3rd quarter 2005: Premiere subscriber numbers crosses the 3.4 million mark

Munich, October 14, 2005. After a successful 3rd quarter for Germany's leading pay-TV operator Premiere the number of subscribers has now passed the 3.4 million mark. On September 30, 2005, Premiere had 3,409,513 customers. In the 3rd quarter, the number of subscribers rose by 96,373, ahead of the 3.4 million subscriber target. Overall, in the first nine months of the fiscal year 2005, Premiere increased subscribers by 162,341. Premiere has thus achieved substantially higher growth than in the first nine months of 2004 (102,514). Year-on-year subscriber numbers have grown by 399,108 or 13.3 percent against 3,010,405 at 30 September 2004. Following the positive 3rd quarter, Premiere reiterates its forecast for the year end of 3.55 to 3.6 million subscribers. (Premiere will publish the financial figures for the 3rd quarter and the first nine months of the current fiscal year on November 8, 2005).

Dr. Georg Kofler, CEO of Premiere AG: "The sustained increase in subscriber numbers in the 3rd quarter confirms the healthy development of Premiere's core business. This is a good start to the second half of the year during which Premiere always generates most of its annual subscriber growth. The positive trend in subscription television in Germany continues unabated - despite the rather difficult economic situation. Based on the positive development in the 3rd quarter, we are keeping to our estimate of 3.55 to 3.6 million subscribers by the end of the year. The chances of reaching the upper end of our target corridor have risen considerably."

With more than 3.4 million subscriber households, Premiere has more than ten million TV viewers for the first time ever: 9.6 million viewers are able to watch Premiere in their homes. In addition, around 500,000 people regularly experience Premiere's programming in one of Premiere's sports bars (now numbering 13,500) or in one of over 1,500 hotels and 110 hospitals.

For inquiries, please contact:

Dirk Heerdegen     
Vice President Corporate Communications/Company Spokesman      
Tel.: +49 89/99 58-63 50    
dirk.heerdegen@premiere.de

Shane Naughton
Deputy CFO
Vice President Investor Relations
Tel.: +49 89/99 58-1100 
shane.naughton@premiere.de

Stefan Vollmer      
Head of Financial and Business Communications 
Tel.: + 49 89/99 58-63 77    
stefan.vollmer@premiere.de

Christine Scheil
Director Investor Relations
Tel.: + 49 89/99 58-1010
christine.scheil@premiere.de


• Above-target growth: number of subscribers in 3rd quarter increases by 96,373
• Total number of subscribers reach 3,409,513 as of 30 September 2005
• 13.3 percent year-on-year growth
• Forecast for the year confirmed at 3.55 to 3.6 million subscribers by 31 December 2005
• Premiere has over ten million TV viewers for the first time ever
• Number of Premiere sports bars increases to over 13.500
• Dr Kofler commented "Healthy development of core business - good start to the traditionally high-growth second half of the year"
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