Ad-hoc | 25 March 2004 07:34

United Internet posts record sales and earnings in 2003

Ad-hoc-announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– United Internet posts record sales and earnings in 2003 Montabaur, March 25, 2004. Fiscal 2003 was a successful year for United Internet. Consolidated sales of United Internet AG were up by more than 30 percent on the previous year at EUR 415.0 million (prior-year: EUR 317.7 million). Earnings also made very strong progress: earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) grew to EUR 84.5 million (prior- year: EUR 63.2 million). Earnings before taxes (EBT) of the United Internet Group increased to EUR 64.8 million (prior-year: EUR 39.4 million). The comparative prior-year figures are without non-recurring – on balance positive – special items from the sale of shares and restructuring expenses of AdLINK and without operations which have since been discontinued. Earnings per share amount to EUR 0.67 (prior-year: EUR 0.56). Net cash flows from operating activities rose to EUR 73.7 million (prior-year: EUR 53.3 million). At the Annual General Meeting on May 18, 2004, the Management Board and Supervisory Board of United Internet AG will recommend a dividend of 15 cents per share. Marcus Schaps Press spokesman United Internet AG Tel.: +49 2602 96-1076 Mobile: +49 173/5112703 end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 25.03.2004 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 508903; ISIN: DE0005089031; Index: TecDAX, NEMAX50 Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin- Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München und Stuttgart 250734 Mär 04