EANS-Adhoc: Air Berlin realises total revenue of EUR 3.24 billion in 2009 - operational result reaches EUR 28.5 million

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financial figures 2009

18.03.2010

Ad-hoc-release pursuant to § 15 of the German Securities Trading Act
(WpHG)

London, 18 March 2010 - Air Berlin´s total revenue in the financial
year 2009 decreased by 4.4 per cent from EUR 3.39 billion to EUR 3.24
billion (the application of IFRIC 13 led to a reduction of EUR 12.2
million). At the same time, due to its efficiency programme, Air
Berlin was able to reduce the overall operating expenses at EBITDAR
level by 6.2 per cent to EUR 2.78 billion (EUR 2.96 billion in 2008).
The EBITDAR therefore increased by 8.4 per cent to EUR 503.7 million
in 2009 from EUR 464.6 million in the previous year.

The result from operating activities (EBIT) reached EUR 28.5 million
in 2009 from EUR 2.0 million in 2008 (the application of IFRIC 13 led
to a reduction of EUR 12.2 million). The financial result improved
from EUR -72.0 million to EUR -51.0 million.

The pre-tax earnings amounted to EUR -21.7 million in 2009, compared
to EUR -70.0 million in the previous year. After a tax revenue of EUR
12.2 million, the net loss for the reporting year was EUR -9.5
million, compared to EUR -83.5 million in the previous year.

Earnings per share, based on the average number of 73.523 million
shares outstanding in 2009, therefore amount to EUR -0.13, compared
with EUR -1.27 in the previous year. In 2008, the average number of
outstanding shares was 65.539 million.

Last year's figures have been restated in line with valuation changes
under IFRIC 13 ("Customer Loyalty Programmes"). Air Berlin will
publish detailed information on the full year results as well as the
complete annual report as of 31 December 2009 on 25 March 2010
starting from 7:30 a.m. (CET) on the Internet at ir.airberlin.com.

Air Berlin PLC
The Hour House
32 High Street
Rickmansworth WD3 1ER
Hertfordshire Great Britain
WKN AB1000 (Share)
on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
(Regulated Market, Prime Standard)
WKN A0NQ9H (Convertible Bond 2007)
Euro MTF Market
on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange
WKN A1ALH0 (Convertible Bond 2009)
Open Market on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

end of announcement euro adhoc
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Further inquiry note:

Ingolf Hegner

Head of Investor Relations

+49 (0)30 3434 1532

ihegner@airberlin.com

Branche: Air Transport
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