United Labels AG — Earnings Release 2008

Aug 12, 2008

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Ad-hoc | 12 August 2008 13:59

United Labels AG: United Labels AG increases revenue and earnings in first six months of 2008

United Labels AG / Half Year Results

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 Group revenue grows by 2.5% to EUR 19.2 million
 Key Account segment develops well
 Foreign subsidiaries contribute to revenue growth

Münster, August 12, 2008 – United Labels AG (ISIN: DE 0005489561), a
company specialising in comicware sold under licence, achieved consolidated
revenue growth of 2.5% in the first six months of 2008, taking this figure
to EUR 19.2 million (prev. year: EUR 18.7 million). At the same time, EBIT
improved to EUR 0.3 million (prev. year: EUR 0.2 million).

Revenue growth was attributable mainly to positive developments within the
Key Account segment.
In this segment Group revenue increased by 5.8% to EUR 13.1 million (prev.
year: EUR 12.4 million), while earnings rose by 4.7% to EUR 2.0 million
(prev. year: EUR 1.9 million).
Sales revenue generated by House of Trends europe GmbH, a new subsidiary
established in August 2007, amounted to EUR 0.8 million.

The Special Retail segment recorded sales revenue of EUR 6.1 million in the
first six months (prev. year: EUR 6.3 million), while earnings in this
segment stood at EUR 0.3 million (prev. year: EUR 0.5 million).

Business also developed favourably for the foreign subsidiaries based in
Belgium and Italy.
While sales revenue in Belgium rose by 18% to EUR 1.8 million, Italy was
able to propel revenue by 30% to EUR 0.8 million.

For further information and a full copy of the interim report for the first
six months, please visit http://www.unitedlabels.com or contact the
following member of staff:

United Labels AG
Timo Koch
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
tkoch@unitedlabels.com

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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
Internet: www.unitedlabels.com
ISIN: DE0005489561
WKN: 548956
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, Stuttgart, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf

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