Profits before taxes, finance, investment results and depreciation (EBITDA) of the group amounted in the first quarter of 2006 to 3,625 mil. Euros against 2,581 mil. Euros last year, showing an increase of 40,5%. The equivalent profit (EBITDA) of the parent company amounted to 3.035 mil. Euros in 2006 from 2.293 mil. Euros in the same period of 2005, presenting an increase of 32,4%.

Furthermore, turnover of the group amounted in the first quarter to 19,193 mil. Euros against 17,964 mil. Euros of the equivalent quarter of the previous year, showing an increase of 6,85%. It is noted that turnover of 2005 included also sales of the subsidiary LEISTRITZ GmbH, a participation sold by the company at the beginning of 2006 and therefore not consolidated in the present period.

At parent company level, turnover of the group amounted to 17,546 mil. Euros against 14,934 mil. Euros in the equivalent quarter of the previous year, presenting an increase of 17,5%.

Kleemann management expects for 2006 as a whole consolidated sales of the group of 81,10 mil. Euros (79,24 mil. Euros in 2005), consolidated profits before taxes, finance, investment results and depreciation (EBITDA) of 15,20 mil. Euros (12,15 mil. Euros in 2005), consolidated profits before taxes and minority rights of 10,392 million Euros (9,623 mil. Euros in 2005) and consolidated profits after taxes and minority rights of the group of 7,10 mil. Euros (6,34 mil. Euros in 2005).