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quarterly or semiannual financial statement / SALZGITTER AG: Excellent performance in the first half of 2007, with new records set for sales and profit

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6-month report
09.08.2007
Stable economic growth ensured extremely positive conditions for 
rolled steel and tubes products also in the second quarter of 2007. 
Against this background, the Salzgitter Group exceeded the record 
levels it has set to date for sales and operating profit in a 
half-year.
Consolidated Group sales increased by 17 % to EUR 4.72 billion 
(H1/06: EUR 4.03 billion). Earnings before tax (EBT) of EUR 663.6 
million, generated solely through operations, significantly exceeded 
last year´s already exceptionally high figure of EUR 437.9 million 
(EBT H1/06 including special effects: EUR 198,8 million). Profit 
after tax in the first half of 2007 came to EUR 398.7 million (H1/06:
EUR 130.0 million); earnings per share stood at EUR 6.94 (H1/06: EUR 
2.27). Return on capital employed (ROCE) posted 31.4 % (H1/06: 16.6 
%).
External sales by Division (EUR million):
H1 2007   (H1 2006)
Steel                  1,464     (1,199)
Tubes                    884       (828)
Trading                2,046     (1,758)
Services                 263       (206)
Others/Consolidation      66        (43)
Group                  4,723     (4,034)
Earnings before tax by Division (EUR million):
H1 2007   (H1 2006)
Steel                  377.3     (203.6)
Tubes                  138.9     (138.0)
Trading                121.4      (78.5)
Services                14.3      (12.1)
Others/Consolidation    11.8    (-233.3)
Group                  663.6     (198.8)
All in all, on the basis of current information and in view of 
expectations of the development of the procurement and sales markets,
as well as of the general conditions, and taking account of the 
effects of the Profit Improvement Program, we expect the Salzgitter 
Group to generate an operating EBT which clearly exceeds the one 
billion euro threshold in the current year. Express reference is made
to the fact that opportunities and risks arising from currently 
unforeseeable trends in sales prices, input materials and capacity 
level developments, as well as changes in the currency parity, may 
considerably affect performance in the course of the remaining 
financial year 2007.
In view of the persisting outstanding performance in the past years, 
also in a sector-specific comparison, the Management Board of 
Salzgitter AG has decided to raise the return target over the average
of the steel cycle to a ROCE (return on capital employed) of 15 %. At
the same time, the medium-term target for consolidated Group sales 
has been set to a range from EUR 13 to 15 billion.
For further details, please see the press release and the Interim 
Report (www.salzgitter-ag.de) published today.
end of announcement                               euro adhoc 09.08.2007 06:30:43

Further inquiry note:

Bernhard Kleinermann
Tel.: +49 (0) 5341-21-3783
E-Mail: ir@salzgitter-ag.de

Branche: Iron & Steel
ISIN: DE0006202005
WKN: 620200
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