Kabel Deutschland with double digit growth rates in revenue and EBITDA

UNTERFÖHRING — Kabel Deutschland (KDG), Germany’s largest triple play provider, was able to further expand its customer base despite the financial and economic crisis. In the third quarter (1 October to 31 December 2008) of its 2008/2009 fiscal year, KDG revenues increased by over 16 percent to €351 million (previous year: €301 million). The total number of RGUs rose to 11.4 million (previous year: 10.5 million), an increase of over 8 percent. The share of the premium products Internet, telephony and digital TV of total RGUs rose to over 28 percent (previous year: 20 percent).

Digital TV: Customer numbers increasing

The digital TV offerings from Kabel Deutschland are also enjoying growing popularity. RGUs for digital pay TV grew by 82,900 to a total of 846,300 units (plus 11 percent). At the end of 2008 the number of all digital pay TV users (digital cable access, pay TV offerings as well as PVRs) reached 2 million (previous year: 1.5 million).

Cable Access subscription fees

Cable Access subscription fees paid for the access to our network and the delivery of analog and digital signals are generated from individuals, businesses and housing associations. Our current cable access offering consists of between 32 and 41 analog television channels (depending on the region served) and up to 36 analog radio channels. Since April 2006, the basic digital service for single family homes has been offered under the brand name “Digitaler Kabelanschluss”. This product includes the digital programs offered by the public broadcasters and most of the commercial broadcasters in Germany. In total, up to 104 digital free-to-air (FTA) channels and 74 free digital radio channels are offered in the digital access product. The product has an enhanced electronic program guide (EPG) and access to a pay per view service.

Additionally, the Company provides the customer a set-top box for free to upgrade to digital access.

Pay TV subscription fees and CPE sales

Homes connected to our network can receive the digital programming of the public broadcasters and most private broadcasters free of charge if they are digital cable access subscribers and have a digital receiver (set-top box) and an activated smartcard. Customers can also subscribe to the Company’s pay TV product portfolio containing Kabel Digital Home and Kabel Digital International as well as to a pay per view service. In addition, customers can subscribe to the Company’s Digital Video Receiver (DVR) product, Kabel Digital+, which contains an enhanced digital receiver with an integrated hard disc drive and a more sophisticated EPG.

Development of Subscribers and RGUs (in thousands):

                                                   As of December 31,
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                                                     2008        2007
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Homes passed                                       15,293      15,252
% penetration                                         59%         59%
Total subscribers (homes connected)                 9,083       9,023
  thereof cable access subscribers                  8,995       9,000

Total RGUs                                         11,386      10,503
  Cable access RGUs                                 9,205       9,113
  Digital Video recorder RGUs (Kabel Digital+)         94          22
  Pay TV RGUs                                         846         763

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