United Internet record sales, earnings

United Internet AG of Germany announced the Group’s preliminary, unaudited results according to IFRS for the fiscal year 2007. Consolidated sales grew by 26.7% to EUR 1,487.4 mln. Preliminary earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) improved by 39.6%, to EUR 308.8 mln. Earnings per share (EPS) improved by 52.4%, from 42 cents to 64 cents per share.

At year-end, United Internet had 7.23 mln fee-based customer contracts, with year-on-year growth of 920,000. Of this total, the Information Management product line accounted for 1.21 mln, Webhosting for 3.21 mln, of which 1.55 mln were outside Germany, and Internet Access for 2.81 mln, of which 2.67 mln were DSL contracts.

In comparison with December 31, 2006 the number of telephony customers grew by 500,000 to 1.76 mln. Up to 950 mln telephone minutes were completed per month (prior year: 690 mln).
United Internet AG is a leading Internet Service Provider (ISP). Value-added internet services and fast internet connections are directed at private users, small/home offices (SoHos) and small to mid-size enterprises (SMEs). These groups are served by the brands GMX, WEB.DE, 1&1, InterNetX and Fasthosts. In addition, the Group is also engaged in “Online Marketing” via the brands AdLINK Media, affilinet and Sedo.