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09.08.2006

Hanover, 9 August 2006 Key figures for the 2nd quarter 2006 The TUI
Group has increased turnover by the continuing operations to 5.3
billion euros (previous year 4.3 billion euros) in the second quarter
2006. Earnings by the continuing operations (EBITA) dropped to 89
million euros (previous year 204 million euros). Whilst the tourism
division improved earnings to 152 million euros (previous year 116
million euros), earnings at the shipping division were significantly
lower than expected at -41 million euros (previous year 91 million
euros). This development was due to the expected one-off costs for
the integration of CP Ships into Hapag-Lloyd as well as lower freight
rates and oil price-induced higher costs which could not be offset by
an increase in transport volumes.

Change of forecast for the shipping division in 2006 As the aspired
increase of freight rates in the second quarter and in July 2006
could not fully be realised, the aggravated cost situation will also
negatively impact earnings in the second half of the year, in
particular due to higher bunker costs and the cost of land-based
transport. Therefore, TUI now expects the shipping division to
undercut significantly the high earnings levels of the previous year.
From today’s perspective, given the current external framework the
shipping division is still expected to generate positive earnings
despite high one-off integration costs.

In tourism it is still expected that earnings for the financial year
2006 will be higher year-on-year. This also applies even excluding
the effect of the positive gain from the disposal of the business
travel activities.

Overall, earnings (EBITA) for the continuing operations (tourism,
shipping and central operations) in 2006 are expected to decline
year-on-year.

TUI will publish detailed information on the earnings report for the
first half-year 2006 on 10 August 2006. The report will be available
at www.tui-group.com from 08:00 a.m. CEST onwards.

Address:
TUI AG
Karl-Wiechert-Allee 4
30625 Hanover
Germany

List of stock exchanges: Berlin/Bremen, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt,
Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart

ISIN codes:
DE000TUAG000
DE0003659884
DE0002913894
XS0191794782
XS0191795672
XS0195307367
DE000TUAG059
XS0237431837
XS0237433700
XS0237435317
XS0237436711

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end of announcement euro adhoc 09.08.2006 19:31:12
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Björn Beroleit
Investor Relations
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E-Mail: bjoern.beroleit@tui.com

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