Disclosure announcement after § 15 WpHG
GROUP Technologies AG /
Cooperation agreement with Clearswift termi-nated
Sales and anticipated profit revised
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Karlsruhe, October 18, 2004 GROUP Technologies AG, Karlsruhe, hereby announces that it has terminated its recently unsatisfactory cooperation with Clearswift, UK.
GROUP Technologies AG anticipates that 2005 will see a positive upturn in sales through the elimination of certain market restraints which have resulted from the existing cooperation agreement with Clearswift. However, the company does envisage that sales will fall short of the envisaged levels during the current fiscal year as a result of the cooperation agreement being terminated.
Given the drop in sales and the significant additional expenditure brought about by the new capital market regulations, the company now expects EBIT to be up to TEUR 230 lower than envisaged for the fiscal year 2004. The Board estimates that, in the light of this new development, it will barely be possible to realize its declared objective of reaching break-even point in its operative business.
About GROUP Technologies AG
GROUP Technologies AG is a worldwide leading software producer for e-mail lifecycle management. The complementing iQ.Suite products enable efficient security und effective organisation of e-mail - from e-mail encryption, virus protection and anti-SPAM to e-mail classification and secure archiving. The products are available for Lotus Domino, Microsoft Exchange und SMTP platforms.
Customers of GROUP Technologies include numerous renowned businesses such as Deutsche Bank, Ernst & Young, Honda, Heineken und Miele. More than six million users protect and organize their systems with GROUP Technologies products.
GROUP Technologies AG has its headquarters in Karlsruhe. The company has a subsidiary in the USA and distributes its products throughout the world both directly and through its partner companies.
Internet: www.group-technologies.com
end of announcement euro adhoc 18.10.2004 18:51:36
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GROUP Technologies AG
Investor Relations
Ottostraße 4
76227 Karlsruhe
Germany
Tel.: +49 721 4901 0
Fax: +49 721 4901 1918
E-Mail: ir@group-technologies.com
Internet: http://www.group-technologies.com
Branche: Software
ISIN: DE0001262012
WKN: 126201
Index: Nemax All Share
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