GESCO AG anticipates further growth for the new financial year

27.06.2005

Wuppertal, 27 June 2005 – Prime Standard-listed holding company GESCO AG has forecast sales of around EUR 205 million for financial year 2005/2006 (01.04.05 – 31.03.06) (previous year: EUR 192.3 million), a Group net income of EUR 6.6 million (previous year: EUR 6.2 million, which includes a non-recurring effect of EUR 0.8 million) and earnings per share of EUR 2.64 (previous year: EUR 2.50).

The annual financial statements for financial year 2004/2005 and the forecast for the current financial year will be presented at the accounts press conference on 28 June 2005.