3rd quarter results 2003

P&L-account as of 30/09/2003 - 30/09/2002
Consolidated, unaudited key figures

(in million euro)

30/09/2003
(9 months)

30/09/2002
(9 months)

% change

Turnover

140,0

137,6

1,74%

EBIT

6,2

4,9

26,53%

Cashflow from operations (EBITDA) (1)

10,9

9,3

17,20%

Financial result

-4,5

-5,6

19,64%

Current profit before taxes

1,7

-0,7

342,86%

Exceptional result

0,6

-0,6

200,00%

Result of the year before taxes

2,3

-1,3

276,92

Taxes

-1,4

0,5

380,00%

Net result (share of the group)

0,9

-0,8

212,50%

Current profit after taxes (2)

1,5

0,5

200,00%

Net cash flow (3)

6,2

4,5

37,78%

(1) EBITDA = earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization; Operating profit plus amounts written off on stocks, trade debtors and provisions for liabilities and taxes.
(2) The current profit after tax is the net profit excluding extraordinary gains and losses (both adjusted for taxes) and including the amortization on adjustments on consolidation.
(3) The net cashflow is the net result increased with depreciations, writeoffs on inventories, trade debtors and provisions for liabilities and charges and increased with goodwill amoritization.

Consolidated, unaudited key figures per share

(in million euro)

30/09/2003
(9 months)

30/09/2002
(9 months)

% change

Cashflow from operations (EBITDA)

-15,38%

Current profit before taxes

Current profit after taxes (EPS)

Net result (share of the group)

Net cashflow

Number of shares (average)

Equity

Number of shares (end of period)

(in million euro)

30/09/2003
(9 months)

30/09/2002
(9 months)

% change

Equity

Net financial debt

40,1

46,2

-13,20%

Total assets

149,9

160,8

-6,78%