euro adhoc: bwin Interactive Entertainment AG / Financial Figures/Balance Sheet / Vienna, 21 August 2008. bwin Interactive Entertainment AG results for the first half 2008

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6-month report

20.08.2008

H1 2008 (pro forma consolidated)

Record gross gaming revenues: up 25.6% to EUR 207.2 million (H1 2007:
EUR 165.1 million) 1,431,000 active and 550,000 new active real-money
customers (up 31.0% and 45.6% respectively) EBITDA (adjusted) of EUR
36.5 million (H1 2007: EUR 34.5 million) Result after tax EUR 4.3
million (H1 2007: EUR 4.3 million)

EURO 2008™ turnover target achieved and successful start for newly
designed gaming portal

EUR Mio. Q2/2008 Q2/2007 1-6/2008 1-6/2007 2007
Gross gaming revenues 102,7 75,6 207,2 165,1 353,5
Net gaming revenues 88,0 66,3 179,9 147,7 312,6
Operating expenses -98,4 -68,6 -179,2 -135,7 -315,8
EBITDA (clean) 10,6 9,9 36,5 34,5 62,9
EBIT (clean) -2,4 -1,8 14,0 12,0 72,8
Result after tax -6,7 -5,6 4,3 4,3 50,4

In H1 2008 bwin generated gross gaming revenues (sum of gross gaming
revenues from betting operations, poker, casino and games) of EUR
207.2 million. This represented an increase of 25.6% compared to the
same period the previous year (H1 2007: EUR 165.1 million). The gross
gaming revenues generated from the poker, casino and games sectors
amounted to EUR 43.7 million (H1 2007: EUR 40.0 million), EUR 33.8
million (H1 2007: EUR 30.7 million) and EUR 9.9 million (H1 2007: EUR
6.8 million) respectively. This represented increases of 9.1% for
poker, 10.0% for casino, and 46.0% for games compared to H1 2007.

Net gaming revenues (gross gaming revenues less all deductions such
as betting duties, casino taxes and bonuses granted to customers)
amounted to EUR 179.9 million in H1 2008.

With respect to both active and new active real-money customers,
positive growth of the customer base continued in the first half of
2008 due to the successful use of opportunities for communication
during the EURO 2008™ coupled with an enlarged product range. The
number of active customers rose to 1,431,000 (H1 2007: 1,093,000),
equivalent to an increase of 31.0%. The number of new active
customers rose by 45.6% compared to the same period the previous year
to 550,000 (H1 2007: 378,000).

After adjustment for non-cash expenses (IFRS 2 - share-based
remuneration) in the amount of EUR 8.5 million, in H1 2008 EBITDA
(earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization)
improved 5.6% compared to the same period the previous year to EUR
36.5 million (H1 2007: EUR 34.5 million).

Operating expenses (adjusted for IFRS 2) rose in H1 2008 to EUR 170.7
million (H1 2007: EUR 131.1 million). This increase of 30.2% compared
to the same period the previous year was attributable to investments
made during the major event of the European Soccer Championships as
well as to higher investment in the latest technologies employed not
only in payment (PCI certification, e-money licence), customer and
CRM applications, but also especially in the field of security (ISO
27001). Adjusted operating income (EBIT) totalled EUR 14.0 million in
H1 2008 (H1 2007: EUR 12.0 million).

A result of EUR 4.3 million after taxes and third-party interests in
H1 2008 compares with EUR 4.3 million in H1 2007.

The complete report on the final results on the first half 2008 can
be found online on the bwin investor relations website at
www.bwin.ag, where it can also be downloaded in PDF format.

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Further inquiry note:

Investoren:

Konrad Sveceny, Investor Relations

bwin Interactive Entertainment AG

Boersegasse 11, 1010 Vienna, Austria

Tel.: +43 (0) 50 858-20017

E-mail:investorrelations@bwin.ag

http://www.bwin.ag

Presse:

Kevin O'Neal, Pressesprecher

bwin Interactive Entertainment AG

Boersegasse 11, 1010 Vienna, Austria

Tel.: +43 (0) 50 858-24010

E-mail:press@bwin.org

http://www.bwin.ag

Branche: Casinos & Gambling
ISIN: AT0000767553
WKN: 936172
Index: ATX Prime, ATX
Börsen: Wiener Börse AG / official dealing