Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
Cognis half-year results: Strong growth in sales and earnings –Review process completed: Shareholders continue investment
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INVESTOR RELATIONS RELEASE
Monheim, August 21, 2006
Cognis half-year results: Strong growth in sales and earnings –
Review process completed: Shareholders continue investment
The global specialty chemicals supplier Cognis reports net external sales
of 1,715 million euros for the six months to June 30, 2006, a 7.0 percent
increase compared to the same period in 2005. Adjusted EBITDA (earnings
before net financial result, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and
exceptional items) also grew by 7.0 percent to 214 million euros, and the
company’s overall profit margin was 12.5 percent. Furthermore, the company
announces that the process of reviewing the strategic options for Cognis
has now been completed: The shareholders decided to continue their
investment for the next couple of years.
The Q2/2006 quarterly reports of Cognis GmbH and Cognis Holding GmbH are
now available. The Cognis GmbH Q2/2006 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 Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
Phone: +49-2173-4995-279
E-mail: investor-relations@cognis.com
Internet: http://www.cognis.com
(c)DGAP 21.08.2006
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Language: English
Issuer: Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
Rheinpromenade 1
40789 Monheim Deutschland
Phone: 02173-4995-279
Fax: 0211-2006-10279
E-mail: investor-relations@cognis.com
WWW: www.cognis.com
ISIN: XS0191507556
WKN: A0BNCJ
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Listed: Open Market in Frankfurt
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