Annual Report 2005 Messe Frankfurt Group at a Glance
Annual Report 2005 Messe Frankfurt group at a glance The Messe Frankfurt corporate group conceives, plans and hosts trade fairs and exhibitions in Germany and abroad. The parent company and its subsidiaries offer a well-coordinated services package for national and international customers, exhibitors and visitors. Corporate group in € m* 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Sales 318 335 353 364 379 Personnel expenses 52 58 69 70 75 Depreciation, amorti- sation and write-downs 35 45 47 62 49 Earnings before income taxes 40 32 23 33 41 Pre-tax return on sales in % 13 10 7 9 11 Net income for the year 28 22 10 19 22 Cash flow 65 67 53 78 67 Additions to fixed assets 138 43 40 34 64 Equity 299 312 315 320 329 Total assets 701 789 706 732 726 Employees (at 31.12. respectively) 984 1,144 1,213 1,227 1,294 * except employees and return on sales Shareholders: City of Frankfurt (60 %), State of Hesse (40 %) Subscribed capital: City of Frankfurt € 108 million, State of Hesse € 72 million Basic data 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Total area (m²) 475,000 475,000 475,000 475,000 578,000 Available covered space (m²) 324,023 324,041 324,225 324,277 321,754 Available open space (m²) 89,408 83,163 83,163 83,163 83,163 Number of halls 10 10 10 10 9 Events in Germany 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Number of trade fairs and exhibitions 38 51 52 50 49 Exhibitors (total) 36,089 39,777 45,220 42,231 41,311 Exhibitors (German) 16,985 17,240 19,619 17,031 18,145 Exhibitors (foreign) 19,104 22,537 25,601 25,200 23,166 Visitors 2,185,817 1,609,107 2,713,619 1,586,766 2,478,724 Net area
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