Deutsche Börse AG / Miscellaneous 08.12.2008 Release of a Adhoc News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deutsche Börse AG lowers its 2008 cost guidance for the Group to 1,280 million, from the original guidance of 1,315 million. Costs in 2008 are negatively affected by costs relating to the interim building in Eschborn and by expected impairments on software. These additional cost items are expected to be more than offset by lower than anticipated stock-based compensation charges and tight control of the operational costs of the Group. The lower 2008 cost guidance underpins Deutsche Börses expectation to achieve a new record result for the full year 2008. In 2009, the restructuring and efficiency program initiated in September 2007 will help to mitigate inflationary pressures on staff costs and an expected increase in volume related costs, resulting in stable costs compared like-for-like to 2008. In addition, the cost budget for 2009 foresees incremental investments to underpin growth opportunities and efficiencies across the integrated business model. This includes incremental investments in growth initiatives and the development of the Global Trading System, initially for ISE, as the nucleus for the IT platform strategy of Deutsche Börse Group. As a result, Deutsche Börse sets a guidance for total costs in 2009 of 1,350 million. Despite the uncertainties around the development of the global economy, the budget for 2009 is based on the expectation that structural growth drivers and organic growth opportunities can help mitigate cyclical volume pressures. Contact: Dr. Frank Herkenhoff Tel.: +49-69-21 11 15 00 DGAP 08.12.2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: Deutsche Börse AG Neue Börsenstraße 1 60487 Frankfurt am Main Deutschland Phone: +49 (0)69 211 - 0 Fax: +49 (0)69 211 - 12005 E-mail: ir@deutsche-boerse.com Internet: www.deutsche-boerse.com ISIN: DE0005810055 WKN: 581005 Indices: DAX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Hannover, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-Adhoc: Deutsche Börse lowers 2008 cost guidance and sets guidance for total costs in 2009
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