Viscom AG: Preliminary Results 2008


Viscom AG / Final Results/Profit Warning

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Hanover, 9 March 2009 - Viscom AG, the European market leader for automatic optical inspection systems, has been more severely impacted by consequences of the economic crisis during the 4th quarter than expected. A sharp decline in investment is manifest especially in the automotive sector.
Consequently company revenue for 2008 amounts EUR 49,9 million with an EBIT for the year of about negative EUR 1.6 million.

Viscom AG will publish the key figures for business year 2008 on 27 March 2009. The Annual Report 2008 will be available for download on the Viscom AG Internet site (www.viscom.com).


Contact:
Viscom AG
Investor Relations
Sandra Göde
Carl-Buderus-Str. 9-15
30455 Hannover
Tel.: +49-511-94996-850
Fax:  +49-511-94996-555
sandra.goede@viscom.de


09.03.2009  Financial News transmitted by DGAP

 
Language:     English
Issuer:       Viscom AG
              Carl-Buderus-Strasse 9-15
              30455 Hannover
              Deutschland
Phone:        +49 (0) 511 94 996 850
Fax:          +49 (0) 511 94 996 555
E-mail:       sandra.goede@viscom.de
Internet:     www.viscom.com
ISIN:         DE0007846867
WKN:          784686
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Hannover; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart  
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