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Ebookers announces Q3 results estimates Ad-hoc-announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– – Very strong financial improvement – London, England 24 October 2001 ebookers.com (LSE: EBR, Nasdaq: EBKR, Neuer Markt: eb6) Europes No. 1 online travel agency today gives estimates for its third quarter results (Jun 1 – Sep 30) showing a very strong improvement in financial performance. The companys Q3 results will be announced on Monday 29th October. Breakeven nearly there despite September 11 Negative EBITDA (Negative earnings before tax, interest, depreciation and amortization) has been reduced by over 5m in just one quarter. It has improved to a loss of 0.5m for Q3 compared to a loss of 5.7m for Q2 (ending Jun 2001). Including net interest income and exchange gains (EBTDA) this figure improves to a profit of 0.2m for Q3 compared to a loss of 5.9m in Q2, an improvement of over 6m in just one quarter. Losses before taxation are also on track for major reduction in just one quarter. In Q2 2001, ebookers posted losses of 8.6m. In Q3 this loss has fallen to 2.6m an improvement of approximately 6m in just one quarter. All estimates in UK GAAP and unaudited* (For US GAAP figures please refer to full press release text. This is on the investor relations section of the ebookers UK website www.ebookers.com, or can be obtained directly from ebookers by emailing oliver.strong@ebookers.com.) –ends– For further information: 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 24.10.2001 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 928715; Index: Listed: Neuer Markt in Frankfurt; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München und Stuttgart; London 240800 Okt 01