United Internet AG

Earnings Release • Aug 13, 2004

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Ad-hoc | 13 August 2004 07:39

United Internet Shows Record Sales And Record Earnings

Ad-hoc-announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– United Internet Shows Record Sales And Record Earnings Montabaur, August 13 2004. The first half-year of 2004 was highly successful for United Internet: earnings per share (EPS) rose by 70% to EUR 0.46 (previous year: EUR 0.27). Consolidated sales in United Internet AG moved ahead by 21% to EUR 238.8 million in comparison to the previous year (previous year: EUR 197.7 million). Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rose by 47% from EUR 38.0 million (previous years figure) to EUR 55.8 million. The United Internet concerns earnings before taxes (EBT) moved ahead by 67% from EUR 26.9 million (previous years figure) to EUR 44.8 million. Cash flow from operating activities rose to EUR 40.3 million (previous year: EUR 27.4 million). This growth becomes even more visible on second-quarter comparison: sales rose by 24% from EUR 96.9 million (Q2 2003) to EUR 120.0 million. EBITDA improved by 51% from EUR 19.4 million (Q2 2003) to EUR 29.2 million, EBT by 68% from EUR 14.1 million (Q2 2003) to EUR 23.7 million. Marcus Schaps Press spokesman United Internet AG Tel.: +49 (0) 2602/96-1076 Fax: +49 (0) 2602/96-1013 Mobil: +49 (0) 173/5112703 E-mail: mschaps@united-internet.de Internet: www.united-internet.de end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 13.08.2004 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 508903; ISIN: DE0005089031; Index: TecDAX, NEMAX50 Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin- Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München und Stuttgart 130739 Aug 04