Tarkett AG
Tarkett AG: Financial results 2005

Corporate-news transmitted by DGAP – a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. —————————————————————————— President Tarkett AG Date 3rd May 2006 Tarkett AG: financial results 2005 Frankenthal.- For the business year 2005, Tarkett AG recorded a turnover of € 1,622 million compared to € 1,436,8 million in the reference period 2004. This corresponds to an increase of 12.9 % at current exchange rates and 6.1 % at constant exchange rates and same perimeter. Sales by product segments and at current exchange rates (figures at constant exchange rates in brackets) developed as follows: sales in the Resilient Flooring segment increased by 9.7 % (2.5 %), with both divisions contributing to this growth. Resilient Residential grew by 7.1 % (6.7 %), while Resilient Commercial achieved an increase of 12 % (-1.1 %). Wood also reports a plus of 2.2 % (2.3 %). Once again, Laminate was able to continue its strong growth trend and came in with a disproportionate increase of 51.6% (50.4%). Sales by regions and markets and at current exchange rates (figures at constant exchange rates in brackets) developed as follows: driven by the sales contribution coming from the acquisition of Marley as well as the positive development in Scandinavia and South Europe, West Europe showed an increase of 7.7 % (2.5 %). Once again, the turnover in East Europe, including Russia, continued its strong growth – this time by 25.4 % (25.2 %) and mainly in the Residential segment. Sales in North America grew by 17.4 %, which is mainly attributable to the acquisition of 71 % of the shares in Fieldturf. At constant exchange rates, this region was able to record an increase of 3.9 %. The Group’s EBITA for 2005 amounted to € 93.8 million compared to € 97.3 million reported for 2004. This development is mainly attributable to the continued high raw material prices for resilient products. Price increases could only partially neutralize this negative impact. However, Tarkett was able to increase its net profit from € 42.5 million in 2004 to € 57.8 million for the business year 2005. This improvement is largely due to the fact that IFRS does not allow the recognition of goodwill amortisation from 2005 onwards, which accounted for 13,4 Meuro in 2004. In the light of the continued tense situation prevailing in the market for raw materials, Tarkett is going to intensify its already initiated cost-saving programs and measures to optimize its productivity. In addition to this, the company will continue its strategy with a focus on innovation, growth markets and increased productivity. Tarkett AG, D-67225 Frankenthal, President and CEO Phone: +49-62 33-81 14 50, Fax: +49-62 33-81 16 48, Mobile: +49 (0) 175-5 40 33 31, (c)DGAP 04.05.2006 ————————————————————————— language: English emitter: Tarkett AG Nachtweideweg 1 – 7 67227 Frankenthal Deutschland phone: +49 (0)623 381-0 fax: +49 (0)623 381-1500 email: harald.schueren@tarkett.com WWW: www.tarkett.com ISIN: DE0007002008 WKN: 700200 indexes: stockmarkets: Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurt (General Standard); Geregelter Markt in Berlin-Bremen; Freiverkehr in Hannover, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München End of News DGAP News-Service —————————————————————————