Increase of 25 per cent

In 2004 Al-Ko achieved sales of approx. € 110 mio in its garden and hobby division. This means that the division accounted for an 18 per cent share of the group's total sales, which came to € 575 mio. In the first six months of 2005 the garden and hobby division increased sales by one quarter over the same period last year. The aim is to reach the € 130 mio mark for the full business year.