Figures - The Company at a Glance

Multi-year Overview

Earnings Situation		2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004
Sales	m EUR	314.4	343.0	336.6	283.7	246.4	221.8
Sales abroad	%	83	84	84	84	83	84
Gross margin	m EUR	191.6	203.7	199.9	173.8	149.7	131.5
EBITDA	m EUR	98.1	90.4	97.9	84.8	71.2	57.9
Depreciation/Amortisation	m EUR	7.6	7.3	5.3	4.3	4.3	4.6
EBIT	m EUR	90.5	83.1	92.6	80.5	66.9	53.3
Financial results	m EUR	-0.4	0.4	0.9	0.6	0.3	0.5
EBT	m EUR	90.1	83.5	93.5	81.1	67.2	53.9
Group earnings	m EUR	67.3	61.7	61.2	51.8	42.4	33.8
Earnings per share (undiluted)	EUR	5.92	5.42	5.38	4.55	3.73	2.98
Gross margin	%	60.9	59.4	59.4	61.3	60.8	59.3
EBITDA-margin	%	31.2	26.4	29.1	29.9	28.9	26.1
EBIT-margin	%	28.8	24.2	27.5	28.4	27.2	24.0
EBT-margin	%	28.7	24.4	27.8	28.6	27.3	24.3
Return on equity (after taxes)	%	41.6	47,9	53,3	52,9	43,7	34,7
Return on invested capital (ROIC)	%	35.5	40.7	48.0	49.6	40.4	32.1
Dividend	m EUR	39.8	11.4	51.2	42.6	34.1	56.9
Dividend per share	EUR	3.50	1.00	4.50	3.75	3.00	5.00

Asset Situation		2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004
Fixed assets	m EUR	57.6	63.1	38.0	29.2	28.1	28.1
Current assets (incl. deferred tax assets and other long-term assets)	m EUR	208.1	145.9	149.4	117.4	104.0	118.7
Inventories	m EUR	17.8	20.6	18.6	15.5	16.2	14.3
Trade receivables	m EUR	51.4	57.7	61.4	53.1	46.1	36.7
Cash and cash equivalents (including fixed deposits)	m EUR	131.6	57.1	62.3	40.6	34.8	59.9
Balance sheet total	m EUR	265.7	209.0	187.4	146.6	132.1	146.8
Equity	m EUR	189.8	133.6	124.0	105.8	89.9	104.1
Debts	m EUR	75.9	75.4	63.4	40.8	42.2	42.7
Provisions (incl. liabilities from current taxes)	m EUR	24.0	22.1	29.7	21.8	21.3	22.0
Liabilities to banks	m EUR	31.6	25.8	18.0	-	2.5	2.2
Trade accounts payable	m EUR	7.0	10.9	9.3	6.8	5.4	5.8
Other liabilities	m EUR	13.3	16.6	16.4	12.2	13.0	12.7
Liabilities from finance leasing agreements	m EUR	1.3	2.1	2.9	4.0	5.8	5.6
Other liabilities	m EUR	12.0	14.5	13.5	8.2	7.2	7.1
Equity ratio	%	71.4	63.9	66.2	72.2	68.1	70.9
Debt ratio	%	28.6	36.1	33.8	27.8	31.9	29.1
Equity-to-fixed-assets ratio	%	329.5	211.7	326.3	362.3	320.0	370.5
Invested capital (average)	m EUR	192.7	153,8	128,1	104,7	105,7	106,4
Working Capital (excluding liquid funds)	m EUR	54.7	60.7	61.7	58.4	53.0	41.0
as a percentage of sales	%	17.4	17.7	18.3	20.6	21.5	18,.5

Cash flow / Investments		2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004
Cash flow from operating activities	m EUR	83.2	71.0	61.1	49.1	32,8	39,2
Cash flow from investing activities	m EUR	-72.2	-38.4	-30.2	-1.8	-3.7	-4.6
Cash flow from financing activities	m EUR	-7.7	-45.4	-26.0	-38.4	-42.3	-37.3
Investments	m EUR	2.4	32.6	14.3	5.7	6.0	5.7