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RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG publishes Interim Report Q1 - Q3 2008



RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG / Interim Report/Quarter Results



30.10.2008



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· Q1 - Q3 2008

1.24 million patients / revenues of EUR 1.59 billion / net

consolidated profit of EUR 89.2 million / EBITDA EUR 192.5 million / EBIT EUR

126.9 million



· Q3 2008

408,155 patients / revenues of EUR 536.1 million / net consolidated

profit of EUR 27.2 million / EBITDA EUR 63.9 million / EBIT EUR 40.7 million



· Stable growth in patient numbers in the first nine months (+ 6.6%)

. Growth in revenue of 4.9% and rise in operating earnings of 4.3% in line

with expectations

· Forecast for full-year 2008 reaffirmed: Revenues of EUR 2.1 billion,

earnings of EUR 123 million



Bad Neustadt a.d.Saale, 30 October 2008 ----- The listed hospital group

RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG today published its results for Q3 2008 and the cumulative

result for the first nine months of 2008. In the period January through

September 2008, a total of 1.24 million patients were treated by the

hospitals of RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG, with the third quarter accounting for

408,155 patients.Over the first nine months, revenues rose by 4.9% to reach

EUR 1.59 billion. The EUR 73.8 million increase was driven by first-time

consolidations, growth in the outpatient area and for the most part by

organic growth. In the third quarter, revenues of EUR 536.1 million were

generated. Net consolidated profit rose during the first nine months of the

financial year by 2.6% to EUR 89.2 million, with the third quarter

contributing EUR 27.2 million. EBITDA rose during the first nine months by

2.3% to EUR 192.5 million, and for the third quarter the figure was EUR 63.9

million. EBIT rose during the first nine months by 3.4% to EUR 126.9 million,

and was EUR 40.7 million in the third quarter. Operating cash flow grew by

11.1% to EUR 156.4 million in the first nine months, and rose to EUR 52.3

million in the third quarter. After deducting minority interests in profit

of EUR 4.0 million, net consolidated profit in the first nine months

translates into an EPS of EUR 0.82 compared with EUR 0.80 in the same period

last year. The Group currently has 47 hospitals with 14,684 beds at a total

of 36 sites in 9 federal states. Within our hospital network, 33,046

persons were employed as at the reporting date. The Board of Management of

RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG makes a positive assessment of the result for the first

nine months of financial year 2008: 'We have succeeded in expanding our

operative performance despite special burdens from legislation and rising

costs of personnel and materials, which is why we reaffirm our forecast for

financial year 2008', said Wolfgang Pföhler, Chairman of the Board of

Management of RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG. 'The results are in line with our

targets', reports Dietmar Pawlik, CFO of RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG, 'our growth

trend is partly overshadowed by a disproportionate rise in costs. For the

fourth quarter of 2008 we expect the positive trend in service volumes to

continue, resulting in further earnings increases. 'We are convinced that

we will succeed in further raising our market share through organic and

external growth in the acute inpatient and outpatient areas. We want to

strengthen integration between the inpatient and outpatient areas. In our

assessment, this structural transformation is vital to securing

high-quality and affordable healthcare for all patients on a sustained

basis in future also', Wolfgang Pföhler stated.



Dr. Irmgard Stippler

Divisional Head of Corporate Communication

Tel.: (09771) 65-1321 Telefax: (09771) 65-1306

E-mail: irmgard.stippler@rhoen-klinikum-ag.com





30.10.2008 Financial News transmitted by DGAP



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Language: English

Issuer: RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG

Schlossplatz 1

97616 Bad Neustadt a.d.Saale

Deutschland

Phone: +49 (0)9771 - 65-0

Fax: +49 (0)9771 - 97 467

E-mail: fire.ir@rhoen-klinikum-ag.com

Internet: www.rhoen-klinikum-ag.com

ISIN: DE0007042301

WKN: 704230

Indices: MDAX

Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), München;

Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart



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