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6-month report

12.08.2008

Ad hoc announcement acc. to Sec. 15 WpHG

United Internet once again posts record figures. Earnings per share
up 34.5%

Montabaur, August 12, 2008. The Management Board and Supervisory
Board of United Internet AG today adopted the Group's consolidated
results according to IFRS for the first six months of 2008 -
earnings per share were up by 34.5%.

Consolidated sales of United Internet AG grew by 16.7% in the first
half of 2008, from EUR 698.0 million (comparable prior-year figure)
to EUR 814.4 million. Adjusted for currency fluctuations, sales
growth amounted to 18.6%. Earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) grew by 20.9%, from EUR 142.1
million (comparable prior-year figure) to EUR 171.8 million. Due to
the strategic investments in MSP Holding (freenet), Versatel and
Drillisch, consolidated net income and earnings per share (EPS) were
burdened by higher interest payments of around EUR 10 million and a
negative net contribution to earnings from associated companies of
EUR 10.2 million. Despite these negative effects, consolidated net
income of the United Internet Group improved by 27.9%, from EUR 70.6
million (comparable prior-year figure) to EUR 90.3 million. Earnings
per share (EPS) rose by 34.5% from EUR 0.29 (comparable prior-year
figure) to EUR 0.39.

|Half-year comparison in EUR million |1st |1st |Growth |
|(continued operations) |half-year|half-year| |
| |2007* | | |
| | |2008 | |
|Sales |698.0 |814.4 |16.7%/18.6% |
|EBITDA |142.1 |171.8 |20.9% |
|Net income |70.6 |90.3 |27.9% |
|EPS in EUR |0.29 |0.39 |34.5% |

*Results without positive special item in Q2/07

|Quarter comparison in EUR million |2nd |2nd |Growth |
|(continued operations) |quarter |quarter | |
| |2007* |2008 | |
|Sales |361.1 |412.4 |14.2%/16.2% |
|EBITDA |78.7 |88.6 |12.6% |
|Net income |39.7 |45.2 |13.9% |
|EPS in EUR |0.16 |0.20 |25% |

*Results without positive special item in Q2/07

The number of fee-based customer contracts grew to 7.7 million as of
June 30, 2008 (31.12.2007: 7.15 million). Of this total, the
Information Management product line accounted for 1.30 million
(31.12.2007: 1.21 million), the Webhosting business for 3.51 million
(31.12.2007: 3.21 million), of which 1.82 million were outside
Germany (31.12.2007: 1.55 million), and Internet Access for 2.89
million (31.12.2007: 2.73 million), of which 2.76 million were DSL
contracts (31.12.2007: 2.59 million). Around 60,000 further DSL
contracts were still being processed at the end of the first
half-year.

|Customer |31.12.2007 |31.03.2008 |30.06.2008 |
|contracts in | | | |
|million | | | |
|Information |1.21 |1.24 |1.30 |
|Management | | | |
|Webhosting |3.21 |3.31 |3.51 |
|thereof abroad|1.55 |1.63 |1.82 |
|Internet |2.73 |2.83 |2.89 |
|Access | | | |
|thereof DSL* |2.59 |2.70 |2.76 |
|Total |7.15 |7.38 |7.70 |

*DSL contracts without prorated order backlog

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Further inquiry note:

Marcus Schaps

Head of Press and Public Relations United Internet AG

United Internet AG

Elgendorfer Strasse 57

56410 Montabaur

Germany

Tel: +49 2602/96-1076

Fax: +49 2602/96-1013

E-mail: mschaps@united-internet.de

Internet: www.united-internet.de

Branche: Telecommunications Services
ISIN: DE0005089031
WKN: 508903
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