Ad-hoc | 8 March 2002 07:39

United Internet AG english

EBITDA leaps from EUR 0.1 million to EUR 23.8 million Ad-hoc-announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– EBITDA leaps from EUR 0.1 million to EUR 23.8 million Growth of 18 % to EUR 230.7 million Montabaur, March 08, 2002. Fiscal 2001 proved to be a good year for the United Internet Group. Consolidated sales of United Internet leapt by over 18 percent to EUR 230.7 million in fiscal 2001. A total of EUR 196.0 million (85 %) of consolidated sales originated from subsidiaries posting positive EBT figures for the past year. There was also strong growth in EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), which rose from EUR 0.1 million in 2000 to EUR 23.8 million in fiscal 2001. Due to depreciation and amortization of tangible, intangible and financial assets amounting to EUR 60.9 million, consolidated pre- tax earnings (EBT) of the United Internet Group amounted to EUR -42.6 million. The Group’s depreciation allowances include write-downs on financial assets made on September 30, 2001 amounting to EUR 23.6 million. Goodwill write-downs of the majority holdings totaled EUR 17.5 million. Earnings per share amount to EUR -0.63 (2000: EUR -0.87). Results of individual core companies (prior-year results in brackets): Subsidiary Sales in EBITDA in EBT in EUR million EUR million EUR million 1&1 Internet AG 118.1 (90.6) 23.7(10.5) 13.4 (0.3) twenty4help Knowledge Service AG 73.1 (62.0) 18.5 (12.6) 11.2 (7.1) GMX AG 10.2 (7.0) -0.4 (-10.0) -3.2 (-12.1) AdLINK Internet Media AG 24.5 (30.0) -15.2 (-12.6) -21.9 (-13.5) Marcus Schaps Press spokesman United Internet AG Tel.: +49 2602 96 1076 Fax.: +49 2602 96 1013 end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 08.03.2002 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 508903; ISIN: DE0005089031; Index: NEMAX50 Listed: Neuer Markt in Frankfurt; Freiverkehr in Stuttgart, München, Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, Düsseldorf und Hannover 080739 Mär 02