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euro adhoc: Austrian Airlines AG
Austrian Airlines Group develops Specialist Profile and continues with broad-based Offensive (E)

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Change in trend in final four months of 2003 produces 
EBIT growth to EUR 63.3m
Annual Result of Austrian Airlines Group for 2003
A range of factors - including a marked improvement in passenger
volume based on innovative marketing campaigns against the background
of a revival in economic activity in the final four months of last
year, a policy of consistent reduction in unit costs and active
management of currencies, interest rates and risk - combined to
produce a clear improvement in EBIT in the financial year 2003
compared to 2002.
The EBIT of the Group increased strongly by EUR 21.9m or 52.9 %, from
EUR 41.4m in 2002 to EUR 63.3m last year, while also achieving a
sharp improvement in profit before tax, from EUR 4.2m in 2002 to EUR
25.7m last year. Once again, the Austrian Airlines Group generated a
strong cash flow from operating activities of EUR 345.2m. Even
compared to last year’s record figure of 70.5 %, the Group succeeded
in increasing its passenger load factor on scheduled services further
still to the new record of 71.3 %.
In an analysis of the trend of the Austrian Airlines Group, Chief
Executive Officer Vagn Soerensen made the following statement:
"Despite the tough conditions in the first six months of 2003, we
managed to increase our EBIT by over 50 % last year and to continue
to reduce liabilities and thereby our net gearing. While we were
still concentrating on the reorganisation of the Group in 2002, we
were able to devote the 2003 financial year to the optimisation of
our structures and processes, increasing our ability to withstand
crises and to broad market offensives. We are now the clear number
one provider of flights and aviation services heading into Central
and Eastern Europe, and will take advantage of the eastward expansion
of the European Union to expand rapidly. The turnaround process of
our Group regained high speed!"
Comparison of Financial Indicators 2002/2003
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EURm                              2003     2002    + /- abs.  + / - %
Revenue                          2,040.1  2,204.4   -164.3    - 7.5
Operating revenue                2,242.7  2,398.0   -155.3    - 6.5
EBITDAR                            420.8    463.2   - 42.4    - 9.2
EBIT                                63.3     41.4   + 21.9    +52.9
Profit before tax                   25.7      4.2   + 21.5      -
Net profit                          45.8     42.8   +  3.0    + 7.0
Balance sheet total              3,546.1  3,829.4   -283.3    - 7.4
Interest-bearing liabilities     1,936.0  2,271.6   -335.6    -14.8
Cash flow from
operating activities               345.2    520.9   -175.7    -33.7
Equity ratio                        17.0 %   14.6 %    -        -
Net gearing                        217.0 %  290.4 %    -        -
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end of announcement        euro adhoc 01.04.2004

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