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EANS-News: GESCO strengthens balance sheet during the recession and expects growth

Wuppertal (euro adhoc) -

 2009/2010 figures fall within forecast 
  A high 
level of equity and sufficient liquidity 
  Strong start to 
the new financial year: Incoming orders up 43 %
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Financial Figures/Balance Sheet
Subtitle:  2009/2010 figures fall within forecast  A 
high level of equity and sufficient liquidity  Strong start 
to the new financial year: Incoming orders up 43 %
Wuppertal, 29 June 2010 - The SDAX listed
investment holding company GESCO AG is announcing its results for 
financial year 2009/2010 (1 April 2009 - 31 March 2010) at its annual
accounts press conference today. As expected, figures at the end of 
the year showed a decrease in sales and earnings but also a stronger 
balance sheet. The company is forecasting growth for the new 
financial year 2010/2011. The number of incoming orders already went 
up considerably in the first quarter.
While the previous year still showed the effects of an economy that 
had been lively until autumn 2008, financial year 2009/2010 was 
dominated by recession - the effects of which GESCO Group, like many 
others, was unable to escape. At the end of 2008, the Group already 
took preventive action by implementing cost saving programmes and 
starting various sales and innovation campaigns. Total Group sales in
financial year 2009/2010 dropped from EUR 378.4 million to EUR 277.7 
million. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) amounted to EUR 
16.5 million compared to EUR 38.9 million in the previous year. Group
net income after minority interest reached EUR 8.9 million (previous 
year: EUR 21.6 million). Earnings per share according to IFRS came to
EUR 2.95 (EUR 7.16). These figures fell within the forecast published
in June 2009.
GESCO Group closed the crisis year with an exceptionally strong 
balance sheet structure. The equity ratio now amounts to 42.7 %, 
liquid assets to EUR 26.9 million and the debt ratio is comfortably 
low with a ratio between net liabilities to banks and EBITDA of 1.7. 
In addition, goodwill poses just a small risk to the company´s 
finances, as it totals only 6.4 % of equity.
For the first time, the Group´s staff of 1,733 includes the 42 
employees of Georg Kesel GmbH & Co. KG, acquired in April 2009. On 
the previous year´s reporting date, GESCO Group employed 1,795 
people.
The Executive Board and Supervisory Board will propose a dividend of 
EUR 1.30 per share to the Annual General Meeting on 2 September 2010.
The Company distributed EUR 2.50 per share in the previous year.
In view of the improved economic situation, the company is 
forecasting Group sales between EUR 290 million and EUR 320 million 
and Group net income after minority interest of between EUR 9 million
and EUR 11 million, corresponding to earnings per share according to 
IFRS between EUR 2.98 and EUR 3.64, for the new financial year 
2010/2011 (1 April 2010 - 31 March 2011).
Business livened up considerably in the first quarter of financial 
year 2010/2011, which comprises the operating months January to March
for the Group´s subsidiaries. Incoming orders came to EUR 87.8 
million, up 42.9 % on the same quarter in the previous year (EUR 61.4
million), and with EUR 76.8 million, sales were 4.3 % higher than in 
the previous year (EUR 73.6 million).
Dr. Hans-Gert Mayrose, member of the Executive Board, on the 
company´s outlook: "GESCO has come through the crisis rather well 
compared to others. We naturally lowered our costs considerably, but 
we did not "save the group to death" either. Our subsidiaries have 
retained their full supply capacities and some have gained new 
customers and tapped into new markets. Although there are still 
economic risks, there are plenty of signs pointing to an upturn at 
present."
The complete Annual Report is available online at www.gesco.de.
About GESCO AG
GESCO AG is a financial holding for a group of industrial SMEs. It 
acquires successful, established niche providers, mainly in the form 
of a business succession agreement, with the objective of retaining 
long-term involvement in the companies while developing their 
business. GESCO AG is listed on the Prime Standard and SDAX and 
offers private and institutional investors the opportunity of 
accessing SMEs.
Investor Relations / Public Relations • Oliver Vollbrecht
Phone: +49 (0)202 24820 - 18 • Fax: +49 (0)202 24820 - 49
E-mail:  info@gesco.de • Internet: www.gesco.de
end of announcement                               euro adhoc

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
Index: SDAX, Classic All Share, Prime All Share
Börsen: Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard
Berlin / free trade
Hamburg / free trade
Stuttgart / free trade
Düsseldorf / free trade
München / free trade

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