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<title><![CDATA[Preliminary figures for the first half of 2008 and outlook]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[<h2>Pfleiderer continues along its growth path in first half of 2008 – Earnings impacted by higher prices for raw materials, selective price pressure and special expenses for plant closure – Forecast for full year revised downwards</h2>

<p><em>Neumarkt, July 29, 2008</em> - On the basis of preliminary figures, Pfleiderer AG (ISIN DE0006764749) increased its consolidated revenue in the first half of 2008 (January 1 – June 30, 2008) by 3.5% to €917 million (H1 2007: €886 million). The regions of Western Europe and Eastern Europe were the growth drivers, while revenue decreased in North America primarily due to the closure of the La Baie plant and exchange-rate effects.</p>

<p>Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of €119 million were similar to the prior-year level (H1 2007: €121 million). Earnings were impacted by rising prices for raw materials and reduced scope for price adjustments. EBIT also includes expenses of €9.8 million for the closure of the MDF plant in La Baie, Canada. EBIT amounted to €55 million, compared with €70 million in the first half of 2007. Earnings per share for the first half of 2008 were 10 euro cents (H1 2007: 43 euro cents). Without the plant closure of La Baie, earnings per share would have been 22 euro cents.</p>

<p>Pfleiderer AG assumes that its business in the second half of 2008 could be affected by the economic consequences of the ongoing crisis of the financial markets. At present therefore, Pfleiderer AG sees only limited opportunities to pass on the increases in raw-material costs to the required extent in the short term. The targets set last year of €2 billion revenue and a 15% EBITDA margin in full-year 2008 must therefore be questioned. At present, a shortfall on both targets of 5% to 15% is anticipated, but from today’s perspective, the company expects to surpass last year’s EBITDA.</p>

<p>Pfleiderer AG will publish its interim report on the first half of 2008 on August 11 on the company’s website before the commencement of stock-market trading.</p>

<p><strong>The Executive Board of Pfleiderer Aktiengesellschaft</strong></p>

<h2>Contact:</h2>

<p>Pfleiderer AG, Neumarkt<br />
Fabian Schiffer<br />
Head of Corporate Communication<br />
Phone: +49 (0)9181 28 8491<br />
Fax: +49 (0)9181 28 606<br />
E-mail: <a href="&#109;&#97;&#x69;&#x6c;&#116;&#111;:&#x66;&#x61;&#x62;&#105;&#97;&#110;&#46;&#x73;&#x63;&#104;i&#x66;&#x66;&#x65;&#x72;&#x40;&#x70;&#102;&#108;&#x65;&#105;d&#x65;&#x72;&#x65;r.&#x63;o&#109;">&#x66;&#x61;&#x62;&#105;&#97;&#110;&#46;&#x73;&#x63;&#104;i&#x66;&#x66;&#x65;&#x72;&#x40;&#x70;&#102;&#108;&#x65;&#105;d&#x65;&#x72;&#x65;r.&#x63;o&#109;</a></p>

<p>Lothar Sindel<br />
Head of Investor Relations<br />
Phone: +49 (0)9181 28 8044<br />
Fax: +49 (0)9181 28 606<br />
E-mail: <a href="&#109;&#x61;il&#x74;&#111;:&#108;&#111;&#116;&#104;&#x61;&#114;&#x2e;&#115;i&#x6e;&#100;&#x65;l&#x40;&#x70;&#102;&#x6c;&#101;&#105;&#x64;&#101;&#114;&#x65;&#114;&#x2e;&#x63;&#111;&#x6d;">&#108;&#111;&#116;&#104;&#x61;&#114;&#x2e;&#115;i&#x6e;&#100;&#x65;l&#x40;&#x70;&#102;&#x6c;&#101;&#105;&#x64;&#101;&#114;&#x65;&#114;&#x2e;&#x63;&#111;&#x6d;</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Pfleiderer AG Starts Share Buyback]]></title>
<link>http://pfleiderer.de/en/news/ad-hoc-454.html</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[<h2>Plan to purchase up to 1,000,000 Pfleiderer shares via the stock exchange</h2>

<h3>Ad hoc notification by Pfleiderer AG persuant to section 15 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act)</h3>

<p><em>Neumarkt, July 1, 2008</em> – The Executive Board of Pfleiderer AG, Neumarkt, has resolved to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company via the stock exchange in the period up to July 25, 2008. This corresponds to approximately 1.87% of the share capital. Pfleiderer AG is thus exercising the authorization by the Annual Shareholders´ Meeting on June 12, 2008 to acquire own shares.</p>

