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Lenzing Group: Strong first quarter

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quarterly report
10.05.2010
Fiber industry upswing continues - best quarter in company history
The Lenzing Group smoothly extended the very good business 
development of the last quarter of 2009 into the first quarter of 
2010 and generated the best quarterly result in its history.
Consolidated sales improved by 32.9 %, from EUR 284.0 mill. to EUR 
377.4 mill. This dynamic increase reflects increased fiber quantity 
due to production at full capacity and fiber price adaptations. 
Substantially improved margins and good degression of fixed costs, 
caused by the high quantity of produced and shipped fibers created a 
quarterly operating result of EUR 49.7 mill. (reference period 2009: 
EUR - 1.9 mill.). Lenzing again accomplished results comparable to 
those of the boom years 2007/08. The first quarter EBIT margin came 
to 13.2 % (2009: - 0.7 %) and the EBITDA margin to 18.6 % (2009: 6.0 
%). EBT improved to EUR 47.9 mill. (2009: EUR - 6.5 mill.) and period
profit to EUR 36.7 mill. (2009: EUR - 5.4 mill.). This corresponds to
quarterly earnings per share of EUR 9.22 as compared to the 
corresponding quarterly loss of EUR 0.98 in 2009.
Peter Untersperger, chairman of the Lenzing management board, on the 
development of the first quarter: "We now benefit from our strategy 
of having supplied our customers with fibers in the difficult 
situation of crisis year 2009. Moreover, the series of innovative 
applications in textiles and nonwovens developed with our special 
fibers Lenzing Modal® and TENCEL® have been well accepted by the 
market. Our products are going to the right places at the right 
time." Peter Untersperger points out that Lenzing's investment in the
extension of the now completed fourth fiber production line at PT. 
South Pacific Viscose (SPV) in Purwakarta/Indonesia and current major
investments in other sites will provide the Group with continued 
benefit above proportion from the current upswing of the fiber 
industry.
The good cash flow of the first quarter enabled the reduction of net 
debt to EUR 303.7 mill. (year-end 2009: EUR 315.7 mill.) despite 
current major investments. The company's adjusted equity ratio* at 
the end of the quarter came to a satisfactory EUR 43.3 % (year-end 
2009 43.5 %).
Positive development of all segments Both Lenzing's standard and 
special fibers met with very good market success. All fiber 
production facilities of the Lenzing Group are operating at full 
capacity, with some of them setting new production records. First 
quarter stock levels are at an absolute minimum.
The sales markets of segment Plastics Products developed unevenly, 
but an overall stabilization and a slight recovery from the very 
difficult year 2009 was noticeable. Utilization on the whole improved
and contributed to the positive segment result. Segment Engineering 
noted a somewhat livelier market. The segment's business development 
corresponded to the difficult market situation, but was positive.
Outlook The next months are expected to show continuing strong demand
in core business fibers. The consistent expansion of fiber production
capacity, in particular the full operation of the fourth line at SPV,
will enable continuing good sales and results in the further course 
of the year. However, attention should be paid to the substantial 
increase in individual raw material prices, such as pulp, sulfur and 
wood, and the already well-saturated textile pipeline. Both factors 
might lead to weaker demand which, on the other hand, would reduce 
the danger of market overheating. Positive long-term market 
expectations remain unaffected.
Segments Plastics Products and Engineering can expect a more stable 
development of sales and results over the next months. From today's 
perspective the Lenzing Group in 2010 expects a significant increase 
in sales and results compared to 2009.
Consolidated key figures (IFRS)
in EUR mill.                          1-3/2010     1-3/2009
Consolidated sales                       377.4        284.0
EBITDA                                    70.1         16.9
EBIT                                      49.7         -1.9
EBT                                       47.9         -6.5
Period net income/loss (attributable
to shareholders of Lenzing AG)            33.9         -3.6
EBITDA margin in %                        18.6          6.0
EBIT margin in %                          13.2         -0.7
Gross cash flow                           59.1         12.6
Investments (intangible assets,
 property, plant and equipment)           30.5         40.0
                                    31/03/2010   31/12/2009
Adjusted equity ratio* in %               43.3         43.5
Staff                                  6,027        6,021
*Equity incl. government grants less prop. deferred taxes
end of announcement                               euro adhoc

Further inquiry note:

Lenzing AG
Mag. Angelika Guldt
Tel.: +43 (0) 7672-701-2713
Fax: +43 (0) 07672-96301
mailto:a.guldt@lenzing.com

Branche: Chemicals
ISIN: AT0000644505
WKN: 852927
Index: WBI
Börsen: Berlin / free trade
Wien / official market

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