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RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG, Bad Neustadt a. d. SaalePreliminary trend figures for 2007• Forecast for growth in revenues to just over € 2.0 billion achieved• Net consolidated profit of € 111m in line with own expectations• Rise in patient treatments by 10.8 % to 1.55 million • Rise in revenues and net profit even excluding one-off tax effects• Group succeeds in meeting and coping with challenges from healthcarereform, VAT increase and wage developments amounting to € 39 millionBad Neustadt a. d. Saale, 13 February 2008 ----- The preliminary trendfigures for financial year 2007 published today by RHÖN-KLINIKUM Group,Germany’s first listed hospital group with headquarters in the Rhön, oncemore underscore the soundness of the Group’s forecasts.In a year without any major acquisitions, revenues grew from € 1.93 billionby 4.7 % to € 2.02 billion. EBITDA* rose 13.9 % to reach € 251.9 million(previous year: € 221.2 million). Operating cash flow stood at € 192.9million, 16.9 % above the previous year’s level (previous year: € 165.0million). EBIT** posted a 9.6 % gain to reach € 160.1 million (previousyear: € 146.1 million). EBT grew 11.1 % to reach € 139.7 million (previousyear: € 125.7 million).2007 net consolidated profit – before minorities – rose 1.7 % to reach €111.0 million (previous year: € 109.1 million), thus meeting theManagement’s expectations. Excluding the one-off tax effects in 2006 (€19.1 million) and 2007 (€ 9.9 million), growth in net consolidated profitwas € 11.1 million to € 101.1 million, or 12.3 %, on an adjusted basis. 'Wehave thus offset the extraordinary burdens from changes in legislation andwage increases to the tune of € 39 million thanks to numerousrationalisation and restructuring measures', stated Wolfgang Pföhler,chairman of the Board of Management of RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG.The earnings-per-share figure was € 1.02 (previous year: € 1.01). During the year ended 31 December 2007, the Group's hospitals treated atotal of 1,544,451 patients (previous year: 1,394,035), of which 552,538(previous year: 526,226) in the acute inpatient, 982,358 (previous year:858,708) in the outpatient and 9,555 (previous year: 9,101) in the rehaband other areas.As at 31 December 2007, the 46 consolidated hospitals owned byRHÖN-KLINIKUM AG had over 14,647 beds/places (previous year: 14,703).Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg contributed revenues of € 411.9million and a profit of € 1.1 million. 'We have thus fulfilled our forecastthat we would produce a 'positive break-even' result by the end of 2007',stated Gerald Meder, deputy chairman of the Board of Management ofRHÖN-KLINIKUM AG and chairman of the Management Board ofUniversitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg GmbH.'Despite the difficult framework conditions, the Group is targeting afurther expansion in revenue, earnings and its market position also in thecurrent year', explained Pföhler in conclusion.For the current financial year 2008 the Group’s management reaffirmed theirforecast: 'Not including further acquisitions and/or extraordinary effects,we expect revenues of € 2.08 billion and a net consolidated profit of € 123million'.______________Note to the editor: We kindly ask you to include the following IR events inyour event calendar:Thursday, 24 April 2008 – 10.00 a.m., Results press conference,MARITIM Hotel, Theodor-Heuss-Allee 3,60327 Frankfurt/Main ///Thursday, 17 June 2008 – 10.00 a.m., Annual General Meeting, CongressCenter Messe Frankfurt, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327 Frankfurt/Main ///Thursday, 7 August 2008, Publication of half-year report, as at 30 June 2008 ///Thursday, 30 October 2008, Publication of interim report for the quarterending on 30 September 2008____________ * Earnings before depreciation/amortisation, interest and income tax** Earnings before interest and income tax = operating result Brigitte SallweySallwey & PartnerGrüneburgweg 41D-60322 Frankfurt/MainTel.: (+49)069-9720362813.02.2008 Financial News transmitted by DGAP
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