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12.12.2008

United Internet acquires united-domains

Montabaur, December 12, 2008. United Internet AG (Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410
Montabaur, Germany, ISIN: DE0005089031), Montabaur, reached a agreement today
with the owner of united-domains AG (Gautinger Strasse 10, 82319 Starnberg,
Germany), LYCOS Europe NV (Richard Holkade 36, 2033 PZ Haarlem, Netherlands,
ISIN NL0000233195), concerning the acquisition of united-domains by a company
belonging to the United Internet Group.

united-domains AG is a specialist for the fast and simple registration of domain
names with over 100 international domain endings. The profitable company was
founded in August 2000 and has since become one of Europe´s leading domain
registrars. united-domains currently administers over 1.1 million domains of
around 180,000 customers. The company is still run by the founders Florian Huber
(CEO), Alexander Helm and Markus Eggensperger, who will own a shareholding of
around 15% of the company in the future.

In the run-up to the transaction, the value of united-domains AG was set at
around EUR 34 million. The final purchase price will be determined after
united-domains AG has posted its annual financial statements for fiscal year
2008 and an accrual account based on the date of completion. The purchase price
will be settled fully in cash - whereby EUR 7 million will be held in escrow as
a security guarantee for United Internet.

The share acquisition is still subject to the usual anti-trust approval
procedures. The transaction is expected to be completed in the 1st quarter of
2009.

Further inquiry note:
Marcus Schaps
Head of Press and Public Relations
United Internet AG
Elgendorfer Strasse 57
56410 Montabaur
Germany
Tel: +49 2602/96-1076
Fax: +49 2602/96-1013
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.united-internet.com

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emitter: United Internet AG
Elgendorfer Straße 57
D-56410 Montabaur
phone: +49 (0) 2602 96-1100
FAX: +49 (0) 2602 96-1013
mail: [email protected]
WWW: http://www.united-internet.de
sector: Telecommunications Services
ISIN: DE0005089031
indexes: Midcap Market Index, TecDAX, CDAX, HDAX, Prime All Share,
Technologie All Share
stockmarkets: regulated dealing/prime standard: Börse Frankfurt, free trade:
Börse Berlin, Börse Hamburg, Börse Stuttgart, Börse Düsseldorf,
Börse Hannover, Börse München
language: English

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