DGAP-Adhoc: Deutsche Lufthansa AG: Lufthansa generates operating profit in the first half year of 2011 and confirms the outlook to improve the operating result 2011 on previous year.

Deutsche Lufthansa AG  / Key word(s): Half Year Results

27.07.2011 18:06

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The Lufthansa Group generated an operating profit of EUR 3m in the first
half year 2011, an improvement of EUR 174m on the previous year's period.
 
This development reflects a robust sales growth - Group revenue climbed by
11.4 per cent to EUR 14.1bn - and positive impacts from the cost management
measures. The impacts of the earthquake in Japan, the political unrest in
North Africa and the Middle East and the high oil price burdened the
result, however.

The net loss for the period was EUR 206m (previous year: EUR -104m). It
was, as already in the first quarter, marked by IAS 39 valuation effects.
 
In expectation of an ongoing positive business development for the rest of
the year the Executive Board confirms its guidance for the financial year
2011 to increase revenue and operating result on the previous year.

The interim report for the first half year 2011 will be published on 28
July 2011. The information will be available online from 8:00 CET at
www.lufthansa.com/investor-relations.


Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Frank Hülsmann
Tel.: +49 (0) 69-696-28001
Fax: +49 (0) 69-696-90990
investor.relations@dlh.de




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Language:     English
Company:      Deutsche Lufthansa AG
              Von-Gablenz-Str. 2-6
              50679 Köln
              Germany
Phone:        +49 (0)69 696 28002
Fax:          +49 (0)69 696 90990
E-mail:       investor.relations@dlh.de
Internet:     www.lufthansa.com/investor-relations
ISIN:         DE0008232125, DE0008232125
WKN:          823212
Indices:      DAX
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime
              Standard), Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart; Terminbörse
              EUREX
 
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