Business Division Results

Fiscal 2008

Annual Report 2008

Business Divisions' Sales
in € million	Q4 2008	Q4 2007	Change in %	2008	2007	Change in %
WACKER SILICONES	297.1	318.3	-7	1,408.6	1,361.0	3
WACKER POLYMERS	185.9	149.9	24	867.9	632.8	37
WACKER FINE CHEMICALS	23.0	25.5	-10	97.7	112.4	-13
WACKER POLYSILICON	239.1	140.8	70	828.1	456.9	81
Siltronic	303.6	343.2	-12	1,360.8	1,451.6	-6
Corporate functions / Other	65.1	63.7	2	265.4	247.2	7
Consolidation	-115.1	-121.3	-5	-530.4	-480.6	10
Group Sales	998.7	920.1	9	4,298.1	3,781.3	14

Business Divisions' EBIT
in € million	Q4 2008	Q4 2007	Change in %	2008	2007	Change in %
WACKER SILICONES	-38.6	5.5	>-100	86.3	144.6	-40
WACKER POLYMERS	-10.1	-7.5	35	64.9	80.5	-19
WACKER FINE CHEMICALS	-0.6	-11.1	-95	6.0	-7.5	>-100
WACKER POLYSILICON	90.6	48.7	86	349.8	135.0	>100
Siltronic	-36.5	74.5	-149	193.8	337.2	-43
Corporate functions / Other	-17.2	-13.0	32	-51.7	-40.2	29
Consolidation	-1.2	-0.4	>100	-1.2	0.0	n.a.
Group EBIT	-13.6	96.7	-114	647.9	649.6	0

Business Divisions' EBITDA
in € million	Q4 2008	Q4 2007	Change in %	2008	2007	Change in %
WACKER SILICONES	-18.4	26.3	>-100	167.9	226.9	-26
WACKER POLYMERS	4.2	6.1	-31	108.9	107.0	2
WACKER FINE CHEMICALS	0.3	1.3	-77	9.2	9.5	-3
WACKER POLYSILICON	115.2	64.5	79	422.0	182.2	132
Siltronic	23.2	109.9	-79	357.3	478.1	-25
Corporate functions / Other	-4.6	-2.9	59	-8.9	-2.2	>100
Consolidation	-1.2	0.1	>-100	-1.2	0.0	n.a.
Group EBITDA	118.7	205.3	-42	1,055.2	1,001.5	5

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This website contains forward looking statements based on assumptions and estimates of WACKER's Executive Board. Although we assume the expectations in these forward looking statements are realistic, we cannot guarantee they will prove to be correct. The assumptions may harbor risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual figures to differ considerably from the forward looking statements. Factors that may cause such discrepancies include, among other things, changes in the economic and business environment, variations in exchange and interest rates, the introduction of competing products, lack of acceptance for new products or services, and changes in corporate strategy. WACKER does not plan to update the forward looking statements, nor does it assume the obligation to do so.