30 October 2007
REpower announces preliminary financial figures
- Total performance up by 32.5 percent to EUR 394.1 million- EBIT more than doubled to EUR 7.9 million- Order backlog increased by 40.6 percent to 1,219 megawatts
Hamburg - From January to September 2007, REpower Systems AG (Prime Standard, WKN 617703) achieved a total performance of EUR 394.1 million – compared to EUR 297.4 million in the previous year. The operating result (EBIT) improved from EUR 3.4 million to EUR 7.9 million. With 1,219 MW as of 30 September 2007, REpower Systems AG once again registered the highest number of orders since it was founded.
Total performance was up by 32.5% from EUR 297.4 million to EUR 394.1 million in the reference period from 1 January to 30 September 2007, whereas sales increased year-on-year by 24.5% from EUR 292.6 million to EUR 373.0 million.
EBIT totalled EUR 7.9 million in the first nine months of the current financial year, compared to EUR 3.4 million in the first nine months of 2006.
The order book contained purchase agreements for 618 wind turbines with a total rated power of 1,219.0 megawatts at the end of September 2007. This is the highest number of orders since REpower Systems AG was founded and corresponds to a potential order volume of EUR 1,158.4 million.
The announcement of the final financial figures and the complete quarterly report will be postponed for one day, that is to November 15, 2007 for reasons of schedule.
About REpower:
REpower Systems AG is one of the leading manufacturers of onshore and offshore wind turbines. The international engineering company develops, produces and sells wind turbines with outputs ranging from 1.5 to 5 megawatts and rotor diameters of 70 to 126 metres for almost all locations. It also provides a comprehensive
service and maintenance range. The high performance, reliable turbines are designed at the REpower development centre in Rendsburg and produced at the sites in Husum (North Frisia) and Trampe (Brandenburg).
Listed on the stock exchange since March 2002 and with more than 1,000 employees worldwide, the Hamburg-based company relies on its experience in the production and installation of more than 1,500 wind turbines worldwide. REpower is represented in European markets such as France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Portugal and Spain and in the international markets of the US, Japan, China and Australia through its sales partners, subsidiaries and investments.
Hamburg, 30 October 2007
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