Ad-hoc | 1 October 2004 11:48

United Internet AG: share buy-back

Ad-hoc-announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– United Internet AG: share buy-back Montabaur, October 1, 2004. Based on the authorization granted by the Annual General Meeting on May 18th, 2004, the executive board of United Internet AG has decided to start a buy-back program of own shares amounting to up 1,750,000 shares (which corresponds to up to about 3 % of the company’s capital stock). The buy-back will be performed on the stock exchange. The company intends to use the repurchased shares subject to the agreement of the supervisory board to support current and potential future equity-based compensation programs or to finance possible acquisitions in the future. Marcus Schaps Press spokesman United Internet AG Tel.: +49 2602 / 96-1076 Mobil: +49 173 / 5112703 Fax: +49 2602 / 96-1013 eMail: mschaps@united-internet.de Internet: http://www.united-internet.com end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 01.10.2004 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 508903; ISIN: DE0005089031; Index: TecDAX, NEMAX50 Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin- Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München und Stuttgart 011148 Okt 04