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Publication of inside information pursuant to Article 17 MAR - secunet Security Networks AG: forecast for the 2019 financial year raised

[Essen, 11 September 2019] The Management Board of secunet Security Networks AG (ISIN DE0007276503, WKN 727650) is raising its forecast for the 2019 financial year.

Based on the outstanding result in the first half of 2019 and on major projects that can still be executed in the second half of the year, the Management Board of secunet Security Networks AG is raising its full-year outlook for secunet Group to sales revenues of around 210 million euros and earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of around 32 million euros (2018 financial year: sales revenues 163.3 million euros, EBIT 26.9 million euros). In its communication dated 2 May 2019, the company had published an initial forecast increase, envisaging sales revenues of around 190 million euros and EBIT of around 30 million euros. At the time of publication of the 2018 Annual Report in March 2019, the company still anticipated a slight increase in sales revenues and an EBIT margin slightly below the previous year’s level.


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