Deutsche Börse AG

Earnings Release • Nov 9, 2004

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Ad-hoc | 9 November 2004 17:41

Deutsche Börse with EBIT of 109.8 Mio Euro (Correction)

Ad-hoc-announcement processed and transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– Corrected announcement on behalf of the issuer: In yesterday’s ad hoc announcement, 8.15 p.m., first paragraph, third sentence, instead of: “Looking at the year as a whole, the company’s sales revenue of EUR1,085.2 billion during the first nine months is up around 2 percent year-on-year (Q1 to Q3/2003: EUR1,065.3 billion).” it must read: “Looking at the year as a whole, the company’s sales revenue of EUR1085.2 mn during the first nine months is up around 2 percent year-on-year (Q1 to Q3/2003: EUR1065.3 mn).”. The complete corrected announcement is: Deutsche Börse with EBIT of 109.8 Mio Euro Deutsche Börse AG has increased its earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) year-on-year in the third quarter to EUR109.8 million (Q3/2003 :EUR109.1 million). Sales revenue totalled EUR347.1 million (Q3/2003: EUR362.9 million) and the company generated a further EUR15.9 million from net interest income from the banking business in the third quarter. Looking at the year as a whole, the company’s sales revenue of EUR1085.2 mn during the first nine months is up around 2 percent year-on-year (Q1 to Q3/2003: EUR1065.3 mn). Earnings per share rose by 22 percent in the third quarter to EUR0.60 (Q3/2003: EUR0.49). On the basis of current business data, Deutsche Börse is confident to reach the forecasted EBIT of at least EUR450 million for the full year. For the business year 2005, Deutsche Börse expects an EBITA of around EUR600 million based on the current market situation. This forecast is supposed to be adjusted in the course of Q1 based on market conditions. end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 09.11.2004 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 581005; ISIN: DE0005810055; Index: DAX Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin- Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München und Stuttgart 091741 Nov 04