ecotel communication ag / Quarter Results/Development of Sales Release of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer / publisher is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Düsseldorf 16. May 2007 – In the first quarter of 2007 ecotel communications ag achieved revenues of Euro 20.6 million, an EBIT of Euro 2.4 million and earnings per share of Euro 0.50. In comparison to the first quarter of 2006 revenues grew by more than 70% (Q1 2006: Euro 12.1 million). EBIT quadrupled to Euro 2.4 million (prior year period: Euro 0.6 million), which affirmes ecotel’s sustained growth. Compared to the prior year period, the EBIT-margin grew from 5% to 12%. The current positive business development of ecotel communication ag is driven by the pleasant development of the existing business, the acquisition of DSLCOMP Communications GmbH (May 2006) and of Tiscali Nacamar GmbH (February 2007). The management team maintains its guidance for 2007 with revenues above Euro 100 million and an EBIT of at least Euro 10 million. The financial report is published on the company website (www.ecotel.de). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information and Explaination of the Issuer to this News: About ecotel communication ag: As a telecommunications company that operates throughout Germany, ecotel communication ag specialises in the requirements of small and medium-sized enterprises. In its core 'Business Customer Solutions' division, ecotel offers innovative voice, data and value added services including direct connections as a full, low-cost package from a single source. Since acquiring Tiscali Nacamar GmbH in March 2007 (now operating under nacamar GmbH), ecotel also has professional data services such as secure networking of corporate locations (VPN) in its portfolio and operates its own German backbone network including a data centre in Frankfurt. The Company now provides more than 40.000 business customers from all sectors throughout Germany with standardised and individual telecommunications solutions . In its second division 'Resale' the company provides telecoms carrier services to other telecoms operators and non-industry distributors as well as wholesale services. In addition, ecotel operates a state-of-the-art Wholesale platform for the inter company trade of telephony minutes with over 70 national and international carriers and broadens its value chain for the core business 'business customers'. ecotel was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Düsseldorf. At present, the group has over 200 employees. It is among the fastest growing technology companies and was ranked 8th and 38th in 2005 and 2006 in the Deloitte 'Technology Fast 50' competition. Please note: This publication does not constitute an offer for the sale of shares in the company or a solicitation of an offer for the purchase of shares in the company. Furthermore this publication shall not constitute a securities prospectus. This document must not be distributed outside of Germany, in particular not in the United States of America, Canada, Australia or Japan. Press contact: ecotel communication ag Wirtschafts- und Finanzmedien Annette Drescher (Assistentin des Vorstandes) Tel.: 0211-55 007-740 Fax: 0211-55 007 5 740 Email: presse@ecotel.de Fachmedien Alexandra Würz Tel.: 0211-55 007-310 Fax: 0211-55 007 5 310 Email: presse@ecotel.de Further information: www.ecotel.de. DGAP 16.05.2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: ecotel communication ag Prinzenallee 9-11 40549 Düsseldorf Deutschland Phone: +49 (0)211 55 00 7300 Fax: +49 (0)211 55 00 75300 E-mail: achim.theis@ecotel.de www: www.ecotel.de ISIN: DE0005854343 WKN: 585434 Indices: Listed: Freiverkehr in Berlin-Bremen, München, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart; Entry Standard in Frankfurt End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------