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Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG: Preliminary consolidated earnings for Q1 2007 (IFRS)

Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG / Quarter Results

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Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG:

Preliminary consolidated earnings for Q1 2007 (IFRS)

Unterschleissheim, 16th April 2007

Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG earned a net profit of EUR8.7 million in Q1
2007 compared to EUR13.3 million in Q1 2006. The income from ordinary
activities amounts to EUR11.8 million (previous year: EUR18.2 million). The
increase in net fee and commission income up to 37 percent to EUR13.7
million is remarkable.

The figures of Q1 2006 contained earnings from sales of available-for-sale
holdings of EUR4.9 million. Without this special item the result is
approximately at the same high level as last year.

Shareholders’ equity as of March 31, 2007 was EUR161.7 million (December
31, 2006: EUR152.6 million). Earnings per share were EUR0.19 on the
reporting date (previous year: EUR0.30). The Group employed a total of 277
people (previous year: 234 employees).


Figures in EUR million                                  Q1 2007   Q1 2006
Net fee and commission income                              13.7      10.0
Net trading income                                         17.1      20.1
Net income from available-for-sale financial
instruments                                                 0.0       4.9
Administrative expenses                                   -20.4     -17.3
Profit from operations                                     11.6      18.0
Income from ordinary activities                            11.8      18.2
Net profit                                                  8.7      13.3




The Executive Board

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Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG

Contact: Nico Baader

Weihenstephaner Str. 4

85716 Unterschleissheim

Germany

Phone +49 (0)89/ 5150-1030

Fax +49 (0)89/ 5150-2424

Nico.Baader@Baaderbank.de

www.Baaderbank.de






DGAP 16.04.2007 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG
              Weihenstephaner Str. 4
              85716 Unterschleissheim Deutschland
Phone:        +49 (0)89/ 5150-0
Fax:          +49 (0)89/ 5150-1111
E-mail:       Info@Baaderbank.de
www:          www.Baaderbank.de
ISIN:         DE0005088108
WKN:          508810
Indices:      
Listed:       Amtlicher Markt in Berlin-Bremen, Frankfurt (Prime Standard),
              Stuttgart, München; Freiverkehr in Hamburg, Düsseldorf
 
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