Wuppertal, 27 June 2007 – For financial year 2007/2008 (01.04.2007 - 31.03.2008), the Prime Standard listed holding company GESCO AG anticipates sales of approximately EUR 310 million (previous year EUR 268 million), Group net income for the year after minority interests of EUR 12.5 million (previous year EUR 10.7 million before one-off effect and EUR 13.3 million inc. one-off effect from the sale of an investment) and earnings per share of EUR 4.13 (previous year EUR 3.89 before one-off effect and EUR 4.83 inc. one-off effect).

The company will comment on the financial statements for financial year 2006/2007 and the planning for financial year 2007/2008 at its accounts press conference on 28 June 2007.