Ad-hoc | 15 August 2006 08:51

Drillisch AG: Growth driver discount brand simply – net earnings €7,2 million

Ad hoc announcement transmitted by DGAP – a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. —————————————————————————— Drillisch AG: Growth business discountbrand simply – Net earnings €7,2 million Maintal 15, August (8:11 a.m.)- The mobile communications service provider Drillisch AG (ISIN DE 0005545503) increased its profitability in the second quarter of 2006. The EBITDA-margin already reached the target of 2007. Revenue of the second quarter 2006 reached €68 million a slight increase against the first quarter 2006. With 1,647 million subscriber (+10,000) the group reached H1-2006 sales of €135,1 million (H1-2005: €161,9 million). The German market was characterised by a decline in per minute prices (-12.6%) and a change in our prepaid segment. Drillisch therefore abandoned sales in this segment without marginal return. EBITDA reached €13,1 million in the first half of the business year (H1-2005 €14,1 million). EBITDA-margin reached 9.7% (H1-2005 8.7%). Net profit reached €7,2 million (H1-2005 €7,6 million). H1-Earnings per share matched last years €0.23. With these figures, the board affirmed its guidance for the business year 2006 i.e. 1,8 million subscribers and an EBITDA of €30 million and an earnings per share of €0.50 (2005: €0.45). All business segments did contribute to the results, notably our discount brand simly, which has a good accteptance. In million euro H1 2006 H1 2005 Net Profit 7,2 7,6 EBIT 11,5 12,3 EBITDA 13,1 14,1 Sales 135,1 161,9 Earnings per share (in €) 0,23 0,23 EBITDA-Margin (in %) 9,7 8,7 Subsribers in million 1,647 1,637 Employee 311 350 Maintal 15. August 2006 Drillisch AG Executive Board (c)DGAP 15.08.2006 ————————————————————————— Language: English Issuer: Drillisch AG Wilhelm-Röntgen-Straße 1-5 63477 Maintal Deutschland Phone: +49 (0)6181 412 200 Fax: +49 (0)6181 412 184 E-mail: presse@drillisch.de WWW: www.drillisch.de ISIN: DE0005545503 WKN: 554550 Indices: Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin-Bremen, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service —————————————————————————