<p>The primary purpose of the share buyback is to use the own shares acquired to settle the subscription rights for shares of the Company from stock options issued in conjunction with Pfleiderer stock option plans, or to be issued under future plans. The shares will also be purchased for the purpose of using them to acquire companies, parts of companies, or interests in companies.</p>

<p>The share buyback will be executed under the lead management of one or more credit institutions whose decisions about the timing of the purchase of own shares will be independent of and not influenced by the Company. The shares will be acquired exclusively via Xetra trading on the stock exchange. No more than 25% of the average daily trading volume on the 20 trading days prior to the purchase date may be purchased on any single day. After execution, the transactions will be regularly announced on Pfleiderer AG’s website.</p>

<p><strong>Pfleiderer Aktiengesellschaft</strong><br />
The Executive Board</p>

<h2>Further information:</h2>

<p>Pfleiderer AG, Neumarkt<br />
Fabian Schiffer<br />
Vice President Corporate Communications<br />
Ingolstädter Straße 51<br />
D-92318 Neumarkt<br />
Phone.: +49 (0) 9181 / 28-8491<br />
Fax: +49 (0) 9181 / 28-606<br />
eMail: fabian.schiffer@pfleiderer.com</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Preliminary figures for Q1 2008 and outlook]]></title>
<link>http://pfleiderer.de/en/news/ad-hoc-435.html</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[<h3>Ad hoc notification by Pfleiderer AG persuant to section 15 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act)</h3>

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<li><strong>Pfleiderer AG continues along its growth path in Q1 2008</strong>    </li>
<li><strong>Effects from interest and exchange rates hedging reduce earnings by around €6 million</strong>    </li>
<li><strong>Unchanged guidance confirmed for full year</strong>    </li>
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<p><em>Neumarkt, April 29, 2008</em> - On the basis of preliminary figures, Pfleiderer AG increased its consolidated revenue in the first quarter of 2008 (Jan. 1 – Mar. 31, 2008) by 9.4% to €468 million (Q1 2007: €428 million). However, the Group’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) increased by only 7.1% to €60.4 million (€56.4 million) due to weaker demand in Poland, and were thus €3.1 million below the Company’s forecast. The first quarter is always the weakest of the year for seasonal reasons. There was an additional negative impact from the lower number of production days than in Q1 2007 because the Easter holidays were in March this year. Financial income was reduced due to the valuation on the interim balance sheet date of interest rate hedging instruments (by €4.5 million) and of forward-exchange hedges (by €1.2 million). Earnings from ordinary operating activities amounted to €14.4 million (€24.8 million). Profit for the period before minority interests was €10.9 million (€17.5 million). Earnings per share amounted to 10 (24) euro cents.</p>

<p>Despite the dissatisfactory development of earnings in the first quarter of 2008, the Executive Board of Pfleiderer AG confirms its announced goals for the full year, provided that there is no further worsening of the market situation and no further negative impact from currency or interest developments. Total revenue of €2 billion and an improved Group EBITDA margin of 15% for the year 2008 are still considered a realistic target. This assessment is based on the measures initiated, the Group’s good performance in the region of Western Europe, and the currently better-than-planned development of business in North America. As the year progresses, these factors will compensate for the relatively slow growth in earnings during the first quarter.</p>

<p>Pfleiderer AG will publish its interim report on the first quarter of 2008 on the company’s website before official trading on May 8.</p>

<h2>Further information:</h2>

<p>Pfleiderer AG, Neumarkt<br />
Corporate Communication/<br />
Investor Relations<br />
Gala Conrad<br />
Ingolstädter Straße 51<br />
D-92318 Neumarkt<br />
Phone.: +49 (0) 9181 / 28-8491<br />
Fax: +49 (0) 9181 / 28-606<br />
eMail: gala.conrad@pfleiderer.com</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Pfleiderer AG plans to increase dividend from EUR 0.25 to EUR 0.30]]></title>
<link>http://pfleiderer.de/en/news/ad-hoc-421.html</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:58:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[<h3>Ad hoc disclosure by Pfleiderer AG in accordance with section 15 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act)</h3>

<p>Neumarkt, March 19, 2008 – At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board of Pfleiderer Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE0006764749), which is listed in the MDAX, approved the Executive Board’s proposed dividend and resolved to propose a dividend distribution of €0.30 per share for fiscal year 2007 to the Annual General Meeting on June 12, 2008. 50,937,651 shares currently carry dividend rights.</p>

<p>This represents an increase of €0.05 compared with the prior-year dividend. This measure allows Pfleiderer Aktiengesellschaft’s shareholders to benefit appropriately from the Company’s business performance. It also gives the Company sufficient scope for investments in the Group’s planned additional profitable expansion.</p>

