Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt: Südzucker with strong first half year 2011/12

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Mannheim, September 27, 2011

Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt, Mannheim, raised group revenues within
the first half year (1 March 2011 to 31 August 2011) of current financial
year 2011/12 by around 9 percent from EUR 3,068 million to EUR 3,338
million. Group operating profit increased by around EUR 66 million or 23
percent to EUR 347 (previous year: 282) million. The sugar, CropEnergies
and fruit segments contributed to this earnings improvement.

For total financial year 2011/12 Südzucker still expects an increase of
group revenues to around EUR 6.5 (previous year: 6.2) billion and a group
operating profit of more than EUR 600 (previous year: 519) million. The
boost in earnings will be driven predominantly by the sugar segment.

The full interim report for the first half year 2011/12 will be published
on 13 October 2011.

Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt
Central Investor Relations Department
Nikolai Baltruschat 
Maximilianstrasse 10
68165 Mannheim
Phone: +49 621 421-240
Fax: +49 621 421-463
Investor.relations@suedzucker.de

 The Südzucker Group 
Südzucker, with its sugar, special products, CropEnergies and fruit
segments, is one of the leading companies in the food industry. In the
traditional sugar business, the group is the world market leader, with 29
sugar factories and three refineries, extending from France in the west via
Belgium, Germany and Austria, through to Poland, the Czech Republic,
Slovakia, Romania, Hungary, Bosnia and Moldova in the east. The special
products segment, consisting of the functional food (BENEO), chilled/frozen
products (Freiberger), portion packs and starch businesses, is an important
growth driver. The CropEnergies segment covers the bioethanol activities in
Germany, Belgium and France. In the fruit segment, the group operates
internationally, is the world market leader for fruit preparations and is a
leading supplier of fruit juice concentrates in Europe.

In 2010/11, the group employed 17,700 persons and generated revenues of EUR
6.2 billion.


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Language:     English
Company:      Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt
              Maximilianstr. 10
              68165 Mannheim
              Germany
Phone:        +49 (0)621 - 421-530
Fax:          +49 (0)621 - 421-7530
E-mail:       investor.relations@suedzucker.de
Internet:     www.suedzucker.de
ISIN:         DE0007297004, DE0008461021 DE0001780807 DE000A0AABH1
XS0222524372
WKN:          729700, 846102, 178080, A0AABH, A0E6FU, 
Indices:      MDAX
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime
              Standard), Hamburg, München, Stuttgart; Freiverkehr in
              Hannover
 
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