SAF Announces Q1/2008 Results

Revenues at previous year’s level and increased costs
– Revenues of
EUR 2.8 million (1Q/07: EUR 2.9. million)
– Net profit of TEUR -0.1
(1Q/07: TEUR 0.5)
– Growth spurt expected from direct sales and OEM
partnership for 2008

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Tägerwilen (euro adhoc) - Tägerwilen/Switzerland, May 27 2008. SAF
AG, which is listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock
Exchange (ISIN CH0024848738) reports for the first quarter of 2008 -
which is traditionally weak in the software industry - revenues of
EUR 2.8 million (1Q/07: EUR 2.9 million) and a net profit of TEUR
-0.1 (1Q/07: TEUR 0.5). The Company expects a growth spurt for the
current fiscal year. The decisive factor for the slight decline of
revenues of 0.8 percent were somewhat weaker license sales of EUR 0.9
million (1Q/07: EUR 1.5 million) which were offset by a significant
increase in the maintenance business to EUR 1.5 million (1Q/07: EUR
1.1 million) and services business to EUR 0.4 million (1Q/07: EUR 0.2
million). The continued expansion of our organization resulted in an
increase in costs, which translated into a slightly negative net
profit of EUR -0.1 million in the first quarter 2008 as compared to a
net profit of EUR 0.5 million in the first quarter 2007. The planned
increase in personnel costs, which illustrates our strong commitment
to future growth, was a decisive factor. Operating costs increased by
22.7 percent versus the reference period to EUR 3.1 million (1Q/07:
EUR 2.5 million). The necessary investments in staff have put SAF in
a good position to master future expansion. "With interest in our
direct business continually on the rise and the continuation of our
OEM partnership until 2013, we see good prospects for a growth spurt,
particularly in the second half of the current fiscal year" explains
Dr. Andreas von Beringe, SAF´s CEO and President. A strong team,
first-class products and ever-increasing demand for SAF´s
sophisticated forecasting and ordering systems serve as the backbone
of that growth.

+++++ Notice The entire Interim Report as of March 31, 2008 as well
as financial key figures will be available from May 27 onwards at
SAF´S webpage at "Investors": www.saf-ag.com or by phone: +41 (0)71
666 79 48

Forward Looking Statements and Estimates This information contains
forward looking statements based on assumptions and estimates of
SAF's Management Board. Although we assume the expectations in these
forward looking statements are realistic, we cannot guarantee they
will prove to be correct. The assumptions may harbor risks and
uncertainties that may cause the actual figures to differ
considerably from the forward looking statements. Factors that may
cause such discrepancies include, among other things, risks that are
mentioned in the annual report 2007. SAF does not plan to update the
forward looking statements, nor does it assume the obligation to do
so.

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Further inquiry note:

Astrid Strömer

+41 (0)71 666 79 48

astrid.stroemer@saf-ag.com

Branche: Software
ISIN: CH0024848738
WKN: A0JD78
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