Axel Springer AG / Preliminary Results/Quarter Results 20.04.2010 16:08 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ad-hoc-Announcement pursuant to Sec. 15 of the Securities Trading Act (WpHG) Axel Springer AG increases first quarter EBITDA by 48 percent to EUR 119 million and raises outlook for the full year On the basis of preliminary figures Axel Springer AG achieved a first quarter fiscal year 2010 result before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of EUR 119.2 million. The company thereby exceeded the EBITDA of the previous fiscal year's first quarter of EUR 80.3 million by 48.4 percent. Company revenues for the reported period increased by 7.0 percent to EUR 663.7 million (previous fiscal year: EUR 620.0 million). The continuously dynamic growth of the digital media segment contributed significantly to this increase. Against the background of higher than expected first quarter performance and a more positive expectation of the advertising market, the management board of Axel Springer AG is raising the outlook for the fiscal year 2010. The company expects for the fiscal year 2010 a significant increase in company revenues. The management board also expects that the previous outlook for an increase in the company's EBITDA by around ten percent compared to the previous year's value will be significantly exceeded. The full quarterly financial report 2010 will be published by Axel Springer AG on May 11, 2010. Berlin, April 20, 2010 Axel Springer Aktiengesellschaft Axel-Springer-StraÃe 65 D-10888 Berlin Investor Relations contact: Claudia Thomé +49 (0)30 2591-77421 claudia.thome@axelspringer.de 20.04.2010 16:08 Ad hoc announcement, Financial News and Media Release distributed by DGAP. Medienarchiv at |[![CDATA[|[a href="http://www.dgap-medientreff.de"|]www.dgap-medientreff.de|[/a|]]]|] and |[![CDATA[|[a href="http://www.dgap.de"|]www.dgap.de|[/a|]]]|] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Axel Springer AG Axel-Springer-StraÃe 65 10888 Berlin Deutschland Phone: +49 (0)30 2591-77421 Fax: +49 (0)30 2591-77422 E-mail: ir@axelspringer.de Internet: www.axelspringer.de ISIN: DE0005501357, DE0005754238 WKN: 550135, 575423 Indices: SDAX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, München, Hannover, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-Adhoc: Axel Springer AG increases first quarter EBITDA by 48 percent to EUR 119 million and raises outlook for the full year
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