Welcome to Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG

Praktiker Group based in Kirkel (Saarland) plays in the Champions League of the European home improvement and DIY sector. With its around 420 DIY stores in nine countries, almost 29,000 employees and annual sales of 4 billion euros, it is number fourth at the European level. The profitable growth that forms the basis for these figures, an innovative group strategy in Germany and abroad, an unmistakable profile of the Praktiker brand and a high customer acceptance are the drivers of the success story of this company that went public in November 2005.

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Third Quarter Report and Nine-Months Financial Report of the Praktiker Group
Operating earnings distinctly up
Group sales slightly down from last year

Kirkel – October 23, 2008: Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG continues to be on target for the fiscal year 2008. Despite the further booming international business, consolidated sales narrowly missed the record level of the prior year and came in at just around 3.015 billion euros. The quality of earnings however increased distinctly. The positive trend in operating earnings from the Second Quarter continued unbroken. The EBITA generated during the period from January through September of 109.5 million euros are 21.2 percent up from the figure reported last year. A similar increase in earnings (22.1 percent) was reported for the Third Quarter.   

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IMPORTANT FACTS

Praktiker Services GmbH to start operations

Kirkel – September 30, 2008. From October 1, 2008, internal services at the Praktiker Group will be bundled in a separate service company, Praktiker Services GmbH. This relates to the functions IT, Organization and Logistics. With this important structural decision, efficiency and competitiveness of the Praktiker Group in Germany and abroad will be sustainably improved.

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Customer survey “Kundenmonitor Deutschland” 2008 confirms two-brand strategy of the Praktiker Group

Kirkel – September 26, 2008. The two-brand strategy of the Praktiker Group is successful. This was confirmed in the recent survey “Kundenmonitor Deutschland 2008“. DIY customers perceive the Praktiker brand as the price leader in the German DIY sector. Max Bahr was found to be particularly convincing in the fields of customer service and staff friendliness.

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