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12.12.2008

United Internet acquires united-domains

Montabaur, December 12, 2008. United Internet AG (Elgendorfer Str.
57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany, ISIN: DE0005089031), Montabaur, reached
a agreement today with the owner of united-domains AG (Gautinger
Strasse 10, 82319 Starnberg, Germany), LYCOS Europe NV (Richard
Holkade 36, 2033 PZ Haarlem, Netherlands, ISIN NL0000233195),
concerning the acquisition of united-domains by a company belonging
to the United Internet Group.

united-domains AG is a specialist for the fast and simple
registration of domain names with over 100 international domain
endings. The profitable company was founded in August 2000 and has
since become one of Europe´s leading domain registrars.
united-domains currently administers over 1.1 million domains of
around 180,000 customers. The company is still run by the founders
Florian Huber (CEO), Alexander Helm and Markus Eggensperger, who will
own a shareholding of around 15% of the company in the future.

In the run-up to the transaction, the value of united-domains AG was
set at around EUR 34 million. The final purchase price will be
determined after united-domains AG has posted its annual financial
statements for fiscal year 2008 and an accrual account based on the
date of completion. The purchase price will be settled fully in cash
- whereby EUR 7 million will be held in escrow as a security
guarantee for United Internet.

The share acquisition is still subject to the usual anti-trust
approval procedures. The transaction is expected to be completed in
the 1st quarter of 2009.

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Further inquiry note:

Marcus Schaps

Head of Press and Public Relations

United Internet AG

Elgendorfer Strasse 57

56410 Montabaur

Germany

Tel: +49 2602/96-1076

Fax: +49 2602/96-1013

E-mail: mschaps@united-internet.com

Internet: www.united-internet.com

Branche: Telecommunications Services
ISIN: DE0005089031
WKN: 508903
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