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Quartalsbericht

18.08.2008

- Sales as anticipated during reporting period - First restructuring
measures already implemented - Significant productivity increases in
selected areas already achieved - Profits below budget, but improved
against fiscal year 2007/08

Krems, 18 August 2008.

Eybl International AG (ISIN: AT0000908157) - an internationally
respected manufacturer of components for automotive interiors,
specialising in the production of car textiles and the manufacture of
seat upholstery in fabric and leather, with around 4,100 employees at
nine production locations in Austria, Hungary, Romania, Germany and
Slovakia - has released its key accounting figures for the first
quarter of the 2008/09 trading year.

During the first quarter of 2008/09, Eybl reported sales of EUR 82.4
million, equating to an increase of around 8% against the comparable
value for the previous year (EUR 76.6 million). Customer demand
relating to the new Passat CC project exceeded expectations and was
instrumental in effecting this rise in sales.

Financial growth

EBIT to the value of EUR -1.4 million comprises operating profits of
EUR -3.8 million and extraordinary influences of EUR 2.4 million.

Operating profits are below budget, and were affected by special
costs resulting from project launches and restructuring expenses to
the value of some EUR 1.0 million, but are nevertheless markedly
higher than profits for trading year 2007/08.

The extraordinary influences essentially comprise positive currency
differences based on the strong Forint exchange rate.

Owing to the net loss for the period as at 30 June 2008 to the amount
of EUR 3.9, equity as at 30 June 2008 fell to EUR 3.6 million (31
March 2008: EUR 6.2 million).

At EUR 228.1 million, total assets remain unchanged against 31 March
2008.

Liquid assets have achieved a satisfactory level of EUR 8.5 million
(31 March 2008: EUR 14.2 million) prior to implementation of the
measures provided for in the debt-burden agreement dated 25 June 2008
such as an increase in capital and the disposal of assets not
operationally necessary.

Key operating figures:

Amounts in MEUR 1 April - 30 June 1 April - 30 June 1 April - 30 June
2008 2007 2006
Revenue 82.4 76.6 79.6
EBIT -1.4 1.3 1.1
Earnings from -3.8 -0.5 -2.0
normal operations
Net loss for -3.9 -0.4 -1.9
the period

30 June 2008 31 March 2008 30 June 2007
Fixed assets 113.5 112.0 119.3
Liquid assets 8.5 14.2 12.4
Other assets 106.1 101.9 97.3
ASSETS 228.1 228.1 229.0

Equity 3.6 6.2 55.5
Financial liabilities 134.6 134.1 98.9
Other liabilities 89.9 87.8 74.6
LIABILITIES 228.1 228.1 229.0

Outlook

It is anticipated that the measures defined in the debt-burden agreement, such
as the disposal of non operating assets and the redemption of corporate bonds
held by institutional major investors approached directly, will have been
implemented to a large extent by the end of the second quarter.

On the basis of the measures defined in the debt-burden agreement
dated 25 June 2008, Eybl is anticipated to report an equity ratio of
approximately 40% on 30 September 2008.

Following the implementation of the initial measures, the management
team is anticipating a stable quality and productivity situation from
the third quarter of trading year 2008/09 onwards. The management
team is subsequently planning to advise key customers during regular
top-level customer visits with respect to progress in the
restructuring of the company.

Balance sheet date amendment

In contrast to the Austrian legal situation, which applies to the
individual accounts of Eybl International AG, in the group accounts,
in accordance with the IFRS, the increase in capital may only be
reported following a resolution and entry in the Commercial Register.
So that the restructured group accounts may be documented as quickly
as possible, it is necessary to prepare the next annual report with
minimal delay and thus to move the balance sheet date from 31 March
to 30 September.

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Eybl International AG

Investor Relations

Robert Gabriel

Tel.: +43 (0) 2732 881-300

Fax: +43 (0) 2732 881-79

mailto:robert.gabriel@eybl-international.com

Branche: Fachhandel
ISIN: AT0000908157
WKN: 914117
Index: WBI, Standard Market Auction
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