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EBOOKERS ANNOUNCES CONTINUED STRONG PERFORMANCE Ad-hoc-announcement processed and transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– EBOOKERS ANNOUNCES CONTINUED STRONG PERFORMANCE – ebookers plc quarter two financial results – 12 August 2002 – ebookers plc, Europe’s leading online travel agency (LSE: EBR, Nasdaq: EBKR, Regulated Market, Germany: eb6), today announces its financial results for Quarter Two ending 30 June 2002: Highlights for second quarter (according to US-GAAP) · Gross sales rise 50% organically year over year to $103.8m, maintaining No.1 position in Europe. (Q2 2001: $69.3m Q1 2002: $86.7m). · Revenues rise 67% year over year to $11.0m. (Q2 2001: $6.6m Q1 2002: $9.7m). · Net cash balance rises again to $36.6m up from $32.1m in Q1 2002. · Indian back office investment for future costs savings continues – $0.8m of operating expenditure this quarter. · Pre-tax loss (excluding stock compensation) reduces by 79% year over year to $2.4m. (Q2 2001: $11.5m Q1 2002: $3.1m) · Adjusted loss per ADR (excluding stock compensation) improves by 81% year over year to $0.09. (Q2 2001: $0.48 Q1 2002: $0.13). · Management team strengthened with key appointments. · Infrastructure created for future growth at low cost. · Current trading is good as consumer shift to internet continues. –ends– For further details on Q2 2002 financials and business please visit the investor relations section of http://www.ebookers.com, and click on “Press releases”; or contact: ebookers.com Oliver Strong +44 (0) 20 7489 2239 oliver.strong@ebookers.com +44 (0) 7771 934 153 Kirchhoff Consult (Germany) Elise Vanier +49 69 7474 8617 elise.vanier@kirchhoff.de end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 12.08.2002 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 928715; ISIN: US2787251063; Index: Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München und Stuttgart; London 120800 Aug 02