Ad-hoc | 6 November 2002 08:30

Deutsche Lufthansa AG english

Lufthansa achieves operating profit of 790 million euros Ad-hoc-announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– Lufthansa achieves operating profit of 790 million euros and outstrips last year’s result by 500 million euros The Lufthansa Group has posted an operating result of 790 million euros for the first nine months of 2002. That represents an increase of 500 million euros over the same period last year and exceeds all expectations. The net profit for the first three quarters of 2002 improved by 279 million euros to 344 million euros. The Group also further reduced its indebtedness by 1.7 billion euros to 2.1 billion euros compared to 31 December 2001. More information will be given at a Press Conference beginning at 10.00 h (CET) on 6 November and will be posted simultaneously on the Internet at http://www.lufthansa-financials.com Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Investor Relations Ulrike Schlosser, Tel +49 69 696 6470 or 90997, Fax +49 69 696 90990 E-mail: investor.relations@dlh.de November 6, 2002 end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 06.11.2002 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 823212; ISIN: DE0008232125; Index: DAX Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Berlin, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hannover, München und Stuttgart; Eurex 060830 Nov 02