FRANKFURT--The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA (FMS) fourth-quarter results, based on a poll of nine analysts conducted by Dow Jones Newswires (figures in million dollars, EPS in dollar, dividend and target price in euro, according to US-GAAP). Earnings figures are scheduled to be released February 25.

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                                            Net 
                    Net                 attrib.   EPS basic 
4th Quarter     Revenue    EBIT   EBT    income   ord.share 
 
AVERAGE           3,860     665   557       334        1.10 
Prev. Year        3,706     559   444       257        0.84 
+/- in %           +4.2     +19   +26       +30         +31 
 
MEDIAN            3,866     667   566       339        1.11 
Maximum           3,910     713   571       366        1.15 
Minimum           3,810     618   527       308        1.06 
Amount (a)            9       9     4         8           5 
 
Bankhaus Lampe    3,866     645    --       339        1.11 
Berenberg         3,868     667   565       342        1.13 
Commerzbank       3,810     669    --        --          -- 
Deutsche Bank     3,907     635    --       319        1.06 
Helvea            3,859     675   571       321        1.06 
Warburg Research  3,838     704    --       341        1.15 
 
 
 
              Target price  Rating                 DPS 2013 
 
AVERAGE              55.56  positive 5     AVERAGE     0.78 
Prev. Quarter        52.43  neutral  4     Prev. Year  0.75 
+/- in %              +6.0  negative 0     +/- in %    +4.3 
 
MEDIAN               55.00                 MEDIAN      0.78 
Maximum              62.00                 Maximum     0.80 
Minimum              46.00                 Minimum     0.75 
Amount                   9                 Amount         5 
 
Bankhaus Lampe       52.00  Hold                       0.75 
Berenberg            62.00  Buy                        0.78 
Commerzbank          61.00  Buy                        0.78 
Credit Suisse        51.00  Neutral                      -- 
Deutsche Bank        46.00  Hold                         -- 
Equinet              61.00  Buy                          -- 
Helvea               55.00  Hold                       0.80 
UBS                  54.00  Buy                          -- 
Warburg Research     58.00  Buy                        0.80 
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Year-earlier figures are as reported by the company.

(a) Including anonymous estimates from three more analysts.

DJG/voi 

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