EANS-Adhoc: Air Berlin achieves an EBIT of EUR 118.0 m in the third quarter and a net proft of EUR 95.2 m - forecast for financial year 2009 is confirmed

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17.11.2009

Ad-Hoc Release pursuant to Sec. 15 Securities Trading Act (WpHG)

London, 17 November 2009 - In the third quarter of 2009, the consolidated total
revenue of Air Berlin PLC decreased by 8.2 per cent to EUR 974.0 m due to
planned capacity reductions in connection with the efficiency program, as
compared to EUR 1,061.4 m in the third quarter of the previous year.
EBITDAR reached EUR 228.7 m in this reporting quarter as compared to EUR 209.0 m
in the previous year. EBIT increased by 33.5 per cent to EUR 118.0 m as
compared to EUR 88.4 m in the prior year.
The financial result has been affected by proceeds from payments on a
convertible bond amounting to approximately EUR 20 m. Additionally, foreign
exchange losses were lower than in 2008, so that the financial result improved
from EUR -15 m in 2008 to EUR 3.2 m.
The Group achieved a net profit in the third quarter 2009 of EUR 95.2 m compared
to EUR 45.1 m in the third quarter of 2008. Last year's figures have been
restated in line with valuation changes under IFRIC 13 ("Customer Loyalty
Programmes").

Despite the remaining risks with respect to the economic environment and the
development of the economy, Air Berlin confirms its previous forecast that it
will achieve a better operating result than in 2008.

Air Berlin will publish detailed information on the third quarter results as
well as the complete interim report as of 30 September 2009 on 19 November
starting from 7:30 a.m. (CET) on the Internet at ir.airberlin.com.

Air Berlin PLC
The Hour House
32 High Street
Rickmansworth WD3 1ER
Hertfordshire Great Britain
WKN AB1000 (Share)
Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse
(Regulated Market, Prime Standard)
WKN A0NQ9H (Convertible Bond 2007)
Euro MTF Market
on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange
WKN A1A LH0 (Convertible Bond 2009)
Freiverkehr on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Further inquiry note:
Ingolf Hegner
Head of Investor Relations
+49 (0)30 3434 1532
[email protected]
end of announcement euro adhoc
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issuer:   Air Berlin PLC
          The Hour House, High Street 32
          UK-WD3 1ER Rickmansworth, Herts
phone:    +49 (0)30 3434 1500
FAX:      +49 (0)30/3434-1049
mail:     [email protected]
WWW:      http://www.airberlin.com
sector:   Air Transport
ISIN:     GB00B128C026
indexes:  SDAX, Classic All Share, Prime All Share

stockmarkets: regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt, free trade: Berlin,
Hamburg, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, München
language: English

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