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Extension by
the Federal Cartel Office until 7 April 2008
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Federal Cartel Office
28.12.2007
London, 28 December 2008 - Air Berlin PLC announces that in connection with the merger of Condor Flugdienst GmbH , which was announced on 20 September 2007, the German Bundeskartellamt (Federal Cartel Office), with the approval of Air Berlin and Thomas Cook, today has extended the deadline for completion of its primary evaluation process by two months until 7 April 2008. This extension has been made as a result of the additional time required due to the complexity of the merger and the quantity of the data which has to be collected and reviewed. This extension is part of a routine regulatory process and Air Berlin PLC has not changed its view as to the likely decision of the Cartel Office as a result of this development.
Air Berlin PLC The Hour House 32 High Street Rickmansworth WD3 1ER Hertfordshire Great Britain WKN AB1000 (Share) Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Official Market, Prime Standard) WKN AONQ9H (Convertible Bond) Euro MTF Market on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange
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Further inquiry note:
Ingolf Hegner
Head of Investor Relations
+49 (0)30 3434 1532
ihegner@airberlin.com
Branche: Air Transport
ISIN: GB00B128C026
WKN: AB1000
Index: SDAX, Classic All Share, Prime All Share
Börsen: Börse Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard
Börse Berlin / free trade
Börse Hamburg / free trade
Börse Stuttgart / free trade
Börse Düsseldorf / free trade
Börse München / free trade
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