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•Patients 1.65 million / revenues 2.13 billion euros /net consolidated profit roughly 123 million euros EBITDA 263.3 million euros / EBIT 172.9 million euros•Expectations met and growth targets reliably achieved with a further rise in patient treatments (+ 6.7%) •Forecast growth in revenues (+ 5.2%) realised•Rise in net consolidated profit (+ 10.6%) underpins success of our new business model Bad Neustadt a. d. Saale, 12 February 2009 ----- The preliminary trendfigures for financial year 2008 published today by RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG onceagain confirm the Group’s forecasts. 'Once again, we succeeded in reliablyachieving our targets despite disproportionate wage increases and higherprices for food and energy' said Wolfgang Pföhler, chairman of the Board ofManagement of RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG.In financial year 2008 a total of 1,647,972 patients (+ 6.7%) were treatedin the Group’s hospitals. Revenues grew 5.2% to reach 2.13 billion euros,and net consolidated profit rose as forecast to roughly 123 million euros.EBITDA rose 5.6% to reach 263.3 million euros. EBIT posted a 9.8% gain toreach 172.9 million euros. Operating cash flow saw an increase of 11.1% to212.1 million euros. The company has thus clearly demonstrated itsrestructuring capability. The earnings-per-share figure was 1.13 euros(previous year: 1.03 euros).The Group’s biggest subsidiary, Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg,contributed revenues of 451.6 million euros and a profit of 2.2 millioneuros (previous year: 1.1 million euros). 'As the only private operator ofuniversity hospitals in Germany, we have successfully coped with allacquired losses and convergence risks thanks to our restructuring successesto the tune of over 50 million euros while at the same time attachingspecial importance to expanding the medical offering', stated Gerald Meder,deputy chairman of the Board of Management of RHÖN KLINIKUM AG. 'Theconstruction measures are moving ahead right on schedule and completion ofthe new building in Gießen will mark a further milestone for the positiveearnings trend.''We are well prepared for the future and amid a challenging environmentstick to our forecast for the year 2009,' said Wolfgang Pföhler. 'We expectrevenues of roughly 2.3 billion euros. We put our profit target at roughly130 million euros within a range of plus or minus 5 million euros,'explained the chairman of the Board of Management in conclusion.Dr. Irmgard StipplerBoard Member for Communication/ITTel.: (09771) 65-1321 Fax: (09771) 65-1306 E-mail: irmgard.stippler@rhoen-klinikum-ag.com12.02.2009 Financial News transmitted by DGAP
 Language: EnglishIssuer: RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG Schlossplatz 1 97616 Bad Neustadt a.d.Saale DeutschlandPhone: +49 (0)9771 - 65-0Fax: +49 (0)9771 - 97 467E-mail: fire.ir@rhoen-klinikum-ag.comInternet: www.rhoen-klinikum-ag.comISIN: DE0007042301WKN: 704230Indices: MDAXListed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), München; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service