REpower Systems AG posted sales of € 300.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2009/10 compared to € 231.8 million in the same period of the previous year (comparison period 01 April to 30 June 2008).
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Therewith, sales rose tight 30 per cent. The operating result (EBIT) increased moderately in the reporting period from € 10.2 million to € 10.7 million. After taxes and interest this results in positive net earnings of € 2.2 million after € 5.9 in the corresponding period last year. In the period from April to June 2009, REpower Systems AG installed and recognised in income 83 wind turbines (previous year: 138 turbines) with a total rated power of 170MW (previous year: 276MW). At the end of the period under review, the order backlog amounted to 574 wind energy turbines (same period of previous year: 718 turbines) with a total rated power of 1.230,45MW (same period of previous year: 1,522.60MW). This corresponds to a contractually confirmed volume of around € 1.45 billion (as per end of June 2008: € 1.61 billion).
