ecotel communication ag — Earnings Release 2006

Mar 2, 2007

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ecotel communication ag: Preliminary financial figures 2006, revenue growth of 77%; doubling of EBIT

ecotel communication ag / Final Results/Preliminary Results

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Transparency Message according to § 17 section 2 of the General Principles
of Business of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange:

ecotel communication ag: Preliminary financial figures 2006, revenue growth
of 77%; doubling of EBIT

Düsseldorf, March 2, 2007

ecotel communication ag / Preliminary results for financial year 2006

ecotel communication ag has generated revenues of 61,4 million Euro in the
financial year 2006, a growth of 77 percent compared with the previous year
revenues of 34,7 million Euro.

Earnings before Interest and Tax (EBIT) grew by 105 percent to 4,5 million
Euro after 2,2 million Euro in 2006. Accordingly, ecotel was able to
improve EBIT margin from 6,3 percent to 7,3 percent.

In the fourth quarter ecotel generated revenues of 14,9 million Euro in the
forth quarter of 2006 based on the preliminary figures after 10,1 million
Euro in the forth quarter of 2005. ecotel was able to increase EBIT to 1,3
million Euro after 0,2 million Euro in the forth quarter of 2005.

For 2007 ecotel expects to generate revenues of over 100 million Euro and
an EBIT of more than 10 million Euros as a result of the solid growth as
well as the recent acquisition of Tiscali Nacamar GmbH.

About ecotel communication ag (WKN 585 434; Ticker E4C):

ecotel is a German telecommunications service provider focused on the small
and medium sized business segment. It offers voice and data services as
well as access services.

In its core division 'Business Customers' the company provides voice,
data-, value-added services as well as access lines in line with attractive
bundles. The acquisition of Tiscali Nacamar GmbH enables ecotel to offer
professional data services such as the secure and reliable interconnection
of company sites. Furthermore, ecotel now owns a national backbone network
as well as a data center in Frankfurt. Meanwhile the company has more than
37.000 business customers.

In its second division 'Resale' the company provides telecoms carrier
services to other telecoms operators and non-industry distributors as well
as wholesale services. In addition, ecotel operates a state-of-the-art
Wholesale platform for the inter company trade of telephony minutes with
over 70 national and international carriers and broadens its value chain
for the core business 'business customers'.

ecotel was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Düsseldorf. At present,
the group has 210 employees. It is among the fastest growing technology
companies and was ranked 8th and 38th in 2005 and 2006 in the Deloitte
'Technology Fast 50' competition.

Please note:

This publication does not constitute an offer for the sale of shares in the
company or a solicitation of an offer for the purchase of shares in the
company. Such offer is exclusively be made through and on the basis of a
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Germany, in particular not in the United States of America, Canada,
Australia and Japan.

Press contact:

ecotel communication ag

Wirtschafts- und Finanzmedien
Annette Drescher (Assistentin des Vorstandes)
Tel.: 0211-55 007-740
Fax: 0211-55 007 5 740
Email: presse@ecotel.de

Fachmedien
Stefanie Toloszycki
Tel.: 0211-55 007-310
Fax: 0211-55 007 5 310
Email: presse@ecotel.de

Further informations: www.ecotel.de.

DGAP 02.03.2007

Language: English
Issuer: ecotel communication ag
Prinzenallee 9-11
40549 Düsseldorf Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)211 55 00 7300
Fax: +49 (0)211 55 00 75300
E-mail: achim.theis@ecotel.de
www: www.ecotel.de
ISIN: DE0005854343
WKN: 585434
Indices:
Listed: Freiverkehr in Berlin-Bremen, München, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart;
Entry Standard in Frankfurt

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