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Fresenius Medical Care Reports Third Quarter and Nine Months 2005 Results; Outlook for 2005 Confirmed.


BAD HOMBURG Bad Hom·burg  

A city of west-central Germany at the foot of the Taunus Mountains near Frankfurt. It is a famous spa and resort. Population: 53,200.
, Germany Germany (jûr`mənē), Ger. Deutschland, officially Federal Republic of Germany, republic (2005 est. pop. 82,431,000), 137,699 sq mi (356,733 sq km).  -- Fresenius Fresenius may mean:
  • Fresenius SE or one of its subsidiaries like Fresenius Medical Care, Fresenius Kabi and Fresenius ProServe
  • Carl Remigius Fresenius (1818-1897), German chemist
  • Wilhelm Fresenius (1913-2004), German chemist
 Medical Care--
Excellent Third Quarter 2005:

Net Revenue                                 $  1,717 million     +  9%
Operating Income (EBIT)                     $    237 million     + 11%
Net Income                                  $    116 million     + 14%

Excluding one-time costs

Operating Income (EBIT)                     $    244 million     + 14%
Net Income                                  $    120 million     + 18%


Fresenius Medical Care Fresenius Medical Care is a German company specializing in the production of medical supplies, primarily to facilitate or aid renal dialysis. It is 37%-owned by the health care company Fresenius SE.  AG ("the Company") (Frankfurt Stock Exchange Frankfurt Stock Exchange

The largest of Germany's eight securities exchanges, operated by Deutsche Borse AS.
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, FME3) (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
: FMS FMS - Flexible Manufacturing System (factory automation). , FMS-p), the world's largest provider of Dialysis dialysis (dīăl`ĭsĭs), in chemistry, transfer of solute (dissolved solids) across a semipermeable membrane. Strictly speaking, dialysis refers only to the transfer of the solute; transfer of the solvent is called osmosis.  Products and Services, today announced the final results for the third quarter and nine months of 2005.

Third Quarter 2005:

Revenue

Total revenue for the third quarter 2005 increased by 9% (8% at constant currency) to $1,717 million. The total organic growth rate worldwide was 7%. Dialysis Care revenue grew by 9% to $1,247 million (8% at constant currency) in the third quarter of 2005. Dialysis Product revenue increased by 10% to $470 million (9% at constant currency) in the same period.

North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere.  revenue increased by 8% to $1,168 million. Dialysis Care revenue increased by 7% to $1,037 million. Average revenue per treatment for the U.S. clinics increased by 2.5% to $299 in the third quarter 2005, as compared to $291 for the same quarter in 2004. Same-store treatment growth was 3.0% (U.S. operations). Dialysis Product revenue increased by 16% to $131 million led by strong sales of our 2008K hemodialysis hemodialysis /he·mo·di·al·y·sis/ (-di-al´i-sis) removal of certain elements from the blood by virtue of the difference in rates of their diffusion through a semipermeable membrane while being circulated outside the body; the process  machines and dialyzers.

International revenue was $549 million, an increase of 12% as compared to the third quarter of 2004, or 10% adjusted for currency. Dialysis Care revenue reached $210 million, an increase of 20% (17% at constant currency). Dialysis Products revenue increased by 8% to $338 million (6% at constant currency).

Earnings

Operating income Operating Income

The profit realized from a business' own operations.

Notes:
This would not include income from things such as investments in other firms. Also referred to as operating profit or recurring profit.
 (EBIT EBIT

See: Earnings Before Interest and Taxes


EBIT

See earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT).
) increased by 11% to $237 million. Operating income in the third quarter 2005 includes $7 million of one-time one-time
adj.
1. or one·time
a. Occurring or undertaken only once: a one-time winner in 1995.

b.
 costs related to the transformation of Fresenius Medical Care's legal form into a Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien – abbreviated KGaA – is a German corporate designation standing for 'Association limited by shares'. Some of the shares in the company are owned by partners with unlimited liability, and some shareholders own capital stock without  (KGaA KGaA Kommanditgesellschaft Auf Aktien (German: Limited partnership on shares; business entity) ). As previously announced, the Company expects one-time costs for the full year 2005 to be approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.


