Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG — Earnings Release 2007

Apr 19, 2007

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Corporate | 19 April 2007 12:47

Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG: Growth in revenues expected in the USA and Germany

Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG / Product Launch/Product Launch

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New franking machine centormail
also introduced in the USA

Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG, a leading global supplier of franking
machines, has announced the launch of the franking machine centormail in
the USA. Francotyp-Postalia will unveil centormail in the USA on schedule
for the conversion on 14 May to the new postage system. In this way the
company’s American customers can react to the requirements of the so-called
'shape-based pricing' system right from the start. With the switch to the
new postage system and the launch of centormail, the company is expecting
revenues of approximately USD 6 million for the current financial year. For
the German market, in which centormail has been available since the end of
2006, Francotyp-Postalia expects revenues in 2007 of approximately EUR 4
million.

Centormail is primarily directed at the requirements of customers with an
average volume of outgoing mail. Compared with traditional franking
machines, it has a dynamic set of scales which measures the postal item by
format without any presorting of the postal items ('True Mixed Mail') as
well as by weight and format. Centormail can thus frank the postal item
correctly, as in accordance with the new regulations the postage depends on
both weight and format. Another innovation of centormail is a 'sealer'
specially developed for the American market; this device automatically
firmly seals the non-self-adhesive envelopes used in the USA.

Please contact the following if you have any questions:

Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG
Investor Relations

Sabina Prüser
Telephone: +49 (0)3303 525 777
Fax: +49 (0)3303 53 707777
E-mail: ir@francotyp.com

Postal address:
Triftweg 21-26
16547 Birkenwerder
Germany

About Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG

The Francotyp-Postalia Group has an operating history of more than 80
years. The Group is primarily focussed on the development, production and
sale of franking machines as well as the sale of inserting machines. These
activities are combined in the Mail Room business area and are
characterised by a large share of recurring revenues, which represent more
than 60% of total consolidated revenues. The main driver of this stable
revenue base is the base of around 248,000 electronic franking machines
installed with customers which generates after-sales business.
Francotyp-Postalia is the market leader for franking machines in Germany
with a current market share of 45%. It market share worldwide was around 9%
at the end of 2005. The company’s most important markets are Germany, the
USA, the Netherlands and the UK.

In addition, the company offers in the Mail Stream business area postal
services such as collection, sorting and consolidation of customers’
outgoing mail as well electronic hybrid mail, which is becoming increasing
important. In the 2005 financial year (to 31 December), the
Francotyp-Postalia Group had around 890 employees and total consolidated
revenue of approx. EUR* 137 million as well as EBITDA adjusted for special
effects of approx. EUR* 29 million, which corresponds to an EBITDA margin
of approx. 21%*.

*Declared as pro-forma statements in the 2005 annual financial statements
due to the initial consolidation in 2005 of the FP-Group into its current
form.

Contact:
Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG
Media Relations
Telefon: +49 (0)3303 525 777
Telefax: +49 (0)3303 53 70 77 77
E-Mail: pr@francotyp.com

DGAP 19.04.2007

Language: English
Issuer: Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG
Triftweg 21-26
16547 Birkenwerder Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)3303 525 777
Fax: +49 (0)3303 53 70 77 77
E-mail: ir@francotyp.com
www: www.francotyp.com
ISIN: DE000FPH9000
WKN: FPH900
Indices:
Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in
Berlin-Bremen, Stuttgart, München, Düsseldorf

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