Biofrontera announces preliminary unaudited sales revenues for the 1st Quarter 2018

Leverkusen, Germany, April 12, 2018 -- Biofrontera AG (NASDAQ:BFRA) (ISIN: DE0006046113), the specialist for the treatment of sun-induced skin cancer, today announced preliminary unaudited revenue for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018.

The preliminary unaudited revenues of Biofrontera group for the period January to March 2018 were between 4.6 and 4.7 million euros. This corresponds to a sales growth of approx. 80% compared to the previous year, with pure product sales increasing by approximately 107%.

Preliminary unaudited quarterly product sales in the USA are expected to be approximately EUR 3.4 million, compared to EUR 1.3 million in the same period in 2017; product sales in Germany and Europe will be approximately EUR 1.2 million, compared to EUR 0.9 million in Q1 2017.

Overall, sales in the first quarter of 2018 were thus significantly higher than in the previous year and are further proof of the company's successful growth strategy.

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About Biofrontera:

Biofrontera AG is an international biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development and commercialization of a platform of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of dermatological conditions and diseases caused primarily by exposure to sunlight that results in sun damage to the skin. Biofrontera’s approved products focus on the treatment in the U.S. and Europe of actinic keratoses, which are skin lesions that can sometimes lead to skin cancer, as well as the treatment of certain forms of basal cell carcinoma in the European Union. American Depositary Shares representing Biofrontera’s ordinary shares are listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “BFRA”, and Biofrontera’s ordinary shares are listed in the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (B8F, ISIN: DE0006046113). Information is also available at www.biofrontera.com.

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