$10 million for the transformation. This amount includes the one-time costs in the third quarter 2005.

Excluding one-time costs, the operating income for the third quarter 2005 increased by 14% to $244 million. This very good performance resulted in an operating margin Operating Margin

A ratio used to measure a company's pricing strategy and operating efficiency.

Calculated by:
 of 14.2% compared to 13.6% for the same quarter in 2004.

Compared with the third quarter 2004, the operating margin in North America increased by 40 basis points to 14.3%. In our International segment, the operating margin increased by 130 basis points to 15.9%. The strong operational performance in the International segment was positively impacted by better production efficiencies, sales of higher margin products, favorable fa·vor·a·ble  
adj.
1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds.

2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis.

3.
 reimbursement Reimbursement

Payment made to someone for out-of-pocket expenses has incurred.
 environment in major dialysis service countries and foreign currency gains.

Net interest expense decreased by 8% to $42 million for the third quarter of 2005. This positive development was mainly attributable attributable

emanating from or pertaining to attribute.


attributable proportion
see attributable risk (below).

attributable risk
 to a lower debt level in combination with lower average interest rates.

Income tax expense was $79 million in the third quarter of 2005, compared to $67 million in the third quarter of 2004, reflecting effective tax rates of 40.3% and 39.8%, respectively.

Net income in the third quarter 2005 was $116 million, an increase of 14%. Excluding one-time costs, net income increased by 18%.

Earnings per share (EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) A PostScript file format used to transfer a graphic image between applications and platforms. EPS files contain PostScript code as well as an optional preview image in TIFF, WMF, PICT or EPSI, the latter being an ASCII-only format. ) in the third quarter of 2005 rose by 13% to $1.19 per ordinary share ($0.40 per ADS), compared to $1.06 ($0.35 per ADS) in the third quarter of 2004. The weighted average number of shares outstanding during the third quarter of 2005 was approximately 96.8 million.

Cash Flow

In the third quarter of 2005, the Company generated $202 million in net cash from operations, which is 11.8% of revenue - at the high end of our target.

A total of $65 million (net of disposals) was used for capital expenditures. Free Cash Flow before acquisitions was $137 million for the third quarter of 2005. Days Sales Outstanding In accountancy, Days Sales Outstanding is a company's average collection period. A low figure indicates that the company collects its outstanding receivables quickly. Typically it is looked at either quarterly or yearly (90 or 365 days).  (DSO See CSO. ) in the third quarter of 2005 were reduced by 1 day compared to the second quarter of 2005 as a result of strong cash collection efforts, especially in North America. A total of $34 million in cash was used for acquisitions.

Nine Months ended September September: see month.  30, 2005:

Earnings and Revenue

For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 net income was $339 million, up 16% from the same period in 2004. Excluding one-time costs, net income increased by 17%.

Net revenue for the nine months 2005 was $4,999 million, up 9% compared to the same period in 2004. Adjusted for currency, net revenue rose 8%.

Operating income (EBIT) increased by 11% to $695 million. Operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 includes $8 million of one-time costs related to the transformation of Fresenius Medical Care's legal form into KGaA. Excluding one-time costs, operating income increased by 13% to $703 million resulting in an operating margin of 14.1% as compared to 13.6% in the same period in 2004.

Net interest expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 decreased by 8% to $127 million. Income tax expense was $227 million for the nine months compared to $193 million in the same period in 2004. This reflects an effective tax rate of 40.0% for 2005.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2005 earnings per ordinary share rose by 15% to $3.50 ($1.17 per ADS).

Cash Flow

Cash from operations for nine months of 2005 was $470 million compared to $560 million in the same period of 2004. This reduction was mainly due to higher income tax payments in North America, fluctuations in collections of other receivables Receivables

An asset designation applicable to all debts, unsettled transactions or other monetary obligations owed to a company by its debtors or customers. Receivables are recorded by a company's accountants and reported on the balance sheet, and they and include all debts owed
 and a slower rate of DSO improvement this year.

