ATOSS Software AG provided earnings guidance for the first half of 2013. In the first half of 2013, the company has succeeded in substantially increasing overall sales relative to the year before. In its core Software segment in particular, the company expects to report sales up by around 10% for the first six months of this year.

Orders received for software licenses have developed even more strongly with the total for this period expected to be up by over 20%. As anticipated, the EBIT margin measured against sales remains at the same high level as in first quarter. On the other hand as a result of the development in the gold price, the financial result for the first half is in negative territory at an expected of approximately minus EUR 3.8 million.

In the view of the strong development in business at an operational level and the excellent intake of orders for software licenses in the first half of 2013, the forecasts for sales and operating profits (EBIT) remain unchanged for the current financial year. The company also expects growth to continue during the year as a whole, with EBIT margins securely above 20%.