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Earnings Release • May 5, 2008

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Deutsche Post AG: Preview of the first quarter 2008

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Deutsche Post World Net: Preview of the first quarter 2008

Note to editors:

As part of its 'Roadmap to Value' capital markets program, Deutsche Post
World Net regularly provides high-level indications about quarterly
business developments prior to the actual earnings release. In doing so, it
increases transparency and predictability toward its investors and other
stakeholder groups.

Bonn, May 5, 2008: Business in the first quarter of 2008 was very
satisfactory with underlying profits making progress year on year and being
in line with our targets and guidance. There were two fewer working days in
the first quarter, which will reverse in the second quarter. Last year’s
first-quarter LOGISTICS result included a 59 million-euro profit from the
disposal of Vfw.

Volume growth and general trends, particularly in the LOGISTICS and EXPRESS
Business Divisions, continued to be similar to the latter part of 2007. New
order intake from major accounts (Global Customer Solutions) and from
LOGISTICS generally was encouraging.

In its customer business Deutsche Postbank recorded, adjusted for the
impact from capital market turbulence, a good operating result in line with
plan.

We continue to make progress in refining our plan to improve performance
substantially in the U.S. EXPRESS business. We will make a further
announcement on our initiative, as guided, by the end of May.

We also continue to make good progress on implementing the 'Roadmap to
Value' initiatives.

Detailed first-quarter results will be published, as planned, on May 14,
2008. A conference call for investors will be held at 2 p.m. (CEST) that
day.

Deutsche Post World Net is the world’s leading logistics group.
Its integrated Deutsche Post, DHL and Postbank companies offer tailored,
customer-focused solutions for the management and transport of goods,
information and payments through a global network combined with local
expertise. Deutsche Post World Net is also the leading provider of Dialog
Marketing services, with a unique portfolio of efficient outsourcing and
system solutions for the mail business. The Group generated revenue of more
than 63 billion euros in 2007. With some 500,000 employees in more than 220
countries and territories Deutsche Post World Net is one of the biggest
employers worldwide.

All information is provided without guarantee and subject to change without
prior notice. This document contains forward-looking statements that relate
to the business, financial performance and results of operations of
Deutsche Post AG. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and
may be identified by words such as 'believes', 'expects', 'predicts',
'intends', 'projects', 'plans', 'estimates', 'aims', 'foresees',
'anticipates', 'targets', and similar expressions. As these statements are
based on current plans, estimates and projections, they are subject to
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to be materially
different from the future development, performance or results expressly or
implicitly assumed in the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which
apply only as of the date of this presentation. Deutsche Post AG does not
intend or assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements
to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this document.

Contact for media queries:

Deutsche Post World Net
Corporate Communications
Martin Dopychai
Silje Skogstad
Nicole Mommsen
Tel.: 0228/182 99 44
E-Mail: pressestelle@deutschepost.de

05.05.2008 Financial News transmitted by DGAP

Language: English
Issuer: Deutsche Post AG
Charles-de-Gaulle-Straße 20
53113 Bonn
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)228 182 - 63 100
Fax: +49 (0)228 182 - 63 199
E-mail: ir@deutschepost.de
Internet: www.dpwn.de
ISIN: DE0005552004
WKN: 555200
Indices: DAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Berlin, Frankfurt (Prime Standard),
Hannover, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart;
Terminbörse EUREX

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