A total of $162 million was used for capital expenditures, net of disposals. Free Cash Flow before acquisitions for the nine months of 2005 was $308 million as compared to $417 million in the same period of 2004. Net cash used for acquisitions was $86 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2005.

For a complete overview of the third quarter and nine months of 2005, please refer to the appendix appendix, small, worm-shaped blind tube, about 3 in. (7.6 cm) long and 1-4 in. to 1 in. (.64–2.54 cm) thick, projecting from the cecum (part of the large intestine) on the right side of the lower abdominal cavity. .

Patients - Clinics - Treatments

As of the end of the third quarter in 2005, Fresenius Medical Care served approximately 130,400 patients worldwide, which represents an increase in patients of 6%. North America provided dialysis treatments for more than 88,800 patients (+4%) and the International segment served approximately 41,600 patients (+11%).

As of September 30, 2005, the Company operated a total of 1,670 clinics worldwide, comprised of 1,155 clinics (+2%) in North America and 515 clinics (+11%) in the International segment.

Fresenius Medical Care delivered approximately 14.66 million treatments in the nine months ended September 30, 2005, which represents an increase of 5% year over year. North America accounted for 10.04 million treatments (+4%) and the International segment for 4.63 million treatments (+7%).

Renal renal /re·nal/ (re´n'l) pertaining to the kidney.

re·nal
adj.
Of or in the region of the kidneys.


Renal
Relating to the kidney.
 Care Group Acquisition

Shareholders of Renal Care Group, Inc. (NYSE: RCI RCI Royal Caribbean International
RCI Radio Canada International
RCI Rehabilitation Council of India
RCI Residential Communities Initiative
RCI Roof Consultants Institute
RCI Remote Control Interface
RCI Residential, Commercial, Industrial
) voted overwhelmingly at its special meeting on August 24, 2005, to adopt the merger agreement under which Fresenius Medical Care AG will acquire Renal Care Group, Inc. for $48.00 per common share.

The transaction remains subject to other customary closing conditions, including the expiration EXPIRATION. Cessation; end. As, the expiration of, a lease, of a contract, or statute.
     2. In general, the expiration of a contract puts an end to all the engagements of the parties, except to those which arise from the non- fulfillment of obligations created
 of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott Rodino Rodino may refer to:
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  • Rodino, Rodinsky District, Altai Krai, a village (selo) in Rodinsky District of Altai Krai, Russia
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 Antitrust Antitrust

The antitrust laws apply to virtually all industries and to every level of business, including manufacturing, transportation, distribution, and marketing. They prohibit a variety of practices that restrain trade.
 Improvements Act. The Company and Renal Care Group are in the process of responding to the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC FTC

See Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
) request for additional information related to the acquisition. The Company is still working toward closing the transaction by the end of 2005. However, our ability to complete the acquisition is dependent upon the FTC's review process and it is possible that the closing date could move into early 2006.

Change of the Legal Form to a KGaA and the Conversion of Preference Shares into Ordinary Shares

Ordinary and preference shareholders of Fresenius Medical Care approved by an overwhelming majority the proposed transformation of the Company's legal form into a partnership limited by shares (Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien - "KGaA") as well as the plan for a voluntary exchange offer to convert the Company's preference shares into ordinary shares. At the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM EGM Electronic Gaming Machine
EGM Electronic Gaming Monthly
EGM Extraordinary General Meeting
EGM Expert Group Meeting
EGM Estudio General de Medios (Spanish: General Means Study)
EGM Emergency General Meeting
) on August 30, 2005, the transformation was approved by nearly 91% of the represented ordinary share capital, and the conversion was approved by nearly 94% of the represented ordinary share capital. At the Separate Meeting of Preference Shareholders, which was held immediately following the EGM, the preference share conversion proposal was approved by nearly 85% of the represented preference share capital.

On October October: see month.  10, 2005 Fresenius Medical Care announced that the Company has been named in certain civil actions by a small number of shareholders contesting the resolutions of the EGM. The Company believes that these actions are without merit and it will defend vigorously vig·or·ous  
adj.
1. Strong, energetic, and active in mind or body; robust. See Synonyms at healthy.

