D+S europe AG: Successful 1st quarter of 2008 again with distinct increase in turnover and earnings

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Hamburg (euro adhoc) - - Turnover rises by 58.2 percent to EUR 68.9
million in quarterly comparison - Operative EBITDA increases by 87.3
percent to EUR 14.8 million compared to the previous-year quarter -
Board confirms annual turnover and EBIT forecast for 2008

HAMBURG. May 15, 2008. D+S europe AG (ISIN: DE0005336804), leading
solutions provider for comprehensive e-commerce and customer contact
management, showed distinct increases in turnover and earnings in the
first quarter of the 2008 business year.

Group turnover rose by 58.2% from EUR 43.5 million to EUR 68.9
million. EBITDA increased by 87.3% from EUR 7.9 million in the
previous-year period to EUR 14.8 million in the first quarter of 2008
without consideration of the value adjustment in the amount of EUR
2.2 million on securities held as liquid assets. From a similar
viewpoint EBIT rose by 106.0% from EUR 5.0 million in the same period
a year before to EUR 10.3 million in the first quarter of 2008
resulting in an EBIT margin of 15.0% in the first quarter of 2008
compared to 11.5% in the comparable period in the previous year.

This successful development was driven by the acquisition of the
Heycom Group in the middle of 2007 as well as initial consolidation
of the online marketing agency Adamicus. Due to continuing high
demand and on account of several new contracts D+S europe AG was able
to show strong organic telephony services as well as D+S
communication & collection services growth also at Group level. In
the previously existing segments D+S mobile & D+S europe AG achieved
a turnover increase of 17.2% to EUR 51.0 million, an increase in
EBITDA by 27.8% to EUR 10.1 million as well as an increase in
operative EBIT by 45.7% to EUR 7.3 million compared to the
previous-year values.

Against the background of its strong organic growth D+S europe AG
confirms its expectations of achieving a turnover of more than EUR
320 million with an EBIT margin of 14 to 15 percent in the 2008
business year. For legal reasons the enterprise is refraining from
further forecasts due to ongoing procedures for admission to dealings
on the stock exchange of so far non-admitted shares.

On account of the influx of capital in the course of the capital
increase for cash subscribed by the new key investor Apax, D+S europe
AG considers itself optimally equipped for further growth especially
in the field of e-commerce. Through the issuance of about 3.3 million
shares D+S europe AG had a total influx of EUR 42.5 million in new
capital. Moreover, Apax announced a voluntary public takeover offer
at a price of EUR 13.00 per share for D+S europe AG.

"The dynamic growth of our enterprise is impressively reflected in
the figures of the first quarter of 2008. We are confident that with
the support of Apax we will be able to spur on our further expansion
speedily and on a sound basis." says Dipl. Ing. Plate, CEO of D+S
europe AG.

About D+S europe: With over 5,600 employees internationally D+S
europe AG is the leading solutions provider for comprehensive
e-commerce and customer contact management. Regardless of the
communication channel, whether by landline, mobile phone, Internet,
TV or in writing, D+S europe manages contacts of internationally
leading enterprises with millions of private customers. For renowned
brand manufacturers D+S europe operates online shops and their
Europe-wide e-commerce business. D+S europe AG´s share is listed in
Prime Standard and in SDAX. For further informationen please refer to
www.dseurope.ag.

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Further inquiry note:

D+S europe AG, Kapstadtring 10, 22297 Hamburg

Director Corporate Communications & Marketing

Thiess Johannssen, Telephone: +49.40.4114-1400

t.johannssen@dseurope.ag

www.dseurope.ag

Branche: Advertising
ISIN: DE0005336804
WKN: 533680
Index: SDAX, CDAX, Classic All Share, Prime All Share
Börsen: Börse Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard
Börse Berlin / free trade
Börse Hamburg / free trade
Börse Stuttgart / free trade
Börse Düsseldorf / free trade
Börse München / free trade