Messe Frankfurt presented its 2015 Annual Report, and it contains new records for
all key financial and event figures. “We have once again confirmed our leading
position among German trade fair companies and further solidified our international
ranking,’ stated Wolfgang Marzin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Messe
Frankfurt, at today’s Corporate Press Conference. Messe Frankfurt Group sales
reached a new high of approx. 648 million euros, while annual net income hit 38.2
million euros. There were 133 trade fairs and exhibitions worldwide with approx.
90,800 exhibitors. Marzin: “Our overall corporate concept is the right one, and our
long-term ” Messe Frankfurt 2020′ corporate strategy is paying off. We have the
scope we need for further investments in the brand values of the Messe Frankfurt
Group.’

The first half of the trade fair year 2016 was strong and dynamic, with performance
at a high level. With regard to operations in and outside Germany, Executive Board
member Detlef Braun stressed: “We can report that new records were set at many
of our trade fairs, with a large international component and customer evaluations to
match.’ At our Frankfurt base, Heimtextil continues to grow, with an international
component that is now 89 percent. The trade fair trio Christmasworld, Paperworld
and Creativeworld delivered a solid performance, drawing even more exhibitors
than at their previous events. Ambiente has once again demonstrated its strength
as a global trendsetter for consumer goods markets. Nordstil in Hamburg went
extremely well, as did Greenshowroom and the Ethical Fashion Show, two events
that are firmly established as a centre of sustainable fashion during Berlin Fashion
Week.

Messe Frankfurt works with industry representatives to continuously develop its
events. Braun explained: “By creating concepts that have been tailored to the
market and strengthening synergies, we are able to respond to economic weakness
and consolidation in individual industries and support our customers,’ adding that on
the basis of a strong first six months, the company expects to finish the year with
key event figures, including those for exhibitors, visitors and exhibition space sold,
significantly higher than in the previous two years.

At the company’s Frankfurt base, the construction of the new Hall 12 marks another
milestone in the development of the exhibition grounds. As Uwe Behm, Member of
the Executive Board of Messe Frankfurt, summed up: “Optimising our exhibition
grounds generates further growth in Frankfurt.’ Construction work is proceeding
according to plan. With a height of approximately 30 metres and 33,000 square
metres of gross exhibition area over two levels, Hall 12 will be the largest hall in
the western section of the exhibition grounds. Behm: “Starting in early August, we
will be successively transferring the building pit, on schedule, to the companies
responsible for constructing the building.’ The construction firms Max Bogl Stiftung
& Co. KG, Ed. Zublin AG and Cofely Deutschland GmbH have been engaged as
general contractors. The consortium will be responsible for the turnkey construction
of Hall 12 by 2018 in line with the design created by the Kadawittfeldarchitektur
GmbH architectural office. The hall’s integration into the visitor circuit around the
exhibition grounds will also allow us to complete the Via Mobile in the western
section of the exhibition grounds.

Further information about the press conference can be found at: http://m-es.se/Co7n