2. Marked by or done with force and energy. See Synonyms at active.
 the resolutions adopted by the EGM in an appropriate way.

As a result of the acceptance of these capital structure changes by the majority of the shareholders and the scope of the lawsuits, Fresenius Medical Care will continue its preparation to accomplish these value-enhancing transactions with determination.

Additional information related to the anticipated change of the legal form and the planned conversion of preference shares into ordinary shares can be accessed on the website of Fresenius Medical Care at www.fmc-ag.com or www.fmc-ag.de. Form F-4 can be accessed at the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov See .gov and GovNet.

(networking) gov - The top-level domain for US government bodies.
.

Outlook 2005 - Confirmed

For the full year 2005, the Company reconfirms its outlook and expects top-line revenue growth at constant currency between 6% and 9% and net income growth between 12% and 15%. The Company expects to achieve the upper end of the net income guidance. This guidance does not take into effect the impact of the Renal Care Group acquisition or the one-time costs for the full year 2005 in connection with the transformation of the Company's legal form, nor the conversion of the preference shares into ordinary shares.

Furthermore, the Company now expects capital expenditures of about $250-300 million and spending on acquisitions of about $125-175 million. Previously, the Company anticipated capital expenditures of about $350-400 million and spending on acquisitions of about $200-250 million.

Ben Lipps Lipps may refer to:
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, Chief Executive Officer of Fresenius Medical Care, commented: "Europe Europe (yr`əp), 6th largest continent, c.4,000,000 sq mi (10,360,000 sq km) including adjacent islands (1992 est. pop. 512,000,000).  and North America, with solid performance from our Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies.  and Asia Pacific regions, contributed to our excellent third quarter and nine months financial results, and exceeded expectations. As a result we now expect net income for the year to be at the upper end of our guidance for 2005. Our financial performance shows the continued strength of our business segments worldwide. We have clearly maintained our operational focus while advancing our three major initiatives - the acquisition of Renal Care Group, the corporate structure transformation, and the movement towards one share class, resulting from the preference share conversion offer."

Video Webcast

Fresenius Medical Care will hold an analyst meeting at its headquarters in Bad Homburg, Germany, to discuss the results of the third quarter and nine months on November November: see month.  3, 2005 at 2.45pm CET CET
abbr.
Central European Time


CET Central European Time

CET n abbr (= Central European Time) → hora de Europa central

CET abbr
 / 8.45am EST EST electroshock therapy.

EST
abbr.
electroshock therapy
. The Company invites investors to view the live video webcast of the meeting at the Company's website www.fmc-ag.com in the "Investor Relations Investor relations

The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors.
" section. A replay will be available shortly after the meeting.

Fresenius Medical Care AG is the world's largest, integrated provider of products and services for individuals undergoing dialysis because of chronic kidney failure Chronic Kidney Failure Definition

Chronic kidney failure occurs when disease or disorder damages the kidneys so that they are no longer capable of adequately removing fluids and wastes from the body or of maintaining the proper level of certain
, a condition that affects more than 1,300,000 individuals worldwide. Through its network of approximately 1,670 dialysis clinics in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific The term Asia-Pacific generally applies to littoral East Asia, Southeast Asia and Australasia near the Pacific Ocean, plus the states in the ocean itself (Oceania).  and Africa, Fresenius Medical Care provides dialysis treatment to approximately 130,400 patients around the globe. Fresenius Medical Care is also the world's leading provider of dialysis products such as hemodialysis machines, dialyzers and related disposable products Disposable products are items that are not intended by the manufacturer to be reused more than once or a few times as compared to more permanent serviceable and reusable items. Some products that have disposable versions are:
  • diapers
  • cigarette lighters
  • flatware
. For more information about Fresenius Medical Care visit the Company's website at www.fmc-ag.com.

This release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 that are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements due to certain factors, including changes in business, economic and competitive conditions, regulatory reforms Regulatory Reform concerns improvements to the quality of government regulation.

At the international level, the "OECD Regulatory Reform Programme is aimed at helping governments improve regulatory quality -- that is, reforming regulations that raise unnecessary obstacles to
, foreign exchange rate fluctuations, uncertainties in litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute.

