Hamburg—In the 2011 financial year, Jungheinrich AG generated 2,116 million euros in consolidated net sales (prior year: 1,816 million euros). In view of this encouraging sales trend, the company achieved approximately 146 million euros in earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) (prior year: 98 million euros). The value of incoming orders, encompassing all business areas, rose to 2,178 million euros (prior year: 1,924 million euros).

The Board of Management of Jungheinrich AG is taking this development into account and will propose to the Supervisory Board that the Annual General Meeting be presented with a draft resolution to pay a dividend of 0.70 euros (prior year: 0.49 euros) per common share and of 0.76 euros (prior year: 0.55 euros) per preferred share.

The company will publish more detailed information on its business performance in 2011 at the annual press conference on March 29, 2012.

Jungheinrich ranks among the world’s leading companies in the material handling equipment, warehousing and material flow engineering sectors. The company is an intralogistics service and solution provider with manufacturing operations, which offers its customers a comprehensive range of forklift trucks, shelving systems, services and advice. Jungheinrich shares are traded on all German stock exchanges.