Eckert & Ziegler increases its full year profit forecast for the financial year 2017. On the basis of preliminary, unaudited figures for the second quarter 2017. Due to one-off effects resulting from the sale of the cyclotron division in May 2017 the Executive Board expects a profit per share of approximately EUR 2.80 thereof EUR 0.60 resulting from one-off effects and discontinued operations. Sales of just under EUR 150 million are expected.