When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation.
 or investigative proceedings, and the availability of financing. These and other risks and uncertainties are detailed in Fresenius Medical Care AG's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Fresenius Medical Care AG does not undertake any responsibility to update the forward-looking statements in this release.
Fresenius Medical Care AG             Three Months Ended
Statement of Earnings                    September 30,
----------------------------------- ----------------------- ----------
(in US-$ thousands, except             2005        2004      % Change
 share and per share data)
(unaudited)

Net revenue
Dialysis Care                        1,246,949   1,148,863        8.5%
Dialysis Products                      469,810     427,755        9.8%
Total net revenue                    1,716,759   1,576,618        8.9%

Cost of revenue                      1,124,189   1,059,501        6.1%
Gross profit                           592,570     517,117       14.6%
Selling, general and administrative    341,889     291,294       17.4%
Research and development                13,705      11,767       16.5%
Operating income (EBIT)                236,976     214,056       10.7%

Interest income                         (5,320)     (4,188)      27.0%
Interest expense                        47,154      49,525       -4.8%
Interest expense, net                   41,834      45,337       -7.7%
Earnings before income taxes
and minority interest                  195,142     168,719       15.7%
Income tax expense                      78,639      67,126       17.2%
Minority interest                          558        (539)    -203.5%
Net income                             115,945     102,132       13.5%

Operating income (EBIT)                236,976     214,056       10.7%
Depreciation and amortization           61,971      57,540        7.7%
EBITDA                                 298,947     271,596       10.1%

Total bad debt expenses                 37,068      31,839

Earnings per Ordinary share              $1.19       $1.06       12.9%
Earnings per Ordinary ADS                $0.40       $0.35       12.9%

Earnings per Preference share            $1.21       $1.07       12.7%
Earnings per Preference ADS              $0.40       $0.36       12.7%

Weighted average number
of shares
Ordinary shares                     70,000,000  70,000,000
Preference shares                   26,797,112  26,247,417

Percentages of revenue
Cost of revenue                           65.5%       67.2%
Gross profit                              34.5%       32.8%
Selling, general and administrative       19.9%       18.5%
Research and development                   0.8%        0.7%
Operating income (EBIT)                   13.8%       13.6%
Interest expense, net                      2.4%        2.9%
Earnings before income taxes
and minority interest                     11.4%       10.7%

Income tax expense                         4.6%        4.3%
Minority interest                          0.0%        0.0%
Net income                                 6.8%        6.5%

EBITDA                                    17.4%       17.2%
----------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------
Fresenius Medical Care AG               Nine Months Ended
Statement of Earnings                     September 30,
------------------------------------ ----------------------- ---------
(in US-$ thousands, except              2005        2004     % Change
 share and per share data)
(unaudited)

Net revenue
Dialysis Care                         3,610,057   3,334,011       8.3%
Dialysis Products                     1,389,392   1,253,965      10.8%
Total net revenue                     4,999,449   4,587,976       9.0%

Cost of revenue                       3,280,887   3,063,759       7.1%
Gross profit                          1,718,562   1,524,217      12.8%
Selling, general and administrative     983,402     861,126      14.2%
Research and development                 40,096      38,169       5.0%
Operating income (EBIT)                 695,064     624,922      11.2%

Interest income                         (11,274)     (9,908)     13.8%
Interest expense                        138,035     147,267      -6.3%
Interest expense, net                   126,761     137,359      -7.7%
Earnings before income taxes
and minority interest                   568,303     487,563      16.6%
Income tax expense                      227,156     193,388      17.5%
Minority interest                         1,727         367     370.6%
Net income                              339,420     293,808      15.5%

Operating income (EBIT)                 695,064     624,922      11.2%
Depreciation and amortization           183,299     171,367       7.0%
EBITDA                                  878,363     796,289      10.3%

Total bad debt expenses                 102,066      94,528

Earnings per Ordinary share               $3.50       $3.04      15.4%
Earnings per Ordinary ADS                 $1.17       $1.01      15.4%

