1&1 AG — Earnings Release 2012

Aug 1, 2012

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Ad-hoc | 1 August 2012 12:08

Drillisch AG: Best first half-year result in history – For FY 2013, we are expecting according to our actual planning, a further increase in EBITDA by ca. 10% to 15% to then 67 to 70 million Euro.

Drillisch AG / Key word(s): Preliminary Results/Half Year Results

01.08.2012 12:08

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Drillisch AG: Best first half-year result in history: Revenue +4.5% to
EUR167.6m (H1-2011: EUR160.4m); EBITDA +29.3% to EUR33.2m (H1-2011:
EUR25.7m); Postpaid Subs +21.0% to 1,582m (H1-2011: 1,316m)

Maintal, 01 August 2012 - Again, Drillisch AG (ISIN DE 0005545503) improved
all of the important key figures, according to the preliminary numbers -
service revenues and EBITDA in the first six months of fiscal 0212.

Dynamic sales development
Revenues improved in H1-2012 by 4.5 percent to 167.6 million Euro (H1-2011:
EUR160.4m). The economically more important 'Service Revenues' -
essentially the income from the provisions of the ongoing wireless services
on the basis of the customer relationship - increased on a higher pace by
6.2 percent to 155.0 million Euro (H1-2011: EUR145.9m).

EBITDA again exceeded last year's record results
With an increase of 29.3 percent to 33.2 million Euro (H1-2011: EUR25.7m),
EBITDA reached again a new record. EBITDA-Margin improved by 3.8 percentage
points and came to 19.8 percent (H1-2011: EBITDA-Margin 16.0%).

The dynamic in EBITDA growth increased during the second quarter 2012.
While EBITDA in Q1-2012 increased by 18.5 percent compared with the
previous years' quarter, EBITDA in the second quarter of 2012 increased by
39.6 percent to 18.4 million Euro (Q2-1011: EUR13.2m). EBITDA-Margin
increased by 5.6 percentage points to 22.1 percent (Q2-2011: 16.5%).

Subscriber growth +21.0% in postpaid
Postpaid subscribers increased by 21.0% to 1,592 million subscribers. With
the planned cleanup and the sale of prepaid subscribers, the total
subscribers amounted to 1,866 million (H1-2011: 2,501m)

Guidance
With the preliminary half year numbers and the positive development in July
as well, we are confirming our already increased EBITDA guidance of 60 to
61 million Euro. (2011: EUR52.6m) for 2012.

For FY 2013, we are expecting according to our actual planning, a further
increase in EBITDA by ca. 10% to 15% to then 67 to 70 million Euro.

Despite of upcoming investments related to the MVNO model, the management
board is confident, - subject to the approval of the supervisory board -
that for the upcoming general meeting a dividend proposal of 0.70 Euro per
share is possible, at least.

The Drillisch Group at a glance (preliminary, unaudited figures)

in million Euro 30.06.2012 30.06.2011 change in %
Sales 167.6 160.4 +4.5%
Service Revenues 155.0 145.9 +6.2%
EBITDA 33.2 25.7 +29.3%
EBITDA-Margin in % 19.8% 16.0% +3.8 percentage points
Subscribers (in 1,866 2,501 -25.4%
thousands)
thereof postpaid 1,592 1,316 +21.0%
thereof prepaid 0,274 1,185 -76.9%

in million Euro Q2-2012 Q2-2011 change in %
Sales 83.4 80.1 +4.2%
Service Revenues 79.6 73.5 +8.3%
EBITDA 18.4 13.2 +39.6%
EBITDA-Margin in % 22.1% 16.5% +5.6 percentage points

The complete report is available for download in the course of 10 August
2012.
http://www.drillisch.de/index.php?page=reports&group=investor-e:reports

Maintal, 01 August 2012

Drillisch AG

Executive Board

Contact:

Oliver Keil
Head of Investor Relations
Mail: ir@drillisch.de

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Language: English
Company: Drillisch AG
Wilhelm-Röntgen-Straße 1-5
63477 Maintal
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)6181 412 200
Fax: +49 (0)6181 412 183
E-mail: ir@drillisch.de
Internet: www.drillisch.de
ISIN: DE0005545503
WKN: 554550
Indices: TecDAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart

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