zooplus SE — Earnings Release 2010

Aug 31, 2010

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Corporate | 31 August 2010 07:58

zooplus strongly increases H1 2010 total sales and earnings

zooplus AG / Half Year Results/Miscellaneous

31.08.2010 07:58

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• Total sales H1 2010 at 85.1 mm +25.8 mm y-o-y = +44% p.a.
• Total sales H1 2010 vs. H1 2008 +48.6 mm = +53% p.a.
• EBIT increases strongly to 1.1 mm (previous year: -0.7 mm)
• Net earnings up at 0.7 mm (previous year: -0.6 mm)
• Confirmation of ambitious FY 2010 outlook

Munich, August 31st, 2010 - zooplus AG (WKN 511170, ISIN DE0005111702,
ZO1), Europe's leading internet retailer for pet supplies has achieved a
strong increase in both total sales and earnings during H1 2010.

Total sales of EUR 85.1 mm were up 44% y-o-y from EUR 59.3 mm during H1
2009. Total sales for the first six months of the year consisted of EUR
77.3 mm of retail sales and another EUR 7.8 mm in other operating income.
The company's EBIT of EUR 1.1 mm was up strongly from EUR -0.7 mm during H1
2009 despite incurring additional fixed costs in relation with the opening
of its new international logistics hub. The latter will help to expand and
effectively double the company's total capacity to EUR 300 mm in annual
sales. Net profit was up significantly as well from EUR -574k in H1 2009 to
EUR 687k, resulting in profits per share of EUR 0.27 (versus EUR -0.24
during H1 2009).

In the words of Dr. Cornelius Patt, CEO and Co-Founder of the company: 'The
results of the first six months of the year underpin the sustainability and
underlying strength of our growth strategy. We were able to significantly
increase total sales, while simultaneously raising our net profit. With our
new international logistics hub we are right on track for further expansion
in the future. Benefitting from a much higher visibility into 2010 we
explicitly reiterate our ambitious sales and earnings forecasts for 2010.'

zooplus AG's medium-term objective is to consolidate and increase its
online leadership and to sustainably benefit from anticipated further
substantial growth within the online retail sphere.

The full financial report for the first six months of 2010 is available for
download online under 'Investor Relations'
http://investors.zooplus.com/en/welcome/.

Company profile

zooplus was founded in 1999 and has become Europe's leading online retailer
for pet products, measured by revenue and total sales. In 2009 the latter
amounted to EUR 129.7 mm. Average annual growth exceeded 50% for the past
three years. The company's profitable business model has already
successfully been introduced in 16 countries. zooplus is particularly
strong in Germany, the UK, France, the Benelux countries and Austria.
zooplus ships products for all pet varieties as well as equine supplies.
The product range comprises in pet food (dry and wet pet foods, pet food
supplements such as chewing bones and snacks) as well as pet accessories
such as cat trees and toys over a wide range of price categories. In
addition to a wide selection of over 7,000 products zooplus customers
benefit from online veterinary consultations as well as a number of other
interactive features. Pet products represent a significant market segment
of the European consumer retail space. Overall revenues from pet food and
accessories amounted to EUR 18 billion in 2009 within the European Union.
Based on the growing trend towards humanisation of pets in western
industrialised countries, pet owners are adapting their purchasing behavior
in favour of health, wellness and other premium products. In addition,
European eCommerce is expected to enjoy sustained, strong growth in the
years to come.

Online: http://investors.zooplus.com/en/welcome/

Contact Investor Relations:
cometis AG
Henryk Deter / Dominic Großmann
Tel.: +49 (0)611-205855-15
Fax: +49 (0)611-205855-66
E-mail: grossmann@cometis.de

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Language: English
Company: zooplus AG
Sonnenstraße 15
80331 München
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)89 95 006 - 100
Fax: +49 (0)89 95 006 - 500
E-mail: contact@zooplus.com
Internet: www.zooplus.de
ISIN: DE0005111702
WKN: 511170
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Düsseldorf, Berlin, Stuttgart

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