EANS-Adhoc: United Internet sells its directly held freenet shares

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adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is solely
responsible for the content of this announcement.
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26.08.2009

In an over-the-counter transaction, United Internet AG (ISIN
DE0005089031) today sold the 10,798,817 shares (corresponding to
8.43% of voting rights) which it held directly in freenet AG,
Büdelsdorf. The proceeds from the sale amounted to EUR 93.95 million,
corresponding to a price of EUR 8.70 / share.

United Internet expects to post an extraordinary income from the sale
of the freenet shares. Contrary to this positive result, it is
currently expected that the carrying value of shares held by United
Internet in Versatel will be written down in the third quarter due to
the falling market price of Versatel shares. The size of the
write-down will depend on the closing Xetra price of the Versatel AG
share on September 30, 2009. As of the current date, United Internet
expects the two aforementioned divergent effects to result in an
extraordinary positive income of around EUR 20 million in the third
quarter of 2009.

Together with Drillisch AG, Maintal, United Internet continues to
hold 12,751,183 shares (corresponding to 9.96% of voting rights) in
freenet AG via the jointly held company MSP Holding GmbH, in which
each company holds a 50% stake. In addition, Drillisch AG holds
shares in freenet AG. The contractual voting commitment between
United Internet and Drillisch remains unchanged, so that the share of
voting rights held by United Internet AG still about 17 % after the
sale of the freenet shares it held directly.

end of announcement euro adhoc
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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.de

Internet: www.united-internet.de

Branche: Telecommunications Services
ISIN: DE0005089031
WKN: 508903
Index: Midcap Market Index, TecDAX, CDAX, HDAX, Prime All Share,
Technologie All Share
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