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FUCHS enjoys double-digit growth and gives a positive outlook for the financial year

- Sales revenues and earnings both enjoy double-digit growth - Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) up 12.3% to EUR 224 million - Positive outlook for the financial year

The first nine months of 2012 at a glance

(Amounts in EUR million)1-9/20121-9/2011(2) Sales revenues (1)1,379.21,239.3 Europe824.3761.3 Asia-Pacific, Africa364.0305.5 North and South America244.5211.4 Consolidation-53.6-38.9 Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT)224.2199.6 Profit after tax156.9136.9 Earnings per share in EUR Ordinary share2.191.91 Preference share2.211.93 Gross cash flow163.4147.4 Investments in long-term assets47.624.4 Employees (as at September 30)3,7573,679

(1) By company location. (2) The previous years figures have been adjusted for reasons of comparability, see changes in the accounting policies in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

The FUCHS PETROLUB Group increased its sales revenues in the first nine months by 11.3% to EUR 1,379.2 million (1,239.3). Higher sales volumes, increases in sales prices due to higher raw material costs and positive currency translation effects made a noticeable impact on sales revenues.

This growth in sales revenues also allowed FUCHS PETROLUB to increase its gross profit by 9.8% or EUR 45.0 million to EUR 503.0 million (458.0) in the first nine months. Personnel and other direct costs for sales, administration, research and development increased by EUR 26.8 million or 10.2% to EUR 289.5 million (262.7) within the same period. The rise in costs is attributable to the effects of growth and inflation.

After inclusion of income from participations, the Group recorded earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) amounting to EUR 224.2 million (199.6). The figure recorded in the same period of the previous year was exceeded by 12.3% or EUR 24.6 million. Profit after tax rose by 14.6% or EUR 20.0 million to EUR 156.9 million (136.9).

Earnings per share increased to EUR 2.19 (1.91) per ordinary share and EUR 2.21 (1.93) per preference share.

Capital expenditures The FUCHS PETROLUB Group invested EUR 47.6 million (24.4) in long-term assets during the first nine months.

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