EANS-News: D+S europe AG / D+S europe AG Successfully Concludes Strategic Reorientation - Good Start to the Year 2010

• Turnover in Q1 plus 7 per cent to 77.6 million euros
• Significant
EBITDA improvement by EUR 3.1 million to EUR 4.3 million in Q1 of
2010

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Subtitle: • Turnover in Q1 plus 7 per cent to 77.6 million euros •
Significant EBITDA improvement by EUR 3.1 million to EUR 4.3 million
in Q1 of 2010

Hamburg (euro adhoc) - Hamburg, April 30, 2010 Regardless of the
still challenging market conditions D+S europe AG has made a good
start to the business year 2010. Based on the comprehensive strategic
reorientation of D+S europe AG in the past year, turnover and
earnings again saw a distinct increase in the first quarter of 2010
compared to the previous-year quarter. Thus D+S europe AG increased
its turnover of the first three months by 6.6 %, amounting to EUR
77.6 million and exceeding the previous-year revenues by EUR 4.8
million. In the first quarter of 2010 EBITDA saw a significant
increase and amounted to EUR 4.3 million, thus exceeding the
previous-year value by EUR 3.1 million. Without expenses for
restructuring measures in the amount of EUR 1.9 million, the
operative EBITDA even totaled EUR 6.2 million.

Substantial expansion of our core brand NETRADA, operating in the
e-commerce sector, as well as effective restructuring measures in the
field of customer care services and at the Group´s headquarters were
the drivers of this positive turnover and earnings trend.

D+S europe AG already concluded the past business year 2009, now
finally published, with an increase in turnover. In the course of its
comprehensive reorientation the enterprise gradually expanded its
service portfolio and successfully extended its e-commerce business
for international clients. "In 2009 we also continued our investment
strategy, convinced new and existing clients with our commitment to
quality and customer orientation and, despite the difficult
situation, we achieved a growth in revenues." says the Chairman of
the Management Board of D+S europe AG, Dr. Gerold Linzbach. In the
business year 2009 the Group generated a turnover in the amount of
292.2 million euro compared to 277.3 million euro in 2008.

Annual results of 2009 at Group level, however, weakened in spite of
the positive operative trend. The main reason for this was
considerable valuation adjustments and expenses for restructuring
measures. "These measures were necessary in order to bring the
enterprise back on a profitable, sustainable growth track." says Dr.
Linzbach. With an EBITDA of -32.8 million euro - burdened by
valuation adjustments and restructuring expenses - D+S europe AG
concluded an economically challenging business year 2009. Corrected
for the valuation adjustments and one-time effects, EBITDA amounted
to EUR 13.9 million. Regardless of the difficult market conditions
the Group pushed ahead with its development at operative level: "We
used the past business year to adapt our Group structures to the
market conditions and to strengthen the entrepreneurial independence
and consequently profitability of the individual business units."
says Dr. Linzbach.

Moreover D+S europe AG successfully concluded negotiations with the
lending banks. On the basis of modified loan agreements D+S europe AG
has the financial resources for the expected corporate growth.

About D+S europe: With over 6,000 employees worldwide D+S europe AG
is the leading solutions provider for comprehensive e-commerce and
customer contact management. Regardless of the communication channel,
whether via fixed or mobile networks, the Internet, TV or in writing,
D+S manages the contacts of internationally leading enterprises with
millions of private customers. For renowned brand manufacturers D+S
operates online shops and Europe-wide e-commerce business. For
further information please refer www.ds-ag.com.

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