Swatch Group: Key Figures 2008

Gross sales of CHF 5 966 million topped prior year’s record, despite a record negative currency impact of CHF 233 million
Operating profit reaches CHF 1 202 million or 21.2% on net sales (versus 21.9% in 2007), only marginally lower than in 2007
Net income amounts to CHF 838 million (CHF 1 015 million in 2007), despite further currency losses and a negative financial result
Substantial equity of CHF 5.5 billion or 75.3% of total balance sheet (versus 71.5% in the prior year)
Unchanged dividend 2008 proposed: per registered share CHF 0.85, per bearer share CHF 4.25
Cautious but not pessimistic outlook for the first months 2009, an improvement anticipated in the second half of 2009

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