publication interim results 2006

net profit increased by 34%

highlights

• revenue increased by 40% to more than EUR 697 million
• operating profit (EBITA) increased by 42% to more than EUR 80 million
• organic revenue growth of 14%, part of which due to passing on raw material price increases
• net profit increased by 34% to EUR 51 million
• earnings per share increased by more than 33% to EUR 2.08
• takeover of Comap, France