Nabaltec's success last year carries over into the first quarter of 2012

- revenues of EUR 34.1 million, nearly as high as the record high set in the first quarter of last year;

- EBIT up 86.7% over the previous quarter in the first quarter of 2012, to EUR 2.8 million.

Schwandorf, 29 May 2012 -Nabaltec AG published its interim report for the first quarter of 2012 today, in which the preliminary first-quarter results were confirmed. The company's success last year carried over into the first quarter of 2012, as revenues finished at EUR 34.1 million, nearly as high as the record high of EUR 35.3 million set in the first quarter of last year.
According to Gerhard Witzany, Member of the Board of Nabaltec AG: 'The decisive point was that the slowdown in the pace of growth during the second half of 2011 was reversed, as the caution which prevailed in the third and fourth quarters of 2011 with respect to the continued development of demand in 2012 was refuted by stable and broad-based growth.' Prices in Nabaltec's markets were largely stable, as the change relative to the previous quarter and the same quarter of last year was attributable above all to volume effects.

EBIT amounted to EUR 2.8 million in the reporting quarter, down from EUR 3.9 million in the same period of last year, but up 86.7% from the previous quarter. The EBIT margin (EBIT as a percentage of total performance) was 8.5%, down from 11.0% in the same quarter of last year. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) fell to EUR 4.9 million in the first quarter of 2012 from EUR 5.9 million in the same quarter of last year.

Nabaltec's net cash flow from operating activities was EUR 6.3 million in the first quarter of 2012, down from EUR 8.6 million in the same period of last year. This item was affected by the slight decrease in earnings, as well as changes in working capital as of the cutoff date. The net cash outflow for investments was EUR 3.9 million, significantly higher than last year's level of EUR 1.7 million. The cash outflow from financing activities decreased from EUR 3.4 million to EUR 2.5 million.

The forecast in the 2011 Annual Report for the remainder of the current Financial Year has been confirmed by Nabaltec.

Note: Nabaltec AG's interim report for the first quarter of 2012 is available for download as of 29 May 2012 in the Investor Relations section of www.nabaltec.de.

About Nabaltec AG:
Nabaltec AG, with registered office in Schwandorf, a chemicals business which has received multiple awards for innovativeness, manufactures, develops and distributes highly specialized products based on aluminum hydroxide ('ATH') and aluminum oxide, as well as other raw materials, on an industrial scale through its 'Functional Fillers' and 'Technical Ceramics' divisions. The company's product range includes halogen-free flame retardant fillers and eco-friendly additives for the plastics industry. Flame retardant fillers are used e.g. in cables in tunnels, airports, high-rise buildings and electronic devices, while additives replace stabilizers containing heavy metals in PVC processing. Nabaltecalso produces base materials for use in technical ceramics, the refractory industry and catalysis. Unlike halogenated flame retardant fillers, the products manufactured by the company's 'Functional Fillers' division contain no hazardous substances and do not require separate disposal. Rather, the company's flame retardant fillers actually decrease the development of fumes hazardous to human health and the environment in the event of fire. Nabaltec maintains production sites in Germany and the US and plans to continue to consolidate its market position by expanding capacity, further optimizing processes and quality and making strategic extensions to its product range. On the strength of its specialty products, the company strives to attain the market leadership in each segment.

Contact:
Heidi Wiendl 

Nabaltec AG

Phone: +49 9431 53-202

Fax: +49 9431 53-260 

E-mail: InvestorRelations@nabaltec.de

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Better Orange IR & HV AG

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