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VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG: VERBIO increases earnings forecast for 2013/2014 again after strong second

VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG / Key word(s): Change in Forecast

03.02.2014 16:40

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VERBIO increases earnings forecast for 2013/2014 again after strong second
quarter

Zörbig/Leipzig, 3 February 2014 - According to preliminary financial
figures as of 31 December 2013, VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG once again
achieved considerable increase of EBITDA to 21.5 million Euro (1 HY
2012/2013: 7.0 million Euro) and EBIT to 10.5 million Euro (1 HY 2012/2013:
-4.2 million Euro) of continuing operations.

The Management Board currently expects, for financial year 2013/2014,
EBITDA of between EUR 30 million to EUR 35 million and a positive EBIT in
the range of EUR 3 million to EUR 8 million. Recently, the company assumed
EBITDA of EUR 25 million and a largely balanced operating result.

The main reason for the re-adjustment of the guidance is that the trend of
demand has been ahead of previous expectations, leading to a significantly
positive result in the second quarter of 2013/2014, as well. From October
to December 2013, EBITDA of 11.3 million and EBIT of EUR 5.9 million were
achieved from continuing operations. The increased forecast for the entire
group is additionally based on a positive business outlook for the second
half of 2013/2014.

All the key figures will be published with the half-year-report of
2013/2014 as scheduled on 6 February 2014.


Important notice
This publication contains certain forward-looking statements concerning the
VERBIO group of companies. The forward-looking statements contained herein
represent the judgment of VERBIO as of the date of this release and involve
risks and uncertainties. Should actual conditions differ from the Company's
assumptions, actual results and actions may differ from those anticipated.
VERBIO does not intend to update any of these forward-looking statements as
far as the wording of the relevant ad hoc release is concerned.




Contact:
VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG
Augustusplatz 9
04109 Leipzig

Anna-Maria Schneider
Investor Relations
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]/[e-mail]


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Information and Explaination of the Issuer to this News:

Information about VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG (VERBIO)
VERBIO is one of the leading independent producers and providers of
biofuels and is at the same time the only large industrial producer of
biodiesel, bioethanol and biomethane in Europe. The nominal capacity is at
a rounded 450,000 tons biodiesel, 270,000 tons bioethanol and 480 gigawatt
hours biomethane per year. In the production of its highly efficient fuels,
the company uses energy-saving production processes and innovative
technologies of own development. The biofuels of VERBIO achieve CO2
reductions of up to 90 percent compared to petrol or diesel. VERBIO
delivers its products directly to the European mineral oil conglomerates,
mineral oil trading companies, independent gas stations, freight
forwarders, municipal utilities and vehicle fleets. In addition, VERBIO
markets high-quality pharma glycerine for the consumer goods and cosmetics
industry (glycerine is gained as a by-product in biodiesel production).
Within the group, VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG acts as Management
Holding. The operative business is exercised by the subsidiaries, VERBIO
Diesel Bitterfeld GmbH & Co. KG, VERBIO Diesel Schwedt GmbH & Co. KG,
VERBIO Ethanol Schwedt GmbH & Co. KG, VERBIO Ethanol Zörbig GmbH & Co. KG
and Märka GmbH. The VERBIO stock (ISIN DE000A0JL9W6 / WKN A0JL9W) has been
listed at the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt stock exchange since October
2006.

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Language: English
Company: VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG
Augustusplatz 9
04109 Leipzig
Germany
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Internet: www.verbio.de
ISIN: DE000A0JL9W6
WKN: A0JL9W
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart

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