euro adhoc: Calida Holding AG / Financial Figures/Balance Sheet / Calida sets the strategic points in 2005. A further significant increase in earnings power.

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17.03.2006

Blocking period: 17.3.06, 7.00 am

Calida achieved some important strategic objectives in 2005. With the
acquisition of Aubade, the French manufacturer of luxury lingerie,
the Group successfully implemented its expansion strategy. It has
established itself with this step as a leading lingerie provider at
an international level. In addition, Calida now has a free float of
60% as a consequence of the capital increase and has therefore become
a broadly based company in public ownership. From an operational
point of view, there is a further significant increase in earnings
power. The operating profit (EBIT) improved by 41.4% to CHF 8.5
million. The net profit amounted to CHF 7.8, representing an increase
of 48% compared with the previous year. The proposal to the Annual
General Meeting will be the distribution of a dividend of CHF 5.00
per share. The current year will be a period of consolidation for
Calida.

"We are proud of what we achieved strategically and operationally in
2005", said Felix Sulzberger, the CEO of Calida. "Through the
acquisition of Aubade, we were able to strengthen our market position
for the long term. With the third profit improvement in succession
and the turn in the trend of sales, we can see the dynamism that we
have won back in what is still a fiercely competitive market."

In 2005, Calida succeeded in setting two important sets of strategic
points. With the acquisition of Aubade, which was concluded on 21st
July 2005, the Group was able to implement its expansion strategy.
The merger of the two partners, each of which is a leader in its home
markets, meant that Calida strengthened its strategic position in the
fiercely competitive international lingerie market and laid the
foundations for further growth.

Within the framework of the approved capital increase in May 2005,
the 60,000 shares were placed with institutional investors in
Switzerland and abroad. The free float thus rose to more than 60% and
Calida achieved the target it had set to become a broadly based
corporation in public ownership.

Despite the acquisition costs for Aubade, Calida has a strong balance
sheet. A significant contribution was made by the cash flow of CHF
23.2 million, which was almost double that of the previous year.
Furthermore, equity increased by CHF 22.0 million due to the capital
increase. Net debt at the end of 2005 amounted to CHF 9.6 million.
The equity ratio was 59.3% (previous year: 76.9%). The Group is
therefore well prepared for further growth. The operating income
(EBIT) rose by 41.4% to CHF 8.5 million, whilst net profit improved
by 48% to CHF 7.8 million compared with the previous year. Without
the non-recurring costs, it even increased by 62.3% to CHF 11.1
million.

The development of sales reflected a change in the trend. After a
decline in previous years (2004: CHF 138 million), they improved for
the first time in a long time to CHF 176.7 million. Without taking
Aubade into consideration, the increase amounted to 1.6%. Under
inclusion of Aubade, the Group's sale rose by 28%.

In the consistently promoted retail business, Calida currently
operates 95 stores and 143 shops-in-shops. Their contribution to
sales in 2005 was 26%. Aubade is still new to the independent retail
business. The first 5 shops-in-shops were fitted in autumn 2005. In
spring 2006, two Aubade stores will be opened in Paris.

Calida has made further progress in design and the structuring of its
collections. Growing sales and the gain of market shares in an
overall market that is shrinking show that Calida is finding ever
better solutions to this income-determining task. The Aubade
collection has convinced too, with sales growth of 3.2%.

The process of outsourcing a large proportion of production and more
strongly expanding the internal know-how in the fields of design,
technical product development and quality assurance was largely
concluded in 2005. For the first time, and under extremely strict
quality demands, major production orders were placed in the Far East.

In the current year, Calida will continue the integration of Aubade
and introduce the necessary measures in order to make full use of the
potential. On the whole, Calida foresees a positive development,
better than that of the main markets.

end of announcement euro adhoc 17.03.2006 07:00:00
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Felix Sulzberger
Chief Executive Officer
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Branche: Textiles & Clothing
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WKN: 9018133
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