Deutsche Börse AG

Earnings Release • May 6, 2008

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Ad-hoc | 6 May 2008 20:08

Deutsche Börse AG releases Q1 2008 results

Deutsche Börse AG / Quarter Results

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Deutsche Börse achieved its best quarter ever in the first three months of
financial year 2008. At €644.5 million, sales revenues were up by 19
percent on Q1/2007 (€543.1 million) reflecting record trading volumes and
the full consolidation of the International Securities Exchange (ISE). A
further €64.3 million was generated from net interest income from banking
business (Q1/2007: €46.1 million). Total costs in the first quarter
amounted to €316.1 million (Q1/2007: €313.3 million), including some €10
million in depreciation of intangible assets related to ISE. EBITA rose to
a new record of €425.8 million in the first quarter (Q1/2007: €300.3
million), up by 42 percent. Included in EBITA is a one-time effect of 9
million Euro in other operating income associated with the termination and
associated sale of ISE’s shares in a joint venture between ISE and TSX. The
net financial result of the Group in the first quarter was positively
impacted by a non-realized currency gain of some €25 million related to the
ISE financing. Earnings per share for the average of 192.1 million shares
in the first quarter rose 61 percent to €1.58 (Q1/2007: €0.98 for 195.3
million shares).
Based on the strong performance in the first quarter, structural growth
drivers across the business portfolio, increased volatility on the global
markets and tight cost management, Deutsche Börse is on track for continued
earnings growth in 2008.

Contact:
Dr. Frank Herkenhoff
Tel.: +49-69-21 11 15 00

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Language: English
Issuer: Deutsche Börse AG
Neue Börsenstraße 1
60487 Frankfurt am Main
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)69 211 - 0
Fax: +49 (0)69 211 - 12005
E-mail: ir@deutsche-boerse.com
Internet: www.deutsche-boerse.com
ISIN: DE0005810055
WKN: 581005
Indices: DAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, Hannover, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart;
Terminbörse EUREX

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