Ad-hoc | 10 November 2004 07:40


United Internet posts record figures

Ad-hoc-announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– Ad-hoc statement according to § 15 WpHG – United Internet posts record figures Montabaur, November 10, 2004. The first nine months of 2004 have been a successful period for United Internet. Consolidated sales of United Internet AG grew by 22 percent to EUR 365.9 million (prior-year: EUR 299.1 million). There was even stronger growth in profits: earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) grew by 35 percent to EUR 82.8 million (prior-year: EUR 61.2 million). Earnings before taxes (EBT) grew by 49 percent to EUR 66.2 million (prior-year: EUR 44.4 million). Earnings per share amount to EUR 0.68 (prior-year: EUR 0.46). As of September 30, 2004 consolidated net cash flows from operating activities amounted to EUR 59.9 million (prior-year: EUR 44.5 million). The number of paid subscriptions reached 3.33 million on September 30 (prior-year: 2.55 million), of which 930,000 (prior-year: 540,000) were DSL customers. Due to the positive development of business, United Internet AG has raised its EBT forecast for 2004 from EUR 80 million to around EUR 85 million (prior-year: EUR 64.8 million). Marcus Schaps Press spokesman United Internet AG Tel.: +49 2602 96-1076 Mobile: +49 173/5112703 Fax: +49 2602/96-1013 E-mail: mschaps@united-internet.de Internet: http://www.united-internet.de United Internet AG, Elgendorferstrasse 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 10.11.2004 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 508903; ISIN: DE0005089031; Index: TecDAX, NEMAX50 Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin- Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München und Stuttgart 100740 Nov 04