Ad-hoc | 9 May 2008 07:51


Drillisch AG: Sustainable Profit Growth – Sales 84.6 m Euro (+10.2%), EBITDA 9.5 m Euro (+27.8%)

Drillisch AG / Quarter Results/Forecast

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Drillisch AG: Sustainable Profit Growth – Sales 84.6 m Euro (+10.2%),
EBITDA 9.5 m Euro (+27.8%)

Maintal, 09. May 2008 – The mobile-communications service provider
Drillisch (ISIN DE 0005545503) has started the new fiscal year with
substantial increases in both turnover and profits. Sales reached 84.6 m
Euro (+10.2%). The most important profit indicator for us, the EBITDA
(earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) improved
by 27.8% to €9.5 million. The consolidated surplus reached €5.8 million,
82.0% more than in the first quarter of 2007. Cash flow from current
business operation improved considerably to 8.0 m Euro in the first quarter
compared with minus 5.6 m Euro in Q1-2007. The number of wireless service
customers rose to 2.236 million (Q1-2007: 2.071 million).

Guidance 2008: 
Sales: ~€370 m
EBITDA: ~€40 m
Subscribers: ~2,35 m


Key Q1-figures of the Drillisch Group as of March 31, 2008

In million Euro                                       Q1-2008    Q1-2007*
Sales                                                     84.6       76.8
EBITDA                                                     9.5        7.5
EBITDA-Margin (in %)                                     11.3%       9.7%
EBIT                                                       8.0        6.7
EBIT-Margin (in %)                                        9.4%       8.7%
EBT                                                        8.0        5.2
EBT-Margin (in %)                                         9.4%       6.8%
Consolidated Profits                                       5.8        3.2
Cash-Flow from current business operation in €m            8.0      - 5.6
EPS (in Euro)                                             0.11       0,09
Subscribers (in million)                                 2.236      2,071
Employee                                                   351        339


*The figures for Q1-2007 include 1 month fort he subsidiary telco Gmbh which was acquired in March 2007 The Q1-Report 2008 will be published on May 15, 2008 http://www.drillisch.de/index.php?page=reports&group=investor-e:reports Maintal, 09. May 2008 Drillisch AG Executive Board Contact: Oliver Keil Head of Investor Relations Mail: ir@drillisch.de 09.05.2008 Financial News transmitted by DGAP ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: Drillisch AG Wilhelm-Röntgen-Straße 1-5 63477 Maintal Deutschland Phone: +49 (0)6181 412 200 Fax: +49 (0)6181 412 183 E-mail: ir@drillisch.de Internet: www.drillisch.de ISIN: DE0005545503 WKN: 554550 Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------