Deutsche Lufthansa AG — Earnings Release 2008

Jul 29, 2008

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Ad-hoc | 29 July 2008 17:29

Deutsche Lufthansa AG: Lufthansa increases operating result in 1st half-year 2008 to EUR 705m and maintains outlook for the full year

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Lufthansa increases operating result in 1st half-year 2008 to EUR 705m and
maintains outlook for the full year

29.07.2008
In the first half-year 2008 the Lufthansa Group reported revenue of EUR
12.1bn (previous year: EUR 10.1bn) and increased the operating result by
EUR 219m to EUR 705m. This reflects the altogether stable operating
performance and an earnings contribution of EUR 157m from the fully
consolidated SWISS. Net profit for the period came to EUR 402m. Last year’s
figure of EUR 992m included book gains from the sale of the Thomas Cook
stake (EUR 503m) and the share buy-back by WAM Acquisition S.A. (EUR 71m).

The Executive Board continues to expect that for the full year 2008 it will
follow up on last year’s operating result. Risks lie in a renewed and
lasting increase in fuel prices, a sustained decline in the world economy
and acute in the as yet unforeseeable effects of the strike actions in the
course of ongoing wage negotiations.

Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Investor Relations
Tel:+49-69-696-28001

29.07.2008 Financial News transmitted by DGAP

Language: English
Issuer: Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Von-Gablenz-Str. 2-6
50679 Köln
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)69 696 28002
Fax: +49 (0)69 696 90990
E-mail: investor.relations@dlh.de
Internet: www.lufthansa-financials.de
ISIN: DE0008232125, DE0008232125
WKN: 823212
Indices: DAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Berlin, Frankfurt (Prime Standard),
Hannover, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart;
Terminbörse EUREX

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