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06.08.2008
elexis group

elexis ad hoc announcement in accordance with Section 15 of the Securities Trading Law (WpHg) on the final results of the 1st half year 2008

+++ elexis substantially increases results in the 1st half year 2008: EBIT rises by 15 % to euro 13.6 million / net income for the period grows by 18 % to euro 8.4 million

+++ Incoming orders increases by 7 % to euro 92.3 million / sales rise by 18 % to euro 88.4 million

+++ Continuation of high organic and profitable growth exptected also for the 2nd half year 2008

 Wenden, August 6, 2008 - The elexis Group has significantly increased the total results during the 2nd quarter as well as in the 1st half year versus the comparative results of the prior year. Both Facotry

Automation, Steel and Printing as well as Factory Automation, Plastics contributed to the improvements in the result.

EBIT, net income for the period and earnings per share - During the period under report earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) amounted to euro 13.6 million. These thus exceeded the corresponding amount of the prior year by 15 %.  The EBIT margin amounted to 15.4 %. Earnings after interest and taxes (net income for the period) improved by 18 % to euro 8.4 million. Earnings per share increased from euro 0.77 (1st half year 2007) to euro 0.91 (1st half year 2008). The high level of profitability has thus again been proven. Already during the past year elexis occupied the twelfth place (in the prior year place No. 23) amongst the most profitable stock market listed companies in Germany (according to a survey by the Audit Institute of the University of Saarbrücken on behalf of the Handelsblatt).

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