EANS-Adhoc: Preliminary figures for the 2011 financial year 2011: Fielmann improved unit sales, sales revenue and profit 2012: Fielmann will create 900 new trainee positions

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Preliminary figures 2011

07.02.2012

With its customer friendly services, glasses at reasonable prices and
comprehensive guarantees, Fielmann was able to expand its market
share in the last reporting year. While the remaining optical sector
in Germany expects a unit sales decline of -1%, Fielmann registered a
rise in unit sales of more than 5% and expanded its market share to
49% (previous year: 48%). Consequently, Fielmann will be continuing
its shareholder-friendly dividend payout policy.

Fielmann sold 6.74 million pairs of glasses in the reporting year
(previous year: 6.46 million). External sales incl. VAT rose to EUR
1.23 billion (previous year: EUR 1.16 billion) and consolidated sales
grew to EUR 1.05 billion (previous year: EUR 994 million). The
pre-tax result amounts to an estimated EUR 172 million (previous
year: EUR 170.3 million) and the annual net income stands at EUR 124
million (previous year: EUR 120.8 million).

Fielmann thinks in years not quarters. The success of Fielmann is as
a result of strong customer focus and committed employees, whose
achievements were rewarded in the last reporting year through
considerable salary adjustments. In addition, exceptional
achievements were rewarded through profit sharing and share
programmes, which were primarily paid out in the fourth quarter. The
total personnel expenditure increased in comparison with the previous
year, to EUR 28 million. Fielmann is investing in its future.

Fielmann is the largest employer and trainer in the German optical
industry and created 481 additional positions in the last reporting
year. At year-end, the market leader employed 14,214 members of staff
(previous year: 13.733), of whom 2,738 were trainees (previous year:
2.674). In 2012, Fielmann will also be creating 900 new trainee
positions. Fielmann had 663 branches at the end of the reporting year
(previous year: 655).

Fielmann is confident that it will expand its market share further.
The first weeks of the current year give good reason to be
optimistic.

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Preliminary figures for the 2011 financial year

2011: Fielmann improved unit sales, sales revenue and profit

2012: Fielmann will create 900 new trainee positions

With its customer friendly services, glasses at reasonable prices and
comprehensive guarantees, Fielmann was able to expand its market
share in the last reporting year. While the remaining optical sector
in Germany expects a unit sales decline of -1%, Fielmann registered a
rise in unit sales of more than 5% and expanded its market share to
49% (previous year: 48%). Consequently, Fielmann will be continuing
its shareholder-friendly dividend payout policy.

Fielmann sold 6.74 million pairs of glasses in the reporting year
(previous year: 6.46 million). External sales incl. VAT rose to EUR
1.23 billion (previous year: EUR 1.16 billion) and consolidated sales
grew to EUR 1.05 billion (previous year: EUR 994 million). The
pre-tax result amounts to an estimated EUR 172 million (previous
year: EUR 170.3 million) and the annual net income stands at EUR 124
million (previous year: EUR 120.8 million).

Fielmann thinks in years not quarters. The success of Fielmann is as
a result of strong customer focus and committed employees, whose
achievements were rewarded in the last reporting year through
considerable salary adjustments. In addition, exceptional
achievements were rewarded through profit sharing and share
programmes, which were primarily paid out in the fourth quarter. The
total personnel expenditure increased in comparison with the previous
year, to EUR 28 million. Fielmann is investing in its future.

Fielmann is the largest employer and trainer in the German optical
industry and created 481 additional positions in the last reporting
year. At year-end, the market leader employed 14,214 members of staff
(previous year: 13.733), of whom 2,738 were trainees (previous year:
2.674). In 2012, Fielmann will also be creating 900 new trainee
positions. Fielmann had 663 branches at the end of the reporting year
(previous year: 655).

Fielmann is confident that it will expand its market share further.
The first weeks of the current year give good reason to be
optimistic.

Hamburg, February 2012

Fielmann Aktiengesellschaft
The Management Board

Further information: Dr. Matthias Branahl, Head of Press/PR, tel:
0049 40 / 270 76 - 457 Ulrich Brockmann, Head of Investor Relations,
tel: 0049 40 / 270 76 - 442

Further inquiry note:
Ulrich Brockmann
Head of Finance
Telefon: +49(0)40 27076-442
E-Mail: u.brockmann@fielmann.com

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