<p><em>The Executive Board of Pfleiderer Aktiengesellschaft</em></p>

<h3>For further information:</h3>

<p>PFLEIDERER AG, Neumarkt<br />
Corporate Communication/Investor Relations<br />
Gala Conrad/Lothar Sindel<br />
Ingolstädter Straße 51<br />
D-92318 Neumarkt<br />
Phone:   + 49 (0) 9181 / 28 – 8491<br />
Fax:       + 49 (0) 9181 / 28 – 606<br />
E-mail: gala.conrad@pfleiderer.com<br />
        Lothar.Sindel@pfleiderer.com</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Pfleiderer generates EBITDA of 249 million Euro in 2007]]></title>
<link>http://pfleiderer.de/en/news/ad-hoc-413.html</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:33:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[<h3>Ad hoc notification by Pfleiderer AG persuant to section 15 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act)</h3>

<h2>Preliminary figures for fiscal year 2007</h2>

<p><em>Neumarkt, February 21, 2008</em> - According to its preliminary figures, Pfleiderer AG reported record consolidated revenues and profit in 2007. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) rose by approximately 20% to €248.7 million. This figure is at the top end of the forecast target corridor of €240 to €250 million. At 13.8%, the EBITDA margin was down from last year’s figure of 14.7%, but this had been expected due to costs for integration and restructuring measures at Pergo and the rationalization program in Western Europe. These costs amounted to €21.6 million in 2007. At €1.8 billion, consolidated revenues were up a good 27% year-on-year, whereby 11 percentage points are attributable to organic growth and 16 percentage points to external growth. Pfleiderer’s own target of €1.9 billion was not achieved due to currency translation effects and postponed revenues in North America. However, since the majority of these postponed revenues will be recovered and the order situation is promising, Pfleiderer expects consolidated revenues in the order of €2 billion and an improvement in the Group-wide EBITDA margin to 15% in 2008.</p>

<p>Consolidated EBIT grew by around 3% to €136.8 million (€133.0 million) due to increased depreciation and amortization, which also primarily related to the acquisition of Pergo. Pre-tax earnings were €90.6 million (€92.4 million) after adjustment for net financial expenses of €46.0 million (€40.3 million). Profit after tax from continuing operations increased by 19% to €79.7 million thanks to a significantly lower tax rate.</p>

<p>Cash flow from operating activities increased significantly in the year under review from €111.4 million to €198.0 million. The equity ratio rose by two percentage points to 41.7% despite total assets increasing by 40% primarily due to the initial consolidation of Pergo. Net debt was €618.2 million at the end of 2007, compared with €414.6 million in the previous year.</p>

<h2>Further information:</h2>

<p>Pfleiderer AG, Neumarkt<br />
Corporate Communication/<br />
Investor Relations<br />
Gala Conrad<br />
Ingolstädter Straße 51<br />
D-92318 Neumarkt<br />
Phone.: +49 (0) 9181 / 28-8491<br />
Fax: +49 (0) 9181 / 28-606<br />
eMail: <a href="&#109;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#x74;&#x6f;:&#x67;&#x61;&#x6c;&#97;&#46;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x6e;&#x72;&#97;&#x64;&#64;p&#x66;l&#101;&#x69;&#x64;e&#x72;&#101;&#114;&#x2e;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x6d;">&#x67;&#x61;&#x6c;&#97;&#46;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x6e;&#x72;&#97;&#x64;&#64;p&#x66;l&#101;&#x69;&#x64;e&#x72;&#101;&#114;&#x2e;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x6d;</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Pfleiderer AG reaches settlement with Kunz on claims arising from purchase agreement]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[<h3>Ad hoc notification by Pfleiderer AG persuant to section 15 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act)</h3>

<p><em>Neumarkt, January 28, 2008</em> – Pfleiderer AG (WKN 676474 - ISIN DE0006764749) reached an out-of-court settlement with Kunz Holding GmbH &amp; Co. KG and the other sellers of the Kunz Engineered Wood Group settling their dispute relating to mutual claims arising from the purchase agreement dated July 15, 2005.</p>

<p>The purchase agreement provided for a second purchase price installment of EUR 23.8 million. A reduced payment by Pfleiderer AG to Kunz Holding GmbH &amp; Co. KG of EUR 11.25 million was agreed in a settlement.</p>

