euro adhoc: Earnings Forecast / Following a successful first six months, Süd-Chemie revises 2007 forecast for consolidated earnings (EBIT)

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30.07.2007

Süd-Chemie AG, Munich will significantly exceed its Group targets
previously forecast for the 2007 financial year which anticipated
revenue of approx. EUR1.05 billion and a rise in profit from
operations (EBIT) at least of 10% compared with 2006. Following a
successful performance during the first six months, consolidated
Group revenue of approx. EUR1.1 billion is expected for the full year
of 2007 and a Group EBIT increase of some 20% compared with 2006.

Based on the preliminary results, consolidated Group revenue has
risen by 13.7% compared with the previous year, reaching EUR533.0
million during the first six months of 2007. Consolidated Group
profit from operations (EBIT) has recorded a 63.8% increase over the
first six months of 2006 to reach EUR52.9 million. The rise in
earnings during the first half of 2007, as well as the upgraded
forecasts for the full year, are due largely to the fact that
business performance has exceeded expectations in the Catalysts
Division.

Contrary to previous announcements, the Süd-Chemie Group interim
report for the first six months of 2007 is due to be published as
early as Tuesday, 14 August 2007.

Munich, 30 July 2007

Enquiries to:
Süd-Chemie AG
Patrick Salchow
Corporate Public Relations
Tel. +49 (0) 89 5110-250
Fax: +49 (0) 89 5110-156

Statements relating to future events This report contains statements
relating to future events based on current estimates made by the
management with respect to prospective developments. Such statements
are subject to uncertainties and risks which Süd-Chemie is neither
able to control nor accurately assess, including for instance future
market conditions and the economic environment, the behaviour of
other market participants or governmental measures. Should any one of
these or other uncertain or imponderable factors take effect, or
should assumptions on which the statements are based prove to be
incorrect, the actual results may differ significantly from those
explicitly defined or implicitly contained in these statements.
Süd-Chemie neither intends nor undertakes a specific obligation to
update statements relating to future events in order to adjust these
in line with events or developments occurring after the date of this
report.

About Süd-Chemie Süd-Chemie AG (www.sud-chemie.com) is a publicly
quoted (Security Identification Number (WKN): 729 200), independent
specialty chemical company headquartered in Munich, Germany and
operating on a worldwide scale. Key markets served by its Adsorbents
Division include the consumer-goods, packaging and foundry
industries, as well as the paper and plastics industries. Products
manufactured by the Catalysts Division offer solutions for water
treatment, petrochemicals processing, energy storage and hydrogen
production, as well as off-gas purification. The common denominator
of all its products and innovations is the efficient and sparing use
of natural resources to enhance the quality of life for humans and
the environment. Süd-Chemie Group employs approx.5,000 people at its
70 sales and production sites worldwide. Süd-Chemie is celebrating
its 150th anniversary in 2007.

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Further inquiry note:
Patrick Salchow
Tel.: +49 (0)89 5110 250
E-Mail: patrick.salchow@sud-chemie.com

Branche: Chemicals
ISIN: DE0007292005
WKN: 729200
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