Ad-hoc | 7 November 2005 20:34

Deutsche Börse AG: Deutsche Börse achieves record result in Q3

Ad hoc announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. —————————————————————————— Deutsche Börse AG closed Q3/2005 with record sales revenues and earnings. At EUR417.8 million, sales revenues were up by about 20 percent compared to Q3/2004 (EUR347.1 million). Deutsche Börse earned additional EUR28.6 million in net interest income from banking business (Q3/2004: EUR15.9 million). EBITA (earnings before interest, taxes and goodwill amortization) totaled EUR179.9 million in Q3 – a year-on-year increase of 42 percent (Q3/2004: EUR127.0 million). Earnings per share climbed to EUR1.05 for an average of 105.4 million shares (Q3/2004: EUR0.60 for 111.8 million shares). Revenues in Deutsche Börse Group grew by an extremely strong 13 percent in the first nine months. Based on this performance and a successful cost management, EUR532 million in EBITA for the first three quarters exceeded the EUR528 million in EBITA for the full year 2004. The company said it is confident about fiscal year 2006: The cost benefits of the integrated business model and cost discipline strengthen the expectation that EBITA for fiscal year 2006 will exceed 2005 levels even if revenue performance normalizes. Deutsche Börse AG Neue Börsenstraße 1 60487 Frankfurt am Main Deutschland ISIN: DE0005810055 (DAX) WKN: 581005 Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin- Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München und Stuttgart End of ad hoc announcement (c)DGAP 07.11.2005