LUDWIG BECK am Rathauseck - Textilhaus Feldmeier AG reported earnings results for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The company achieved gross sales in the amount of EUR 45.9 million, up 2.1% compared to EUR 45.0 million in the same period in 2011. During the first half of 2012, EBIT of EUR 4.6 million exceeded the previous year's result of EUR 3.2 million by an impressive 42.1%. Last year, net effects resulting from the 150-year anniversary weighed on profits with EUR 0.7 million. Earnings before taxes (EBT) also showed a very pleasing development. Due to a strong improvement of the financial loss to EUR 0.9 million from EUR 1.2 million in the previous year, EBT increased to EUR 3.7 million in the first half of 2012 against EUR 2.0 million for the same period last year, a remarkable gain of 80.5%. The period net profit after minority interests jumped 77.4%, from EUR 1.4 million in the previous year to EUR 2.4 million. EBITDA was EUR 6.0 million against EUR 4.7 million for the same period last year. Earnings per share were EUR 0.68 against EUR 0.37 for the same period last year. The company provided earnings guidance for the year 2012. The company anticipates branch-adjusted sales growth of 2% to 3% and earnings before taxes (EBT) between EUR 10.0 million and EUR 12.0 million for 2012. Considering the figures for the first half of the year, the company expects to clearly top last year's result of EUR 11.3 million in the current year.