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27.06.2005

Wuppertal, 27 June 2005 - Prime Standard-listed holding company GESCO
AG has forecast sales of around EUR 205 million for financial year
2005/2006 (01.04.05 - 31.03.06) (previous year: EUR 192.3 million), a
Group net income of EUR 6.6 million (previous year: EUR 6.2 million,
which includes a non-recurring effect of EUR 0.8 million) and
earnings per share of EUR 2.64 (previous year: EUR 2.50).

The annual financial statements for financial year 2004/2005 and the
forecast for the current financial year will be presented at the
accounts press conference on 28 June 2005.

end of announcement                               euro adhoc 27.06.2005 20:17:08

Further inquiry note:

Oliver Vollbrecht
Leiter Investor Relations
T.: +49(0)202 24820 18
info@gesco.de

Branche: Economy, Business & Finance
ISIN: DE0005875900
WKN: 587590
Börsen: Baden-Württembergische Wertpapierbörse
Berliner Wertpapierbörse
Hamburger Wertpapierbörse
Bayerische Börse
Bremer Wertpapierbörse (BWB)
Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse
Börse Düsseldorf