialty gaskets and shielding components used
in the exhaust tract.
Although ElringKlinger's key automobile markets in Europe and North 
America remained stagnant or contracted sharply in the reporting 
period and the early placement of the Easter holidays in the first 
quarter meant a reduction in available working time by two to three 
days, the Group managed to lift sales revenue in its Original 
Equipment segment by 7.5% to EUR 114.8 (106.8) million. In North 
America, strike action at another automotive supply company based in 
the US resulted in a shortfall in production at one of 
ElringKlinger's major customers and thus to a fall in delivery 
call-offs. In the Aftermarket segment, ElringKlinger was able to make
slight gains in the first quarter of 2008. The prevailing weakness of
the US dollar had an adverse effect on key markets such as the Middle
East and South East Asia, where customers were faced with higher 
prices. Overall, the Aftermarket segment generated EUR 26.2 (25.9) 
million in sales in the first three months of 2008. The Engineered 
Plastics segment, which is currently making preparations for the 
start of large-scale production of a new injection-moldable 
high-performance PTFE by the name of Moldflon®, succeeded in 
increasing sales by 7.2% to EUR 18.4 (17.2) million.
Elevated energy costs and the continuing rise in the price of 
materials burdened profitability as did pre-expenses at ElringKlinger
Kunststofftechnik GmbH. The cost of sales rose by 7.6%, and the gross
profit margin came in at 33.0%, down from 33.8% a year ago. Within 
this context, it should be noted that provisions recognized in 
connection with ElringKlinger's employee profit-sharing program rose 
by EUR 0.8 million year on year. Additionally, the Group recorded 
one-off costs of EUR 0.3 million relating to the full takeover of its
Spanish subsidiaries. Selling as well as general and administrative 
expenses climbed at a slower rate than sales. Research and 
development expenses amounted to EUR 7.9 million, after EUR 7.6 
million in the first quarter of 2007. The main focus was on new 
sealing concepts and, within the New Business Areas division, on 
efforts to implement the recently developed diesel particulate filter
concept at an industrial level. In addition, the Group continued its 
development work on fuel cell components.
Supported by improvements in efficiency levels and a higher degree of
capacity utilization, the Group managed to lift earnings before 
interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) by 8.2% to 
EUR 40.5 (37.4) million. Depreciation and amortization increased by 
EUR 0.9 million. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), including
positive exchange rate effects of EUR 0.2 mn, rose by 8.1% to EUR 
29.2 (27.0) million. Operating profit increased by 5.5%. Earnings 
before taxes rose by 7.0% to EUR 27.6 (25.8) million.
Prompted mainly by Germany's corporate tax reform, the tax rate fell 
to 28.6% (35.3%). Net income rose by 18.0% in the first quarter of 
2008 to EUR 19.7 (16.7) million. Net income after minority interests 
increased by 22.9% to EUR 18.9 (15.4) million. Thus, earnings per 
share reached EUR 0.98, compared with EUR 0.80 in the same quarter a 
year ago.
At EUR 23.9 (14.1) million, the Group invested significantly more in 
property, plant and equipment over the course of the first three 
months of 2008 than during the same period a year ago. The main focus
was on expansion of capacities and projects aimed at operational 
streamlining. The expansion of earnings and improvements to working 
capital contributed to a 50.4% increase in net cash from operating 
activities, which rose to EUR 26.1 (17.3) million.
The ElringKlinger Group can tackle the rest of the financial year 
with a solid level of orders in hand. At the end of the first 
quarter, order backlog was 18.2% up on last year's first-quarter 
figure, reaching EUR 247.4 (209.3) million. The growth rate of order 
intake, which rose by 7.1% to EUR 165.1 (154.1) million, slightly 
exceeded that of sales in the first quarter. Without having accounted
for acquisitions, the ElringKlinger Group is targeting organic growth
in sales of 5 to 7% for the 2008 financial year. Adjusted for 
non-recurring effects, net income after minority interests (profit 
attributable to shareholders of ElringKlinger AG) is to grow at a 
more pronounced rate. In 2007, profit had been buoyed by exceptional 
income of EUR 3.2 million after taxes from insurance payments in 
connection with the fire at an ElringKlinger plant in Germany and 
one-time income of EUR 5.5 million from the revaluation of deferred 
tax items - prompted by Germany's corporate tax reform. In addition, 
the pro rata sales and earnings of the newly acquired SEVEX Group, 
Switzerland, and the interest held in Marusan Corporation, Tokyo, 
will contribute.
end of announcement                               euro adhoc

Further inquiry note:

Stephan Haas
Investor Relations Manager
Telefon: +49(0)7123 724-137
E-Mail: stephan.haas@elringklinger.de

Branche: Automotive Equipment
ISIN: DE0007856023
WKN: 785602
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