ecotel communication ag: Successful first quarter 2012 for ecotel

ecotel communication ag / Key word(s): Quarter Results

15.05.2012 / 08:07

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* Revenue increase of 13%
* Stable EBITDA margin of 8%
* Positive business trend for B2B

Düsseldorf, 15 May 2012 

ecotel had a successful first quarter 2012 and remains on course to reach
its targets. Revenues increased by 14% to EUR 23.7 million (EUR 20.8
million
in 2010) due to strong uptake of wholesale revenues while B2B revenues
decreased by 4% YOY. Gross profit reached EUR 6.3 million and remained
stable, corresponding to a gross margin of 27%.

EBITDA in Q1 was up 6% to EUR 1.8 million, corresponding to an EBITDA
margin
of 8%. EBIT amounted to EUR 1.0 million (EUR 0.9 million in 2010). Net
income for Q1 came in at EUR 0.5 million, corresponding to earnings per
share of EUR 0.14 (EUR 0.11 in 2011).

Net debt remained stable at EUR 3.0 million due to delayed payments of two
major customers. ecotel's equity ratio rose from 47% to 50%.

ecotel remains on target for its guidance of efficiency gains, debt
reduction and B2B reorientation towards strategic and sustainable products.
In Q1, the company had approx. 13,000 active full access lines, which
currently generate nearly 25% of all B2B revenues. Furthermore, ecotel's
data line (e.g. ADSL, SDSL, Ethernet) revenues have reached approx. 23% of
all B2B revenues.

Based on this trend, ecotel expects the performance for the current 2012
business year to be very positive. This outlook is reinforced by the
figures
stating expected revenues between EUR 80 and EUR 90 million and an EBITDA
of
EUR 6.0 to 7.0 million.

The quarterly report can be downloaded from the company's website at
www.ecotel.de.


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Language:    English                                                
Company:     ecotel communication ag                                
             Prinzenallee 11                                        
             40549 Düsseldorf                                       
             Germany                                                
Phone:       +49 (0)211 55 00 70                                    
Fax:         +49 (0)211 55 00 7 222                                 
E-mail:      info@ecotel.de                                         
Internet:    http://www.ecotel.de                                   
ISIN:        DE0005854343                                           
WKN:         585434                                                 
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