27.10.2005 – 09:44

Eybl International AG

euro adhoc: Eybl International AG
Financial Figures/Balance Sheet
Eybl International announces results for first half 2005/06

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27.10.2005

•  Sales and order intake still very satisfactory  •  Revenues
increased in the first half of 2005/06 compared to previous year

Krems, 27 October 2005. In spite of the continuing difficulty of the
market environment for the European automobile industry and its
suppliers, all Eybl’s key financial indicators were again
satisfactory.

New and follow-up orders worth over EUR 241m were taken in the first
half of 2005/06, following the record levels achieved at the end of
the last financial year. This positive order book performance
reflects the strength of Eybl’s market presence. Sales of EUR 169m
were slightly up on 2004/05 (EUR 167.8m).

Slightly higher revenues in the first half of 2005/06 were the
product of massive efforts on the part of the whole Group: the total
of EUR 169.0m exceeded the previous year’s total by EUR 1.2m, counter
to market trends. Broken down by technologies, the picture was as
follows: with 63.9%, fabrication accounted for EUR 108.0m of the
total; textiles production made up approximately 22%, or EUR 37.2m;
interiors contributed around EUR 20.0m, or 11.9%, to the total;
services business was EUR 3.8m, or 2.2%.

Group EBIT for the first half of 2005/06 came to EUR 4.2m, down on
the total of EUR 5.1m for the comparable last year, due to increased
costs. POA (profit from ordinary activities) was EUR 2.0m (first half
2004/05: EUR 3.6m). Net profit for the period amounted to EUR 2.6m,
compared to EUR 3.4m in the previous financial year. Cash flow before
working capital changes was EUR 7.4m, after EUR 7.9m in first half
2004/05.

At 30 September 2005 the Group’s total assets were EUR 198.9m, up 8%
on 2004/05’s EUR 184.2m. The equity ratio of 33.6% represents yet
another improvement over 2004/05 (32.4% at 30 September 2005). This
excellent outcome gives the Eybl Group a healthy balance sheet and
makes it one of the best-capitalised companies in the industry.

At 30 September 2005 the Group employed a total of 3,995 people at 17
sites.

Summarised first half year results
(EUR m)

2005/06       2004/05       2003/04
Sales revenue              169.0           167.8        165.3
EBIT                         4.2             5.1          4.1
EBIT margin (%)              2.5             3.1          2.5
Net profit for period        2.6             3.4          2.1
Order intake                 246             401          300

Staff                      3,995           4,315        3,564

end of announcement                               euro adhoc 27.10.2005 09:10:07

Further inquiry note:

Eybl International AG
Investor Relations
Robert Gabriel
Tel.: +43 (0) 2732 881-300
Fax: +43 (0) 2732 881-79
mailto:robert.gabriel@eybl-international.com

Branche: Speciality stores
ISIN: AT0000908157
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