Laurus: Results for the First Half of 2006

1 September 2006 - Highlights

• Consolidated net sales down, at € 1.422 billion (first half of 2005: €1.463 billion)

• Consolidated operating result (EBIT) € 18 million negative (first half of 2005:  € 26 million positive)

• Consolidated operating result (EBIT) excluding non-recurrings € 29 million negative (first half of 2005: € 42 million negative)

• Consolidated net result € 6 million negative (first half of 2005: € 2 million positive)

• Consolidated net result excluding non-recurrings € 37 million negative (first half of 2005: € 46 million negative)

• EBITDA Super de Boer € 5 million positive, EBIT € 2 million negative