Earnings per Preference share             $3.56       $3.09      15.1%
Earnings per Preference ADS               $1.19       $1.03      15.1%

Weighted average number
of shares
Ordinary shares                      70,000,000  70,000,000
Preference shares                    26,421,404  26,231,287

Percentages of revenue
Cost of revenue                            65.6%       66.8%
Gross profit                               34.4%       33.2%
Selling, general and administrative        19.7%       18.8%
Research and development                    0.8%        0.8%
Operating income (EBIT)                    13.9%       13.6%
Interest expense, net                       2.5%        3.0%
Earnings before income taxes
and minority interest                      11.4%       10.6%

Income tax expense                          4.5%        4.2%
Minority interest                           0.0%        0.0%
Net income                                  6.8%        6.4%

EBITDA                                     17.6%       17.4%
------------------------------------ ----------- ----------- ---------


Fresenius Medical
 Care AG             Three Months               Six Months
Segment and Other       Ended                      Ended
 Information        September 30,              September 30,
----------------- ------------------ ------------------------ --------
(in US-$ million)                        %                       %
                     2005    2004(a)  Change    2005  2004(a)  Change
(unaudited)

Net revenue
North America       1,168     1,086      7.5%  3,383   3,149      7.4%
International         549       491     11.9%  1,616   1,439     12.3%
Total net revenue   1,717     1,577      8.9%  4,999   4,588      9.0%

Operating income
 (EBIT)
North America         167       151     11.2%    471     433      8.7%
International          87        71     21.4%    261     218     20.0%
Corporate             (17)       (8)   113.5%    (37)    (26)    41.9%
Total operating
 income (EBIT)        237       214     10.7%    695     625     11.2%

Operating income
 (EBIT)
in percentage of
 revenue
North America        14.3%     13.9%            13.9%   13.8%
International        15.9%     14.6%            16.2%   15.1%
Total                13.8%     13.6%            13.9%   13.6%

Employees
Full-time
 equivalents
(Sep. 30 compared
 to Dec. 31)                                  47,030  44,526
----------------- -------- --------- ---------------- ------- --------

(a) The management responsibility for the Mexican business has been
 transferred from the segment International to the segment North
 America starting January 1, 2005. 2004 segment information has been
 restated accordingly.




Reconciliation of non US-GAAP
financial measures to the most
 directly comparable US-GAAP    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
 financial measures               September 30,       September 30,
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------
(in US-$ million)                2005     2004(a)    2005      2004(a)
(unaudited)

Segment information North
 America
Net revenue                       1,168     1,086     3,383     3,149
Costs of revenue and research
 and development                    823       777     2,405     2,268
Selling, general and
 administrative                     178       158       507       447
Costs of revenue and operating
 expenses                         1,001       935     2,912     2,715
Operating income (EBIT)             167       151       471       434

Annualized EBITDA
Operating income (EBIT) last
 twelve months                                          922       833
Depreciation and amortization
 last twelve months                                     245       228
Non-cash charges                                          8        14
Annualized EBITDA                                     1,175     1,075
------------------------------ --------- ------------------- ---------

(a) The management responsibility for the Mexican business has been
 transferred from the segment International to the segment North
 America starting January 1, 2005. 2004 segment information has been
 restated accordingly.



Reconciliation of
 non US-GAAP
 financial
 measures to the
 most directly
 comparable US-      Three Months              Nine Months
 GAAP financial         Ended                     Ended
 measures            September 30,             September 30,
------------------ ----------------- ------------------------ --------
(in US-$ million)                         %                        %
                       2005    2004   Change     2005   2004   Change
(unaudited)

Operating income
 (EBIT)                 237     214       11%     695    625       11%
One-time costs for
transformation of
 legal form               7       0                 8      0
Operating income
 (EBIT)
excluding one-time
 costs                  244     214       14%     703    625       13%

Net income              116     102       14%     339    294       16%
One-time costs for
transformation of
 legal form               4       0                 5      0
Net income
excluding one-time
 costs                  120     102       18%     344    294       17%
------------------ --------- ------- ----------------- ------ --------

These non US-GAAP financial measures are provided to assist readers in
evaluation of Fresenius Medical Care's underlying operating
performance before this non-recurring item.




