April 12 (Reuters) - Draegerwerk AG & Co KGaA DRWG_p.DE :
* Closes the first quarter with a considerable improvement in earnings
* Says order intake in Q1 rose by roughly 5.4 percent net of currency effects
* Says net sales declined by roughly 1.1 percent net of currency effects
* Says gross profit margin stood at approximately 45 percent
* Says EBIT for Q1 amounted to roughly 2 million euros ($2.12 million)
* Says outlook for fiscal year 2017 remains unchanged
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