United Labels AG

Earnings Release • May 7, 2007

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Ad-hoc | 7 May 2007 10:01

United Labels AG increases revenue and earnings in first quarter of 2007

United Labels AG / Quarter Results

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• Group revenue grows by 3.3% to EUR 9.4 million
• Order intake rises by 7.1%
• Special Retail segment contributes to solid earnings

Münster, May 7, 2007 – United Labels AG (ISIN: DE 0005489561), specialist
for comicware sold under licence, achieved consolidated revenue growth of
3.3% in the first quarter of 2007, taking this figure to EUR 9.4 million
(prev. year: EUR 9.1 million). At the same time, EBIT improved to EUR 0.2
million (prev. year: EUR -0.1 million), while post-tax profits were
break-even at EUR 0.0 million (prev. year: EUR -0.2 million). Revenue
growth was driven in particular by the positive performance of the Spanish
subsidiary.

The Special Retail segment contributed to the Group's solid earnings
performance in the first quarter of 2007. Within this segment, revenue grew
to EUR 2.8 million (prev. year: EUR 2.5 million), while the segment result
improved to EUR 0.2 million (prev. year: EUR -0.3 million). The Key Account
segment recorded revenue of EUR 6.6 million (prev. year: EUR 6.6 million)
and a result of EUR 1.1 million (prev. year: EUR 1.1 million), thus
emulating the performance of Q1 2006.

Order intake increased by 7.1% to EUR 13.6 million in the first quarter of
2007 (prev. year: EUR 12.7 million). Orders in hand stood at EUR 15.0
million (prev. year: EUR 16.1 million).
At March 31, 2007, the equity ratio was 65.1% (31/12/06: 64.5%).

United Labels AG will be holding its 7th Annual General Meeting of
Shareholders in Münster on May 22, 2007.

For further information, please visit www.unitedlabels.com or contact the
following member of staff:

United Labels AG
Stefanie Frey
Gildenstr. 6
D – 48157 Münster
Tel.: +49 (0) 251-3221-406
Fax: +49 (0) 251-3221-960
Mobile: +49 (0) 170-5 62 88 65
sfrey@unitedlabels.com

DGAP 07.05.2007

Language: English
Issuer: United Labels AG
Gildenstr. 6
48157 Münster Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)25 132 21-0
Fax: +49 (0)25 132 21-999
E-mail: investorrelations@unitedlabels.com
www: www.unitedlabels.com
ISIN: DE0005489561
WKN: 548956
Indices:
Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin-Bremen, Stuttgart, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf

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