Turnover increased by 5.5 per cent to EUR 489.7 million

In the fiscal year 2004/2005, the Doppelmayr group was able to increase its turnover by 5.5 per cent to EUR 489.7 million, thus strengthening its position as the world market leader in ropeway engineering. With its 2099 employees world wide, the group has realized a total of 170 ropeway projects and invested EUR 10.3 million (as compared to EUR 18.7 million in the previous year) in plant and equipment (fixed assets). The balance sheet profit thus generated amounted to EUR 4.6 million in the fiscal year ended (EUR 3.0 million in the previous year). The European Alpine countries and North America continue to be Doppelmayr's core markets. The growth markets of Eastern, South-Eastern and Central Europe as well as Russia have proven to be markets with a very high potential which have contributed considerably to the very good corporate result.