United Internet AG

Regulatory Filings • Jun 25, 2007

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Corporate | 25 June 2007 10:05

United Internet and Samwer brothers to invest together in future

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Press release

United Internet and Samwer brothers to invest together in future

Montabaur, June 25, 2007. United Internet AG and the Samwer brothers’
'European Founders Fund (EFF)', Germany’s leading early-phase investor for
European internet and technology companies, are to invest increasingly
together in future. In this way, the competencies of both partners can be
pooled for the good of the founders.

The European Founders Fund, formed by German internet entrepreneurs
Alexander, Marc and Oliver Samwer (founders of such companies as alando /
eBay Germany, Jamba and investors in Studivz, LinkedIn etc.), regards
itself as the 'founder behind the founders'. As Oliver Samwer explains:
'The companies we invest in profit directly from our experience in
establishing companies like alando (now eBay Germany) and Jamba. We can
therefore lay the foundation as partners for fast and sustainable growth.'

The partnership with United Internet AG now aims to provide company
founders with additional opportunities for optimal customer access and
professional marketing, enabling fast and successful growth. With
high-reach portals, such as WEB.DE (11.3 million unique visitors/month),
GMX (7.6 million) and 1&1 (3.0 million), as well as over 6.6 million
fee-based customer contracts, United Internet is one of Europe’s leading
internet companies. 'With the aid of our high-reach portals, we can provide
young companies with very effective support for their national and
international expansion and thus significantly accelerate the growth of
startups,' says Ralph Dommermuth, CEO of United Internet AG. 'What’s more,
our online marketing brands, such as AdLINK Media, affilinet and Sedo,
offer excellent opportunities for young companies in the field of online
advertising.'

Both sides were delighted with the possibility to intensify the cooperation
successfully started earlier this year with their joint investment in
leading browser game specialist 'bigpoint' and have great expectations for
the partnership. However, both Samwer and Dommermuth believe that it is the
young founders who are the real beneficiaries of the cooperation: they now
have a new and powerful partner which can pool outstanding competencies in
the field of internet – more so than any other company in Europe.

Interested company founders can present their concepts to the European
Founders Fund at any time via e-mail (businessplan@europeanfounders.com) or
access further information via the website www.europeanfounders.com.

About EFF

The brothers Marc, Oliver and Alexander Samwer invest in selected
technology companies via their company European Founders Fund GmbH. The
Samwer brothers are the founders of eBay Germany (alando) and Jamba! (now
part of News Corp.). The companies founded by the Samwer brothers today
generate sales of over 1 billion euros. The brothers focus their
investments on young technology companies from the field of internet and
wireless technologies. The Samwer brothers have extensive experience in
these sectors and can utilize their tight-knit network of partners to
leverage significant added value for the companies they invest in. The
Samwers aim to support exceptional business founders and facilitate their
sustained development through their investments.

Contact partner for the press:
Tilo Bonow | European Founders Fund GmbH
Tel. +49/30/40042888 | E-mail: tilo.bonow@piabo.net

About United Internet

With around 6.6 million customer contracts, United Internet AG is a leading
Internet Service Provider (ISP). In its 'Product' segment, the Group’s
value-added internet services and fast internet connections are directed at
private users, small/home offices (SoHos) and small to mid-size enterprises
(SMEs). These groups are served by the brands GMX, WEB.DE, 1&1, InterNetX
and Fasthosts. In addition to its 'Product' business, the Group is also
engaged in 'Online Marketing' (via the brands AdLINK, affilinet and Sedo).

Contact partner for the press:
Marcus Schaps | United Internet AG
Tel. +49/2602/96-1076 | E-mail: mschaps@united-internet.de
DGAP 25.06.2007

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Language: English
Issuer: United Internet AG
Elgendorfer Straße 57
56410 Montabaur Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)260 296-1631
Fax: +49 (0)260 296-1013
E-mail: Investor-Relations@United-Internet.de
Internet: www.United-Internet.de
ISIN: DE0005089031
WKN: 508903
Indices: TecDAX
Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin-Bremen, Stuttgart, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf

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