Ad-hoc | 19 January 2006 08:33

Lufthansa anticipates an operating profit of about 550 million euros for 2005

Ad hoc announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. —————————————————————————— Lufthansa anticipates an operating profit of about 550 million euros for 2005 According to its initial earnings projection, the Lufthansa Group expects to post an operating result of about 550 million euros for the 2005 financial year. Earlier, it had forecast that its operating result would be significantly above 400 million euros. The increase is due to the good performance of the Passenger Business segment at the end of last year. Further information on the Annual Financial Statements and the complete 2005 Annual Report will be posted on our website at Internet at http://www.lufthansa-financials.de on 23 March 2005. Deutsche Lufthansa AG Investor Relations 60546 Frankfurt Ulrike Schlosser, tel. +49 69 696-90997, fax +49 69 696-90990 Email: investor.relations@dlh.de 19 January 2006 Deutsche Lufthansa AG Von-Gablenz-Str. 2-6 50679 Köln Deutschland ISIN: DE0008232125 (DAX) WKN: 823212 Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Berlin-Bremen, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Hamburg, Hannover, München und Stuttgart; Eurex End of ad hoc announcement (c)DGAP 19.01.2006