DGAP-AFR: Axel Springer AG: Announcement according to Articles 37v, 37w, 37x et seqq. of the WpHG [the German Securities Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

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Axel Springer AG / Preliminary announcement on the disclosure of financial statements

18.12.2007 

Announcement according to articles 37v, 37w, 37x ff. WpHG
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Axel Springer AG hereby announces that for the fiscal year 2008 the
following financial reports shall be disclosed:
Report: Financial report of the group (half-year)
Date of disclosure / German: August 13, 2008 
Date of disclosure / English: August 13, 2008 
German:
http://www.axelspringer.de/inhalte/unterneh/inhalte/geschber/zwisch04/zwis
ch_04.htm
English:
http://www.axelspringer.de/englisch/unterneh/inhalte/geschber/zwisch04/zwi
sch04_engl.htm
Report: Quarterly financial report of the group within the 1st half-year
Date of disclosure / German: May 15, 2008 
Date of disclosure / English: May 15, 2008 
German:
http://www.axelspringer.de/inhalte/unterneh/inhalte/geschber/zwisch04/zwis
ch_04.htm
English:
http://www.axelspringer.de/englisch/unterneh/inhalte/geschber/zwisch04/zwi
sch04_engl.htm
Report: Quarterly financial report within the 2nd half-year
Date of disclosure / German: November 12, 2008 
Date of disclosure / English: November 12, 2008 
German:
http://www.axelspringer.de/inhalte/unterneh/inhalte/geschber/zwisch04/zwis
ch_04.htm
English:
http://www.axelspringer.de/englisch/unterneh/inhalte/geschber/zwisch04/zwi
sch04_engl.htm

DGAP 18.12.2007 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Axel Springer AG
              Axel-Springer-Straße 65  10888 Berlin
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.axelspringer.de
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