Back to IndexOcé N.V. Confirms Final Results Fiscal Year 20051/30/2006Final results 2005
Océ confirms that the final results under Dutch GAAP for the 2005 financial year are equal to the provisional results that were published on January 16, 2006. This means total revenues of euro 2,677.3 million, operating income of euro 110.1 million, net income of euro 78.8 million and net earnings of euro 0.92 per euro 0.50 ordinary share.
The results under US GAAP will differ substantially from those under Dutch GAAP because the release of the pension provision in the Netherlands will, under US GAAP not be credited to the Statement of Operations in 2005 but in subsequent years.
Dividend 2005
As announced on January 16, 2006 it will be proposed to shareholders to adopt a dividend for the 2005 financial year of euro 0.58 (2004: also euro 0.58) per ordinary share of euro 0.50 nominal. Upon adoption of this proposal the final dividend per ordinary share for 2005 will be euro 0.43; the interim dividend amounted to euro 0.15. It is proposed to pay out the final dividend fully in cash. The dividend will be made available for payment as from May 8, 2006. Shares in Océ N.V. will be listed "ex-dividend" as of April 24, 2006.
General Meeting of Shareholders
The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held in Venlo on Thursday, April 20, 2006, commencing at 14.00 hrs. The agenda for this meeting will be available in printed form and also via the internet (investor.oce.com) as of March 23, 2006.
Annual Report 2005
The annual report will be published on the internet (investor.oce.com) on February 1, 2006 and will be available in printed form as of February 17, 2006.
January 30, 2006
Océ N.V.,
Venlo, the Netherlands
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