Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
Cognis sales and earnings increase significantly in first quarter of 2006
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INVESTOR RELATIONS RELEASE
Monheim, May 30, 2006
Cognis sales and earnings increase significantly in first quarter of 2006
Cognis has made a notable start in 2006. The global specialty chemicals
supplier achieved net external sales of 875 million euros in the first
three months. This represents an increase by 12.1 percent on the first
quarter 2005. Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before net financial result, income
taxes, depreciation, amortization and exceptional items) was up 17.4
percent at 113 million euros, and the company’s profit margin increased to
12.9 percent. Comments Cognis CEO Dr. Antonio Trius: “Our first quarter
performance represents a good start to the year. Those areas of our
business which concentrate most strongly on serving the high-potential
wellness and sustainability trends have seen above average growth, which
shows that our strategic focus is right.”
The Q1/2006 quarterly reports of Cognis GmbH and Cognis Holding GmbH are
now available. The Cognis GmbH Q1/2006 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 30.05.2006
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Language: English
Issuer: Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
Rheinpromenade 1
40789 Monheim Deutschland
Phone: 02173-4995-276
Fax: 0211-2006-10276
email: 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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