<p><em>The Executive Board of Pfleiderer Aktiengesellschaft</em></p>

<h2>Further information:</h2>

<p>Pfleiderer AG, Neumarkt<br />
Corporate Communication/<br />
Investor Relations<br />
Gala Conrad<br />
Ingolstädter Straße 51<br />
D-92318 Neumarkt<br />
Phone.: +49 (0) 9181 / 28-8491<br />
Fax: +49 (0) 9181 / 28-606<br />
eMail: <a href="&#x6d;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;&#116;&#111;:&#x67;&#x61;&#x6c;&#x61;&#46;&#99;&#111;&#110;&#x72;&#x61;&#100;&#x40;&#x70;f&#x6c;&#101;&#x69;&#x64;&#101;&#x72;&#x65;&#114;&#x2e;&#99;&#x6f;&#109;">&#x67;&#x61;&#x6c;&#x61;&#46;&#99;&#111;&#110;&#x72;&#x61;&#100;&#x40;&#x70;f&#x6c;&#101;&#x69;&#x64;&#101;&#x72;&#x65;&#114;&#x2e;&#99;&#x6f;&#109;</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Acquisition of an equity stake by a financial investor]]></title>
<link>http://pfleiderer.de/en/news/ad-hoc-400.html</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[<h3>Ad hoc notification by Pfleiderer AG persuant to section 15 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act)</h3>

<p><em>Neumarkt, January 22, 2008</em> – One Equity Partners Europe GmbH has today informed Pfleiderer AG (WKN 676474 - ISIN DE0006764749) that it has acquired a participation of 15,02 % in Pfleiderer AG and that it has not the intention to submit a voluntary takeover bid. One Equity Partners Europe intends to participate in Pfleiderer AG as a core investor.</p>

<p><em>The Executive Board of Pfleiderer Aktiengesellschaft</em></p>

<h2>Further information:</h2>

<p>Pfleiderer AG, Neumarkt<br />
Corporate Communication/<br />
Investor Relations<br />
Gala Conrad<br />
Ingolstädter Straße 51<br />
D-92318 Neumarkt<br />
Phone.: +49 (0) 9181 / 28-8491<br />
Fax: +49 (0) 9181 / 28-606<br />
eMail: <a href="&#109;a&#x69;&#x6c;&#x74;&#111;:&#103;&#x61;l&#97;&#x2e;&#x63;&#111;&#x6e;&#114;&#97;&#100;&#x40;&#112;f&#108;e&#105;&#x64;&#101;&#x72;&#x65;&#114;&#46;&#99;&#111;&#x6d;">&#103;&#x61;l&#97;&#x2e;&#x63;&#111;&#x6e;&#114;&#97;&#100;&#x40;&#112;f&#108;e&#105;&#x64;&#101;&#x72;&#x65;&#114;&#46;&#99;&#111;&#x6d;</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Pfleiderer confirms talks with financial investors]]></title>
<link>http://pfleiderer.de/en/news/ad-hoc-398.html</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:32:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[<h3>Ad hoc disclosure by Pfleiderer AG in accordance with section 15 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act)</h3>

<p><em>Neumarkt, January 16, 2008</em> – Pfleiderer AG, Neumarkt, (WKN 676474 - ISIN DE0006764749), announces, that it has been approached by financial investors who are interested in a participation in Pfleiderer AG. Pfleiderer AG confirms that there have been talks with various financial investors. The management board of Pfleiderer AG can imagine having additional financially strong key investors besides the family Pfleiderer and has informed the financial investors accordingly.</p>

<p>One of the financial investors has informed the management board of Pfleiderer AG that it is considering to submit a takeover bid. The departure of the chief financial officer, Derrick Noe, occurred in this context.</p>

<p><em>The Executive Board of Pfleiderer Aktiengesellschaft</em></p>

<h2>Further information:</h2>

<p>Pfleiderer AG, Neumarkt<br />
Corporate Communication/<br />
Investor Relations<br />
Gala Conrad<br />
Ingolstädter Straße 51<br />
D-92318 Neumarkt<br />
Phone.: +49 (0) 9181 / 28-8491<br />
Fax: +49 (0) 9181 / 28-606<br />
eMail: <a href="&#x6d;&#x61;&#105;l&#116;&#111;:&#103;&#97;&#108;&#x61;&#x2e;c&#111;n&#x72;&#97;&#100;&#x40;&#x70;&#x66;&#x6c;&#101;&#x69;&#100;&#x65;r&#x65;r&#x2e;c&#x6f;&#x6d;">&#103;&#97;&#108;&#x61;&#x2e;c&#111;n&#x72;&#97;&#100;&#x40;&#x70;&#x66;&#x6c;&#101;&#x69;&#100;&#x65;r&#x65;r&#x2e;c&#x6f;&#x6d;</a></p>
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