EANS-News: freenet AG / freenet AG restructures its financing long term

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Büdelsdorf (euro adhoc) - freenet AG restructures its financing long
term

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN freenet AG restructures its financing long
term

Büdelsdorf, 14 April 2011 - freenet AG has completely replaced its
existing financing, dating back to private equity times, with a new
bank loan and the placement of a corporate bond, together totalling
740 million euros. "By significantly extending the maturity of our
borrowings from 2014 to 2016 and by being less exposed to future
interest rate risks, we increase the company´s planning certainty,"
comments freenet AG CFO Joachim Preisig. "In an environment of rising
interest rates, we were able to keep our financing costs at the same
level, while also diversifying the sources of our debt," he adds. The
new financing is comprised of a 240 million euros syndicated bank
loan to be repaid over a three year period and a 400 million euros
corporate bond maturing after five years. In addition, a revolving
credit facility in an amount of 100 million euros was agreed with the
banks. The bond placement was jointly lead managed by Commerzbank,
Deutsche Bank and UniCredit, with LBBW and WestLB acting as
co-lead-managers; the bond will be traded on the regulated markets of
the Luxembourg stock exchange as ISIN DE000A1KQXZ0. The first
quotation is scheduled for 20 April 2011. The prospectus is available
from the Luxembourg stock exchange (www.bourse.lu) and from the
company´s website (www.freenet-group.de).

Basic data of the corporate bond:

Issue volume: 400 million euros
Denomination: 1,000 euros
ISIN: DE000A1KQXZ0
WKN: A1KQXZ
Term: 20/04/2011 to 20/04/2016
Coupon: 7.125% p.a.
Interest payments: annually, starting on 20/04/2012
Repayment price: 100.0%
Security: non-subordinated corporate bond

About freenet AG: The freenet Group is the biggest
network-independent telecommunications provider in Germany. The Group
offers its customers a comprehensive portfolio of services and
products, primarily in the field of mobile voice and data services.
As a mobile service provider, the freenet Group markets under its own
name and for its own account mobile communications services for all
mobile network operators with the competitive edge of being
network-independent in customer consultation and in the selection of
its products. In the German mobile communications market, the freenet
Group serves 15.65 million mobile communications customers, primarily
under its "mobilcom-debitel" and "klarmobil" brands. The nearly 600
branded shops and the large presence in specialist retail,
electronics retail and superstores guarantee great customer
proximity. The company also operates the online portal freenet.de.
Its portfolio is rounded off by the online marketing agency
freeXmedia. More information at: www.freenet-group.de

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STATES OF AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN, OR IN ANY OTHER
JURISDICTION IN WHICH OFFERS OR SALES WOULD BE PROHIBITED BY
APPLICABLE LAW. This release does not constitute an offer to sell or
a solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities in the United
States of America ("United States"). The securities referred to
herein have not been and will not be registered in the United States
under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act") or the laws of any state within the United States,
and may not be offered or sold in the United States, except in a
transaction pursuant to an applicable exemption from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act or any state securities laws. This
release and the information contained herein may not be distributed
or sent into the United States, or in any other jurisdiction in which
offers or sales of the securities described herein would be
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publications with a general circulation in the United States. No
offering of the Notes is being made in the United States.

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Further inquiry note:

freenet AG
Investor Relations
Tel.: +49 (0)40 51306-778
E-Mail: ir@freenet.ag

Branche: Telecommunications
ISIN: DE000A0Z2ZZ5
WKN: A0Z2ZZ
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