Fresenius Medical Care AG                  September 30, December 31,
Balance Sheet                               (unaudited)
------------------------------------------ ------------- -------------
(in US-$ million)                              2005          2004

Assets
Current assets                                    2,526         2,446
Intangible assets                                 4,051         4,047
Other non-current assets                          1,392         1,469
Total assets                                      7,969         7,962

Shareholders' equity and liabilities
Current liabilities                               1,658         1,938
Long-term liabilities                             2,481         2,389
Shareholders' equity                              3,830         3,635
Total shareholders' equity and liabilities        7,969         7,962

Equity/assets ratio:                                 48%           46%


Debt
Short-term borrowings                               177           419
Short-term borrowings from related parties            5             6
Current portion of long-term debt and
 capital lease obligations                          118           230
Long-term debt and capital lease
 obligations, less current portion                  757           545
Trust Preferred Securities                        1,205         1,279
Total debt                                        2,262         2,479
------------------------------------------ ------------- -------------




Fresenius Medical Care AG
Cash Flow Statement                                     2005     2004
--------------------------------------------------- --------- --------
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in US-$ million)
(unaudited)

Operating activities
Net income                                               339      294
Depreciation / amortization                              183      171
Change in working capital and other non-cash items       (52)      95
Cash Flow from operating activities                      470      560

Investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment              (175)    (156)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment       13       13
Capital expenditures, net                               (162)    (143)
Free Cash Flow                                           308      417

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired                       (86)     (74)
Free Cash Flow after investing activities                222      343

Financing activities
Change in accounts receivable securitization
 program                                                (222)     (91)
Change in intercompany debt                                0      (23)
Change in other debt                                     112      (97)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options                   49        2
Dividends paid                                          (137)    (122)
Cash Flow from financing activities                     (198)    (331)

Effects of exchange rates on cash                         (3)      (2)
Net increase in cash                                      21       10

Cash at beginning of period                               59       48
Cash at end of period                                     80       58
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Fresenius Medical Care AG
Quarterly Performance Scorecard - Revenue
------------------------------------ ---------- ---------------- -----
Three months ended September 30,       2005      cc    2004(a)    cc
(in US-$ thousands, except per-
 treatment revenue)

North America
Net revenue                          1,168,116        1,086,322
Growth year-over-year                      7.5%            10.5%

Dialysis Care                        1,036,568          973,131
Growth year-over-year                      6.5%            11.3%
U.S. per treatment                         299              291
Per treatment                              296              290
Sequential growth                          1.5%             0.9%
Growth year-over-year                      2.0%             4.3%

Dialysis Products
incl. internal sales                   224,343          205,188
less internal sales                    (92,795)         (91,997)
External sales                         131,548          113,191

Dialysis Products
incl. internal sales                   224,343          205,188
Growth year-over-year                      9.3%             3.7%
External sales                         131,548          113,191
Growth year-over-year                     16.2%             3.5%

International
Net revenue                            548,642          490,295
Growth year-over-year                     11.9%  9.8%      15.1%  7.3%

Dialysis Care                          210,381          175,732
Growth year-over-year                     19.7% 16.5%      22.0% 14.0%
Per treatment                              130   126        120   112
Sequential growth                         -0.2%            -2.4%
Growth year-over-year                      8.4%  5.5%      16.0%  8.4%

Dialysis Products
incl. internal sales                   390,211          350,282
less internal sales                    (51,950)         (35,719)
External sales                         338,261          314,563

Dialysis Products
incl. internal sales                   390,211          350,282
Growth year-over-year                     11.4%  9.6%      12.1%  4.3%
External sales                         338,261          314,563
Growth year-over-year                      7.5%  6.1%      11.6%  3.9%
------------------------------------ ---------- ---------------- -----

cc = at constant exchange rates

(a) The management responsibility of the Mexican business has been
    transferred from the segment International to the segment North
    America starting January 1, 2005. 2004 segment information has
    been restated accordingly.



