Gerresheimer Further Increases its Sales and Earnings Power (y 2)

    
    Group Key Figures (IFRS)
    (End of Q1: May 31; Financial Year end November 30)
    EUR million         Q2 2008 Q2 2007 Change % Q1-Q2 Q1-Q2 Change % FY 2007
                                                  2008  2007
    Net sales             276.3   245.0    +12.8 515.4 447.3    +15.2   957.7
    Adjusted EBITDA(1)     53.6    44.6    +20.2  96.6  80.3    +20.3   181.6
    in % of net sales      19.4    18.2           18.7  18.0             19.0
    Adjusted EBITA         34.9    28.8    +21.2  60.4  50.7    +19.1   116.6
    in % of net sales      12.6    11.8           11.7  11.3             12.2
    Profit from            18.6    12.4    +50.0  33.5  23.8    +40.8    53.3
    operations (EBIT)
    Net income              5.6    -4.0     >100   8.1  -8.0     >100     0.8
    Adjusted net           17.6     6.3     >100  27.5   9.0     >100    44.3
    Income(2)
    Earnings per share     0.14       -           0.20     -            -0.04
    Adjusted earnings      0.53       -           0.82     -             1.34
    per share(3)

    Segment Key Figures
    EUR million         Q2 2008 Q2 2007 Change % Q1-Q2 Q1-Q2 Change % FY 2007
                                                  2008  2007
    Tubular Glass
    Net sales              78.0    70.7    +10.3 143.7 130.9     +9.8   271.2
    Adjusted EBITDA(1)     19.4    15.8    +22.8  35.1  30.8    +14.0    66.7
    Plastic Systems
    Net sales              93.6    79.6    +17.6 170.8 135.9    +25.7   299.7
    Adjusted EBITDA(1)     17.9    14.7    +21.8  32.0  24.4    +31.1    56.1
    Moulded Glass
    Net sales              85.6    80.7     +6.1 163.2 154.6     +5.6   318.8
    Adjusted EBITDA(1)     18.6    16.7    +11.4  34.6  30.0    +15.3    65.1
    Life Science
    Research
    Net sales              22.6    14.9    +51.7  44.4  26.9    +65.1    72.2
    Adjusted EBITDA(1)      2.7     1.5    +80.0   5.1   2.8    +82.1     7.7
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    (1) Adjusted EBITDA: earnings before income taxes, financial result,
        amortization of fair value adjustments, extraordinary depreciation,
        depreciation and amortization, restructuring expenses and one-off
        income and expenses
    (2) Net income before non-cash amortization of fair value adjustments,
        special effects from restructuring expenses, extraordinary
        depreciation, the balance of one-off income and expenses (including
        significant non-cash expenses) and the related tax effects
    (3) Adjusted net income after minorities divided by 31.4m shares

    Contact Press                       Contact Investor Relations
    Burkhard Lingenberg                 Anke Linnartz
    Director Corporate PR & Marketing   Director Corporate Investor Relations
    Telephone +49-211-6181-250          Telephone +49-211-6181-314
    Telefax +49-211-6181-241            Telefax +49-211-6181-121
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    b.lingenberg@gerresheimer.com       a.linnartz@gerresheimer.com

Contact Press, Burkhard Lingenberg, Director Corporate PR & Marketing, Telephone +49-211-6181-250, Telefax +49-211-6181-241, E-mail b.lingenberg@gerresheimer.com; Contact Investor Relations, Anke Linnartz, Director Corporate Investor Relations, Telephone +49-211-6181-314, Telefax +49-211-6181-121, E-mail a.linnartz@gerresheimer.com