• Sales volumes increased by 10.5% in the first three months compared to Q1/2009 and by 22.2% compared to Q4/2009
• Sales were 4.2% below prior-year level due to prices, although 20.2% higher than in the previous quarter
• EBITDA of €29 million after €-132 million in the previous year; net income was likewise positive at €2 million
• Continued expansion and optimization of the financing structure
• Sales guidance including acquisitions revised from previously more than 20% to over 25%
• Despite risks in the second half of the year, significant positive operating

• Sales volume, sales and earnings in first nine months of 2009 well below previous year‘s level, but stabilization continued during third quarter
• 2009 cost-cutting target of €100 million almost fully achieved
• Net debt fully eliminated, net cash position of €139 million
• Acquisition strategy reinitiated – preliminary agreement signed on largest acquisition since IPO
• Demand still fluctuating on low level, but gradual improvement in demand expected next year

• Largest acquisition since IPO in 2006
• Acquiring one of world's largest and most modern steel service centers
• Klöckner & Co to become a leading market player in Europe for flat steel distribution

Klöckner & Co SE has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire Germany’s Becker Stahl-Service Group.

• Sales volume, sales and earnings in the first half of the year far below previous year's levels
• Operating earnings climbed considerably from the first quarter to the second quarter, while remaining negative
• Cash flow increased, net financial debt lowered considerably
• Cost-cutting and capacity-reducing measures further successfully realized
• Significant improvement expected in the second half of year assuming stabilization of demand following the nearly completed destocking along the value chain, bottoming of prices and cost savings

• Coupon of 6%
• Conversion price set at EUR 21.06

• Sales volume and sales decline markedly
• Operating loss (EBITDA) reaches - €132 million
• Net debt reduced by €249 million
• Successful restructuring of syndicated loan and European ABS program
• Earnings situation expected to improve in Q2 2009

• Sales climb by around 8% to more than €6.7 billion
• EBITDA rises by 62% to €600 million
• Net financial debt cut by nearly 50% during the second half of the year
• Savings of €100 million to be achieved in 2009 as a result of comprehensive, immediate actions
• Slight increase in demand assumed for the second half of the year

Duisburg, January 30, 2009 . Klöckner & Co increased its sales by about 6% to €6.7 billion during fiscal year 2008, preliminary results show. This growth in sales was fueled in large part by acquisitions and price increases during the first nine months of the year.

• Sales increase by 12.0% to €5.4 billion
• Consolidated net profit up €411 million to €526 million
• Net financial liabilities reduced to €690 million
• Equity ratio rises to 34.3%

• Preliminary operating earnings in Q3 2008 nearly 60% above the previous year's level
• Retirement of debt continues

Preliminary figures for the third quarter of 2008 show that Klöckner & Co stayed on its strong earnings path despite the continued cooling of the global economy. Preliminary operating earnings (EBITDA) excluding one-time effects from disposals of above €150 million exceeded the prior year total of €93.3 million by about €57 million.

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