AkzoNobel announces Q2 results

Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel) today announced a revenue increase of 13 percent
(5 percent positive currency translation effect) for the second quarter of 2010 and
the early achievement of the 14 percent EBITDA margin target set for the end of
2011.

Brief overview:

• Revenue up 13 percent to €3.9 billion (5 percent in constant currencies)
  
  
• EBITDA €614 million (2009: €506 million), up 21 percent
  
  
• EBITDA margin 15.7 percent (2009: 14.7 percent)
  
  
• 2011 EBITDA margin target of 14 percent already achieved
  
  
• Sale of National Starch to complete in H2
  
  
• Cautiously optimistic in spite of continuing economic uncertainty

För fullständigt pressmeddelande och rapport se bifogade filer eller på hemsidan:
www.akzonobel.com/quarterlyresults.

Maria Fiskerud
Informationschef
AkzoNobel Corporate Communications Nordics (ACCN)

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