Unibet Group plc Year end report January - December 2007 (unaudited)

Unibet Group plc Year end report January - December 2007 (unaudited) 

• Gross Winnings Revenue amounted to GBP 24.5 (19.4) million for the fourth
quarter of 2007 and GBP 81.4 (71.8) million for the full year 2007. Gross
Winnings Revenue and costs have been restated to include the effects of all
gaming related transactions in accordance with recent IFRIC and industry
standard with no impact on reported profits.

• Profit before tax for the fourth quarter of 2007 amounted to GBP 2.7 (7.4)
million. Profit before tax for full year 2007 amounted to GBP 20.0 (28.5)
million.

• Profit after tax for the fourth quarter of 2007 amounted to GBP 2.3 (23.1)
million. Profit after tax for the full year 2007 amounted to GBP18.7 (37.9)
million.

• Earnings per share were GBP 0.083 (0.818) for the fourth quarter of 2007 and
GBP 0.665 (1.344) for the full year 2007. 

• Maria Holdings was acquired for SEK 705 million (GBP 54 million). To finance
the acquisition, Unibet issued a bond totalling a nominal value of EUR 100
million (GBP 70 million).

• Number of active customers at the end of the quarter was 309,431 (218,770).

• The Board of Directors proposes a dividend of GBP 0.50 (0.41) per share/SDR,
which is approximately SEK 6.30 (5.50) per share/SDR.

• AGM to be held on 29 April, 2008, in Stockholm.


“Unsatisfactory Earnings”

“Exceptional charges, mainly in respect of Unibet's exit from cycling, together
with increased marketing costs pressured quarterly earnings to unsatisfactory
levels. The termination of the cycling sponsorship due to the denial of
participation in major Pro-Tour Cycling races has resulted in costs of GBP 2.1
million in Q4. In addition, management has decided to take a full year provision
totalling GBP 0.5 million for the previous, now vacated, London office lease
given the adverse real estate market. The increase in marketing costs is mainly
a result of further usage of revenue share and affiliate programs to drive
higher customer growth.”

“The underlying business shows improving growth and strong customer intake. For
all regions we see healthy growth for Sportsbook and Non-Sportsbook products
with a 30% total increase before bonus cost versus fourth quarter 2006 and 15%
annually. The Sportsbook margin in the quarter was 7.5% before bonus cost driven
by favourable sports results and improved Live betting margins. In Sweden poker
is back to growth in the quarter versus last year and had close to 10% growth
versus third quarter 2007. Furthermore, the active customer base has continued
to increase for both Unibet and Maria Holdings with a total increase of 15%
compared with previous quarter.”

“The Maria Holdings integration is proceeding according to plan and the Bingo
and Poker businesses continue on a strong growth path. We are positive about the
strength of the Maria Bingo business model and are in the process of introducing
Maria Bingo in our European footprint.”

“We started 2008 with a significantly upgraded website, which already shows
proof of improved productivity and enhanced customer experience on a solid,
scalable platform.  We have a stronger structural capital, an extended product
offering e.g. Maria Bingo, and see growth across all regions and products. Our
focus now is to capitalise on this position and deliver strong cash flows while
continuing growth”, says Petter Nylander, CEO of Unibet.

Today, Wednesday 20 February 2008, Unibet's CEO Petter Nylander and CFO and
deputy CEO Ragnar Hellenius will host a presentation in English at
FinancialHearings, Operaterrassen in Stockholm at 9.00 CET.

Please go to www.financialhearings.com to sign in. 
For those who would like to participate in the telephone conference in
connection with the presentation, the telephone number is +44 845 634 0041.
Confirmation Code: 5214284.
Please call in, well in advance and register.

The presentation is also web cast live on www.unibetgroupplc.com.



For further information please contact:
Inga Lundberg, Investor Relations +44 788 799 6116 
Ragnar Hellenius, CFO and deputy CEO +44 784 167 3517 
Petter Nylander, CEO +44 779 987 3152


About Unibet
Unibet was founded in 1997 and is an online gambling company listed on OMX
Nordic Exchange in Stockholm. Unibet is one of the largest privately-owned
gambling operators in the European market and provides services in 20 languages
through www.unibet.com. Today, Unibet has more than 2.3 million customers in
over 100 countries. Unibet is a member of the EGBA, European Gaming and Betting
Association, RGA, Remote Gambling Association in the UK and is certified by G4,
Global Gaming Guidance Group. 
In December 2007, Unibet acquired Maria Holdings, the largest online bingo
operator in the Nordic market.

More information about Unibet Group plc can be found on www.unibetgroupplc.com