euro adhoc: Air Berlin PLC / Financial Figures/Balance Sheet / Air Berlin increases its sales volume to EUR 373.1 million EBITDAR improves by EUR 20 million to EUR 5.5 million

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3-month report/1st quarter 2007

30.05.2007

In the first three months of the year, Air Berlin PLC achieved a
significant sales volume increase, reaching a total of EUR 373.1
million. For the same period of the previous year, this figure
amounted to EUR 224 million (pro forma including dba: EUR 336.3
million). The efficiency increases and synergies resulting from the
integration of dba are contributing to the positive earnings
development in operations. Compared to the previous year, EBITDAR
(earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and
lease expenses) increased by EUR 20 million, i.e. from EUR -14.5
million (pro forma including dba: EUR -17.5 million) to EUR +5.5
million. At EUR -60.7 million, earnings before interest and taxes
(EBIT) were almost at the same level as in the same quarter of the
previous year (Q1/2006: EUR -57.8 million; pro forma including dba:
EUR -77.5 million). Measured in terms of sales volume, EBIT margins
improved by 9.5 percentage points. For the first quarter of 2007, a
net loss of EUR 41.3 million was recorded (Q1/2006: EUR -31.1
million; pro forma including dba: EUR -46.8 million). The revenue per
available seat kilometer (ASK) rose to 5.77 eurocents (+4.1 per
cent). For the first quarter of 2006, this figure was 5.54 eurocents.

end of announcement euro adhoc 30.05.2007 07:20:31
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Ingolf Hegner
Head of Investor Relations
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ihegner@airberlin.com

Branche: Air Transport
ISIN: GB00B128C026
WKN: AB1000
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