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RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG: Preliminary trend figures for 2006



RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG / Final Results/Development of Sales



14.02.2007



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RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG, Bad Neustadt a. d. Saale



Preliminary trend figures for 2006

Strong growth in revenue by 36.6% to EUR 1.934 billion

Own earnings forecast exceeded -

net consolidated profit EUR 108.7 million

Group's hospitals treat 1.394 million patients



Bad Neustadt a. d. Saale, 14 February 2007 ----- The preliminary trend

figures for financial year 2006 published today by RHÖN-KLINIKUM Group,

Germany's first listed hospital group with headquarters in the Rhön,

confirm the expected strong growth in revenue.



The 36.6% jump in revenues to EUR 1.934 billion (previous year: EUR 1.416

billion) stems primarily from the consolidation of Universitätsklinikum

Gießen/Marburg from 1 February 2006. EBITDA* rose 6.8% to reach EUR 221.0

million (previous year: EUR 206.9 million). Operating cash flow stood at EUR

183.9 million, 18.2% above the previous year's level (EUR 155.6 million).

EBIT** posted a 4.1% gain to reach EUR 145.9 million (previous year: EUR 140.1

million).



2006 net consolidated profit - before minorities - rose 23.1% to reach EUR

108.7 million (previous year: EUR 88.3 million), exceeding the Management's

own expectations. Already in December 2006, the Group's Management had

raised its own earnings forecast to EUR 106 million to reflect the revision

of Section 37 (5) German Corporation Tax Act and the resulting one-off tax

effect. The earnings-per-share figure was EUR 2.02 (previous year: EUR 1.61).



During the year ended 31 December 2006, the Group's hospitals treated a

total of 1,394,035 patients (previous year: 949,376), of which 526,226

(previous year: 410,585) in the acute inpatient, 858,708 (previous year:

529,860) in the outpatient and 9,101 (previous year: 8,931) in the rehab

and other areas.



Financial year 2006 saw the first-time consolidation of the newly acquired

facilities Heinz-Kalk-Krankenhaus Bad Kissingen, Frankenwaldklinik in

Kronach (from January 2006) and Universitätsklinikum Gießen/Marburg (from

February 2006). At the end of financial year 2006 the 45 consolidated

hospitals owned by RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG as at 31 December 2006 thus had over

14,703 beds/places (previous year: 12,217).



The newly acquired facilities consolidated for the first time in 2006

contributed EUR 418.9 million to revenues. These facilities burdened EBITDA

by -EUR 4.5 million, EBIT by -EUR 9.4 million, and net consolidated profit by

-EUR 5.9 million. Of this, Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg accounted

for revenues of EUR 378.2 million as well as a loss of EUR 7.5 million, with

the two other hospitals contributing EUR 1.6 million to net consolidated

profit.



'With our proven dual strategy of 'acquisitions with integration of

facilities', we will continue to generate viable and profitable growth -

not quick revenue growth at all costs', said Wolfgang Pföhler, chairman of

the Board of Management of RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG. 'The fundamental principle of

our business activity is our generalised healthcare delivery approach: in

all regions throughout Germany we treat all patients, whether covered by

statutory healthcare plans or private healthcare funds, and in all clinical

areas - from emergency patients to just about any conceivable elective

operations - by means of a sustainable and efficient organisation of

service volumes.'



For financial year 2007 the Group's Management - without taking account of

additional acquisitions and/or extraordinary factors - is forecasting

revenues of EUR 2.0 billion and net consolidated profit of EUR 100.0 million



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Brigitte Sallwey

Sallwey & Partner

Telemannstr. 18

D-60323 Frankfurt/Main

Tel.: (+49)069 97 203 628

e-Mail: sallwey@rhoen-klinikum-ag.com





DGAP 14.02.2007

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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

WWW: www.rhoen-klinikum-ag.com

ISIN: DE0007042301

WKN: 704230

Indices: MDAX

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