EANS-Adhoc: Air Berlin reaches EBIT of EUR -87.3 million in the first quarter 2009 - operating result affected by higher fuel costs

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26.05.2009

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

London, 26 May 2009 - In the first three months, the consolidated total revenue
of Air Berlin PLC increased by 1.2 per cent to EUR 661.2m compared to EUR 653.6m
in the first quarter of the previous year. Despite the unfavourable market
conditions and the important Easter traffic falling this year in the second
quarter, previous year´s level was slightly exceeded.
Due to higher expenditures for fuel, EBITDAR declined to EUR 27.1m as compared
to EUR 40.3m in the previous year. EBIT reached EUR -87.3m after EUR -68.6m in
the prior year. The Group achieved a net profit in the first quarter 2009 of EUR
-88.4m compared to EUR -59.6m in the first quarter 2008.
Last year's figures have been restated in line with valuation changes under
IFRIC 13 ("Customer Loyalty Programmes").

Air Berlin will publish detailed information to the first quarter results as
well as the complete interim report as of 31 March 2009 starting from 7:30h
(CEST) in the Internet under ir.airberlin.com

Air Berlin PLC
The Hour House
32 High Street
Rickmansworth WD3 1ER
Hertfordshire Great Britain
WKN AB1000 (Share)
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
(Official Market, Prime Standard)
WKN AONQ9H (Convertible Bond)
Euro MTF Market
on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange

Further inquiry note:
Ingolf Hegner
Head of Investor Relations
+49 (0)30 3434 1532
ihegner@airberlin.com

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emitter: 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 1509
mail: abpresse@airberlin.com
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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