04.11.2005 – 09:01

ElringKlinger AG

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ElringKlinger achieves 7 percent growth in net earnings in the first nine months

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04.11.2005

Dettingen/Erms, November 4, 2005 --- The ElringKlinger-Group, a
supplier to the car industry worldwide in the sector involving flat
gaskets, housing modules and shielding systems, was able to grow
sales revenues and earnings in both the third quarter and the first
nine months of 2005 despite a difficult market environment.

As compared to the previous year’s third quarter sales revenues of
Euro 114.0 mn ElringKlinger on the basis of preliminary figures
posted a growth in sales revenues of about 5 percent for the third
quarter of 2005: Group net earnings increased by just under 7.5
percent. The company’s sales revenues in the first nine months rose
from last year’s level of Euro 346.5 mn by just under 4 percent,
Group net earnings increased by 7 percent. The company expects growth
in sales revenues and earnings also for the year 2005 as a whole.

The full results for the third quarter of the current financial year
2005 are due to be published on November 15, 2005.

end of announcement                               euro adhoc 04.11.2005 08:25:41

Further inquiry note:

Stephan Haas
Investor Relations/Corporate Communications
Telefon: +49(0)7123 724-137
E-Mail: stephan.haas@elringklinger.de

Branche: Automotive Equipment
ISIN: DE0007856023
WKN: 785602
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