Unibet Group plc - Interim report January - September 2008

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Unibet (STO:UNIB):

“The roll-out of bingo across Europe has continued and we have added Travnet Live Racing to our product portfolio.”

• Gross Winnings Revenue amounted to GBP 29.3 (19.4) million for the third quarter of 2008 and GBP 88.5 (56.9) million for the period January to September 2008.
• Profit before tax for the third quarter of 2008 amounted to GBP 4.5 (6.9) million. Profit before tax for the period January to September 2008 amounted to GBP 11.4 (17.4) million.
• Profit after tax for the third quarter of 2008 amounted to GBP 3.9 (6.5) million. Profit after tax for the period January to September 2008 amounted to GBP 9.7 (16.4) million.
• Earnings per share for the third quarter of 2008 were GBP 0.141 (0.229) and GBP 0.346 (0.579) for the period January to September 2008.
• Number of active customers at the end of the quarter was 264,015 (257,312).

“Geographical and product balance delivers operational strength”

“Unibet’s performance in the third quarter demonstrates the operational strength of our geographical and product balance. We have continued to grow our business, especially in Southern and Eastern Europe.”

“The roll-out of bingo across Europe has continued and we have added Travnet Live Racing to our product portfolio.”

“Live betting showed a continued growth and gave an important addition to the sports book and is now counted as an important key differentiator in our offering.”

“Given the strong growth still in the online gambling market it is at the end of October still difficult to determine what impact the actual financial situation in the world has on our business model,” says Petter Nylander, CEO of Unibet.

Today, Wednesday 5 November 2008, Unibet’s CEO Petter Nylander and CFO Henrik Tjanstrom will host a presentation in English at FinancialHearings, Operaterrassen in Stockholm at 9.00 CET.

Please go to www.financialhearings.com to sign in.

For those who would like to participate in the telephone conference in connection with the presentation, the telephone number is +44 (0)20 7806 1966, Confirmation Code 9407857.

Please call in, well in advance and register.

The presentation is also web cast live on www.unibetgroupplc.com.

About Unibet

Unibet was founded in 1997 and is an online gambling company listed on NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchange in Stockholm. Unibet is one of the largest privately-owned gambling operators in the European market and provides services in 20 languages through www.unibet.com. Today, Unibet has more than 2.9 million customers in over 100 countries. Unibet is a member of the EGBA, European Gaming and Betting Association, RGA, Remote Gambling Association in the UK and is certified by G4, Global Gaming Guidance Group.

In December 2007, Unibet acquired Maria Holdings, the largest online bingo operator in the Nordic market and in April 2008 Scandinavia’s largest trotting community, Travnet.

More information about Unibet Group plc can be found on www.unibetgroupplc.com

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