Bechtle AG / Key word(s): Preliminary Results/Quarter Results 23.10.2013 08:42 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bechtle AG: Significant YoY Increase in Q3 Earnings. Neckarsulm, 23.10.2013 - In the third quarter of 2013, Bechtle AG's earnings before taxes amount to approximately EUR24.5 million, an increase of some 30% compared to the same quarter in 2012 (EUR18.3 million). Q3 revenues are at around EUR558 million, up about 10% compared to the previous year (EUR501.6 million). Preliminary analyses suggest that this development was mainly driven by the domestic business in Germany. The group's consolidated EBT for the period from January to September 2013 amount to approximately EUR53 million, around 5% above the same period of the previous year (EUR50.4 million on 30 September 2012). 9-month revenues are at approximately EUR1,591 million, an increase of some 7% compared to the first three quarters in 2012 (EUR1,484.6 million). Bechtle AG will publish its Q3 interim report with the final figures on 14 November 2013. Contact: Bechtle AG Investor Relations Martin Link Telephone: +49 7132 981-4149 Fax: +49 7132 981-4116 [email protected] 23.10.2013 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Bechtle AG Bechtle Platz 1 74172 Neckarsulm Germany Phone: +49 7132 981-0 Fax: +49 7132 981-8000 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.bechtle.com ISIN: DE0005158703 WKN: 515870 Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------