Fresenius Medical Care AG
Quarterly Performance Scorecard - Dialysis Care Volume
------------------------------------------------ ---------- ----------
Three months ended September 30,                   2005       2004(a)

North America
Number of treatments                             3,430,832  3,280,401
Treatments per day                                  43,422     41,521
Per day sequential growth                              1.0%       0.3%
Per day year-over-year growth of which:                4.6%       4.0%
 - Acquisitions                                        1.3%       1.3%
 - Same store growth year-over-year                    3.3%       3.3%
 - Adjustment for closed/sold facilities, yield
   and other                                           0.0%      -0.6%

International
Number of treatments                             1,619,803  1,466,439
Same store growth year-over-year                       9.4%       3.5%
------------------------------------------------ ---------- ----------


Fresenius Medical Care AG
Quarterly Performance Scorecard - Expenses
------------------------------------------------ ---------- ----------
Three months ended September 30,                      2005     2004(a)

North America
Costs of revenue and operating expenses
Percent of revenue                                    85.7%      86.1%
Selling, general and administrative
Percent of revenue                                    15.2%      14.5%
Bad debt expenses
Percent of revenue                                     3.0%       2.6%
Dialysis Care operating expenses/Treatment
(in US-$)                                              254        251
Sequential growth                                      0.4%       0.1%
Growth year-over-year                                  1.1%       3.9%

Total Group
Costs of revenue and operating expenses
Percent of revenue                                    86.2%      86.4%
Selling, general and administrative
Percent of revenue                                    19.9%      18.5%
Effective tax rate                                    40.3%      39.8%
------------------------------------------------ ---------- ----------

(a) The management responsibility for the Mexican business has been
    transferred from the segment International to the segment North
    America starting January 1, 2005. 2004 segment information has
    been restated accordingly.



Fresenius Medical Care AG
Quarterly Performance Scorecard - Cash Flow/Investing Activities
------------------------------------------------ ---------- ----------
Three months ended September 30,                   2005      2004(a)
(in US-$ thousands, except number of de novos)

Total Group
Operating Cash Flow                                201,870    209,177
Percent of revenue                                    11.8%      13.3%

Free Cash Flow, before acquisitions                137,452    160,840
Percent of revenue                                     8.0%      10.2%

Acquisitions, net                                   34,195     22,035

Capital expenditures, net                           64,418     48,336
Percent of revenue                                     3.8%       3.1%

Maintenance                                         35,197     28,593
Percent of revenue                                     2.1%       1.8%

Growth                                              29,221     19,743
Percent of revenue                                     1.7%       1.3%

Number of de novos                                      14         10
North America                                            6          5
International                                            8          5
------------------------------------------------ ---------- ----------


Fresenius Medical Care AG
Quarterly Performance Scorecard - Balance Sheet
------------------------------------------------ ---------- ----------
Three months ended September 30,                   2005      2004(a)

Total Group
Debt (in US-$ million)                               2,262      2,519
Debt/EBITDA                                            1.9        2.3

North America
Days sales outstanding                                  63         66
Sequential development                                -3.1%      -4.3%
Year-over-year development                            -4.5%      -9.6%

International
Days sales outstanding                                 122        124
Sequential development                                -0.8%       1.6%
Year-over-year development                            -1.6%     -10.1%
------------------------------------------------ ---------- ----------

(a) The management responsibility for the Mexican business has been
    transferred from the segment International to the segment North
    America starting January 1, 2005. 2004 segment information has
    been restated accordingly.



Fresenius Medical Care AG
Quarterly Performance Scorecard
---------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Three months ended September 30,                      2005     2004

Clinical Performance
North America

Urea reduction greater than or equal to 65%               90%      91%
Single Pool Kt/v greater than 1.2                         93%      94%
Hemoglobin greater than or equal to 11g/dl                82%      81%
Albumin greater than or equal to 3.5 g/dl(a)              79%      80%
Hospitalization Days per Patient (12 months ending
 Sep. 30,)                                              11.9     12.5

Demographics
North America

Average age (yr)                                          61       61
Average time on dialysis (yr)                            3.4      3.4
Average body weight (kg)                                  77       76
Prevalence of diabetes                                    52%      52%
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