Cognis GmbH
Cognis: Organic sales growth of 4.6 percent in first quarter of 2007
Cognis GmbH / Quarter Results Release of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer / publisher is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTOR RELATIONS RELEASE Monheim, May 30, 2007 Organic sales growth of 4.6 percent in first quarter of 2007 • Organic sales growth of 4.6 percent (41 million euros) • Net sales up 1.7 percent to 890 million euros • Operating result (Adjusted EBITDA) at 111 million euros, maintained on the high level of Q1 2006 • Return on sales at 12.4 percent • Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) increased by 8 percent to 64 million euros 'We had a satisfactory performance in the first quarter both in sales and profit,' says Cognis CEO Dr. Antonio Trius. 'Higher margin products and higher volumes at our strategic business units Care Chemicals and Functional Products, and a successful cost management were important drivers for our solid growth. On the other hand, increased raw material prices and unfavorable hard currency issues had an impact on our earnings.' The Q1/2007 quarterly reports of Cognis GmbH and Cognis Holding GmbH are now available. The Cognis GmbH Q1/2007 report, in pdf form, can be downloaded from Cognis’ Investor Relations website (http://www.cognis.com). The Cognis Holding GmbH report is available upon request (e-mail: investor-relations@cognis.com). Please note that the full Investor Relations release is available on the Cognis Investor Relations website. Investor Relations Contact Monica Stephensons, Senior Manager Investor Relations Cognis GmbH Phone: +49-2173-4995-279 E-mail: investor-relations@cognis.com Internet: http://www.cognis.com DGAP 30.05.2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: Cognis GmbH Rheinpromenade 1 40789 Monheim Deutschland Phone: 02173-4995-279 Fax: 0211-2006-10279 E-mail: investor-relations@cognis.com www: www.cognis.com ISIN: XS0191508281 WKN: A0BM7Q Indices: Listed: Freiverkehr in Stuttgart; Open Market in Frankfurt End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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