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euro adhoc: Westag & Getalit AG
Clearly improved pre-tax profit on stable sales Management proposes dividend of EUR 0.28 per ordinary share and EUR 0.34 per preference share (E)

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In 2003, incoming orders in the all-German structural engineering
sector - one of the main indicators for Westag & Getalit AG’s
business trend - were down 13.2% on the previous year.
Notwithstanding this difficult industry environment, Westag & Getalit
AG was able to stabilise its sales at EUR 162.8 million, which is on
par with the previous year’s level (EUR 162.7 million). A slight
decline in domestic sales to EUR 137.4 million was compensated for by
a steady increase in international sales to EUR 25.4 million
(previous year: EUR 24.0 million). Our export share rose to a
gratifying 15.6% (14.8%).
Numerous cost-cutting measures taken in 2003 allowed our company to
raise the pre-tax profit from EUR 1.2 million in the previous year to
EUR 3.4 million. It is particularly gratifying to see that all three
divisions posted a positive operating result. Almost all the
restructuring measures launched already in 2002 took full bottom-line
effect in 2003. The net income amounted to EUR 1.8 million (previous
year EUR 1.6 million). The 2003 DVFA/SG earnings per share amounted
to EUR 0.32 (previous year: EUR 0.11).
At yesterday’s meeting the Supervisory Board of Westag & Getalit AG
approved the financial statements for 2003. The Executive Board and
the Supervisory Board will propose payment of a dividend of EUR 0.28
per ordinary share (no dividend paid in previous year) and of EUR
0.34 per preference share (previous year: EUR 0.12) to the annual
general meeting scheduled to take place in Rheda-Wiedenbrück on
August 12, 2004.
The executive contract closed with Mr. Thorsten A. Spengler expires
in mutual agreement to the 31.12.2004. Westag & Getalit AG has
already begun the search after a suitable successor.
The general economic environment in Germany remains characterised by
insecurity. While we expect only a slight sales increase in the
domestic business, we see substantial growth potential on the export
front.
We will continue our aggressive cost management policy. However, the
level of market prices in 2004, which will have a significant bearing
on our earnings, remains an unknown quantity; the fierce competition
among distributors and retailers obviously has implications for our
prices.
In case that the general conditions for construction investment in
Germany show a positive development and that we are able to
capitalise on our export opportunities, we assume that Westag &
Getalit AG will be able to continue its positive earnings trend.
end of announcement        euro adhoc 26.03.2004

Further inquiry note:

Felix Huisgen
Tel.: +49 (0)5242 17 5350
E-Mail: huisgen@westag-getalit.de

Branche: Building materials
ISIN: DE0007775207
WKN: 777520
Index: Prime All Share, Prime Standard
Börsen: Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse / official dealing
Berliner Wertpapierbörse / free trade
Bremer Wertpapierbörse (BWB) / free trade
Börse Düsseldorf / free trade
Baden-Württembergische Wertpapierbörse / free trade

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