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Turnover and Earnings Leap in third quarter of 2007 125% EBIT increase compared to Q3/2006

Hamburg (euro adhoc) -

– Turnover increase by 68% from EUR 40.1 million in previous year 
period to EUR 67.4 million in third quarter of 2007 – EBIT rise from 
EUR 4.8 million in previous year quarter to EUR 10.8 million – Over 
30% turnover increase and 66% EBIT increase in quarter year 
comparison not including the Heycom acquisition – E-Commerce is 
driving growth and profit for the coming years
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HAMBURG. November 13, 2007. D+S europe AG
(ISIN: DE0005336804), a leading solutions provider for comprehensive 
e-commerce and customer contact management, has achieved the 
indicated leap in turnover and earnings in the third quarter of 2007.
Due to strong organic growth and the initial consolidation of the 
Heycom Group, the largest acquisition in the company history, 
turnover rose by about 68% from EUR 40.1 million in the previous year
period to 67.4 million in the third quarter of 2007. EBIT rose 
over-proportionally by 125% from EUR 4.8 million in the previous year
to EUR 10.8 million. The EBIT margin reached 16.1% compared to 12.0% 
in the corresponding quarter a year before, thus in the third quarter
clearly exceeding D+S Europe AG´s set target of 15% as future EBIT 
margin.
Following D+S europe AG´s strategy, according to which acquisitions 
must have an immediate positive effect on earnings per share, as 
planned the Heycom takeover led to a significant increase in earnings
per share: Compared to 8 cents in the first quarter of 2007 D+S 
europe AG doubled the value to 16 cents in the third quarter of 2007.
Adjusted for effects resulting from the corporate tax reform passed 
in the summer, which lead to a one-time non-cash effective earnings 
charge of about 5 cents due to an adjustment of deferred taxes from 
losses carried forward, earnings per share amounted to 11 cents. In 
the third quarter initial consolidation of Heycom contributed to the 
increase in Group turnover with a share of 56% compared with the 
third quarter of 2006. 44% of the turnover increase was generated by 
the existing consolidated companies without Heycom with all three 
Group segments showing marked organic growth. Thus turnover of 
consolidated companies without Heycom rose by over 30% from EUR 40.1 
million in the third quarter of 2006 to EUR 52.2 million in the third
quarter of 2007. In the same quarter EBIT of consolidated companies 
without Heycom increased by 66% from EUR 4.8 million to EUR 8.0 
million.
In the nine-month comparison Group turnover rose by 39% from EUR 
114.8 million in the previous year to EUR 159.4 million in 2007. EBIT
rose by 65% from EUR 13.3 million the previous year to EUR 21.9 
million. Thus the EBIT margin went up from 11.6% in the previous year
to 13.8% on average in the first nine months of 2007.
For the entire business year 2007 D+S europe AG confirms the expected
turnover increase by well over 40% from EUR 164.8 million in Jahr 
2006 to over EUR 236 million. Moreover, the Group plans an 
over-proportional increase in EBIT by 75% to about EUR 33 million in 
2007. Given this development earnings per share are to total 50 to 52
cents compared to 35 cents in 2006 minus the above-mentioned 5 cents 
due to one-time effects resulting from the corporate tax reform.
For the coming years D+S europe AG assumes further increases in 
turnover and earnings. For 2008, after first full-year consolidation 
of the Heycom Group, a turnover increase to over EUR 320 million and 
an earnings increase by about 50% to EUR 48 to 50 million are 
planned. In 2009 turnover is expected to rise to over EUR 390 million
and EBIT to EUR 60 million. Taking the corporate tax reform into 
account, which will result in a lower tax burden, the company expects
earnings per share of over 80 cents in 2008, after originally, 
without the tax reform, 70 to 75 cents were forecasted. In 2009 D+S 
europe AG expects earnings per share to rise to over EUR 1 for the 
first time.
Dipl.-Ing. Achim Plate, Chairman of D+S europe AG, explains: "With 
the Heycom takeover which was concluded on July 1, 2007, the field of
e-commerce will clearly improve our Group´s growth and profits. As 
expected we have already clearly benefited from Heycom in the third 
quarter and distinctly extended the value-added chain within D+S 
europe AG."
About D+S europe: D+S europe AG is a leading solution providers for 
e-commerce and integrated customer value added management with 
internationally more than 5,500 employees. Regardless of the 
communication channel, whether by landline, mobile phone, Internet, 
TV or in writing, D+S europe manages contacts between internationally
leading enterprises and millions of private customers. D+S europe 
operates online shops and europe-wide e-commerce business for 
well-known branded companies. D+S europe AG´s share is listed in 
Prime Standard and in SDAX. For further information please see 
www.dseurope.ag.
end of announcement                               euro adhoc 13.11.2007 07:33:24

Further inquiry note:

D+S europe AG, Kapstadtring 10, 22297 Hamburg
Director Corporate Communications & Marketing
Thiess Johannssen, Telephone: +49 (0) 40.4114-1400, Telefax: +49 (0)
40.4114-3399
t.johannssen@dseurope.ag

Branche: Advertising
ISIN: DE0005336804
WKN: 533680
Index: CDAX, Classic All Share, Prime All Share, SDAX
Börsen: Börse Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard
Börse Berlin / free trade
Börse Hamburg / free trade
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