Ad-hoc release – KWS SAAT AG reports sales and income above expectations for fiscal 2006/2007.

Einbeck, September 06, 2007 – The financial statements being prepared by KWS SAAT AG (ISIN: DE0007074007) for fiscal year 2006/2007, which ended on June 30, 2007, indicate that the KWS Group will post a sales volume of almost €540 million (previous year: €505 million). As far as can be seen at present, operating income (EBIT) will exceed the previous year’s figure (€46.7 million) by approximately 35%; the same applies to the KWS Group’s net income (previous year: €28.4 million).

A key reason for this is that seed returns were lower than normal for the sector – in particular in the U.S. As a result, and despite the weak exchange rate for the dollar, the Group’s earnings situation is better than had been expected in May. The financial statements for KWS SAAT AG and the KWS Group will be published on October 31, 2007.

Contact:
Georg Folttmann
Phone: +49 (0) 55 61 / 311-640
Mobile: +49 (0)173 / 2910520
g.folttmann@kws.com