With its companies combined in EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING AG, the EMS Group with its world-wide activities in the fields of Performance Polymers, Fine Chemicals and Engineering increased net sales revenue by 2.3% to CHF 945 million (924) and net income after taxes by 12.2% to CHF 229 million (204), within an unchanged scope of consolidation. A disproportional increase of net income per share by 17.3% to CHF 381.85 (325.40) is reported.