DGAP-Adhoc: Deutsche Börse AG: Preliminary results 2008,

Deutsche Börse AG / Final Results

24.02.2009 

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Deutsche Börse AG closed financial year 2008 very successfully in terms of
sales revenue and earnings. Based on the preliminary figures published by
the company on Tuesday, sales revenue rose 12 percent in 2008, to
EUR2,455.1 million (2007: EUR2,185.2 million). The sales revenue reflect
stable performance throughout 2008 in the Group's two largest business
areas, Eurex and Clearstream, as well as the consolidation of the
International Securities Exchange (ISE) in 2008. The Group also earned
EUR236.8 million in net interest income from banking business (2007:
EUR230.8 million). Total costs of EUR1,284.0 million include the positive
effects of the restructuring and efficiency program announced in September
2007, and were within the company's cost guidance for 2008. EBITA (earnings
before interest, tax and goodwill impairment) rose by 12 percent to total
EUR1,508.4 million (2007: EUR1,345.9 million). Net income for the Group
increased 13 percent in 2008 to EUR1,033.3 million (2007: EUR911.7) and is
based on a significantly reduced effective tax rate for the Group of 28.5
percent, which was partly due to the relocation of staff to Eschborn. The
basic earnings per share, based on the weighted average of 190.5 million
outstanding shares, rose by 15 percent to EUR5.42 (2007: EUR4.70 with 194.1
million outstanding shares).
With appropriate measures and flexible planning and control systems,
Deutsche Börse Group is well prepared for a difficult capital market
environment in 2009. The measures the company initiated at the end of 2007
and beginning of 2008 to improve operating efficiency in terms of costs and
tax already showed a positive impact in 2008 and will take full effect from
2010. The new control system Deutsche Börse Group has introduced allows the
company to react quickly to a changing environment. Deutsche Börse is
reducing the cost guidance for the current financial year to a maximum of
last year's level without factoring in any changes in volume-related costs
and while retaining key growth initiatives.

The Executive Board of Deutsche Börse AG is proposing a dividend on last
year's level of EUR2.10 per share for 2008, which corresponds to a dividend
payout ratio of 38 percent. Including share buy-backs of EUR380 million
during financial year 2008, the amount distributed to Deutsche Börse AG
shareholders would thus be EUR770 million. The company will decide on share
buy-backs in the current financial year with the presentation of the
half-year results 2009. As in the past, the Executive Board will take into
account capital requirements, investment needs, as well as general
liquidity considerations in making its decision.



Contact:
Dr. Frank Herkenhoff
Tel.: +49-69-21 11 15 00




DGAP 24.02.2009 
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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
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DGAP-Adhoc: Deutsche Börse AG: Preliminary results 2008, Dividend proposal, Reduced cost guidance for 2009
