Dürr Aktiengesellschaft / Key word(s): Preliminary ResultsFeb 1, 2011
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Dürr reports a strong fourth quarter in 2010Bietigheim-Bissingen, February 1, 2011 - On the basis of the preliminaryfigures, Dürr's Group sales were up 17% to EUR 1,260 million in fiscal2010. EBIT advanced from EUR 5.7 million to EUR 33 million; earnings aftertax came to approximately EUR 6 million after a loss of EUR 25.7 million inthe previous year. Order intake was up 38% to EUR 1,640 million and is backto the pre-crisis level. The fourth quarter of 2010 was by far the bestquarter for years, with incoming orders of EUR 540 million. Orders on handreached EUR 1,360 million at the end of 2010 (+36%). All these figures for2010 clearly exceed the capital market's expectations. The Board ofManagement expects that a dividend payment can be resumed for 2010.The main drivers for the better-than-expected performance were thecontinued strong demand in the emerging markets, higher capacityutilization, and much improved earnings contributions from services andmachinery business. Dürr will be reporting on the 2010 results and on theoutlook for 2011 on February 23, 2011. All figures are preliminary and havenot been audited.Dürr AGGünter Dielmann/Mathias ChristenCorporate Communications & Investor RelationsPhone +49 7142 78-1785/-1381Fax +49 7142 78-1716 Email corpcom@durr.com01.02.2011 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de
Language: EnglishCompany: Dürr Aktiengesellschaft Carl-Benz-Str. 34 74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen DeutschlandPhone: 07142 78-1785Fax: 07142 78-1716E-mail: investor.relations@durr.comInternet: www.durr.comISIN: DE0005565204WKN: 556520Indices: SDAXListed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Stuttgart; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München End of Announcement DGAP News-Service