BKN International AG: Record Net Earnings: EUR4.5m and EUR0.29 EPS

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Cologne, 28th November 2006 - BKN International AG today reports final 
results for the year ended 30 September 2006

Highlights

• Turnover increased 16% to EUR13.9 million (2005: €12 million). In
addition, a sum of EUR0.3 million was phased into fiscal 2007 due to
delivery of the films in October 2006 versus the planned September 2006

• Total expenses increased 4% to EUR9.2 million in part based on lower
amortisation due to strong current and forecast library sales as per
company policy (2005: EUR8.8 million)

• Earnings or Profit before tax increased 39% to EUR4.1 million (2005:
EUR3.0 million)

• Underlying Net Income (before deferred tax gains) increased 37% to EUR4.1
million (2005: EUR3.0 million)

• Net Income increased 5% to EUR4.5 million (2005: EUR4.3 million)

• Underlying EPS (before deferred tax gains) increased 37% to EUR0.26
(2005: €0.19)

• EPS increased 4% to EUR0.29 (2005: EUR0.28)

• Programming rights asset value increased to EUR36.6 million (2005:
EUR23.6 million)

• Net Cash Generated by Operating Activities increased 15% to EUR6.9
million (2005: EUR6.0 million)

• The Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 22 February 2007 in
Cologne, Germany


A conference call for financial analysts and investors will be held today
at 15.00 p.m. GMT (16.00 p.m. CET and 10:00 a.m. EST).

Dial-in number
+44 (0) 207 070 5500 (UK)
+1 866 432 7186 (US)
+49 (0) 307 261 67 180 (Germany)
Conference password 680873

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Information and Explaination of the Issuer to this News:

For a full version of the final results, please go to our website 
www.bknkids.com 

Contact:

BKN International AG
Allen Bohbot, Chief Executive Officer
Tel:   +49 221 55 40 5 - 190
allen.bohbot@bknkids.com

Wayne Mowat, Chief Financial Officer
Tel:   +49 221 55 40 5 - 190
wayne.mowat@bknkids.com 

Sascha Ziemann, Finance Manager
Tel:   +49 221 55 40 5 - 190
sascha.ziemann@bknkids.com

http://www.bknkids.com

GFD- Finanzkommunikation for corporate and financial press
Dr. Georg F. Oehm
Tel:  +49 69 971 247 32
oehm@gfd-finanzkommunikation.de





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Language:     English
Issuer:       BKN International AG
              Im Mediapark 8
              50670 Köln Deutschland
Phone:        +49 (0)221 55 40 51 90
Fax:          +49 (0)221 55 40 545
E-mail:       investor-relations@bknkids.com
WWW:          www.bknkids.com
ISIN:         DE0005290704
WKN:          529070
Indices:      
Listed:       Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (General Standard); Freiverkehr
              in Berlin-Bremen, Hannover, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München,
              Stuttgart
 
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