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Deutsche Post DHL Group grows revenue, confirms earnings guidance for 2015 and 2016 (news with additional features) - Seite 2

to increase to between EUR 3.05 billion to EUR 3.2 billion in 2015. The
Post - eCommerce - Parcel (PeP) division is expected to contribute at least
EUR 1.3 billion to that figure, while the DHL divisions are projected to
record an EBIT increase to between EUR 2.1 billion to EUR 2.25 billion. For
Corporate Center/Other, the Group anticipates stable expenses of
approximately EUR 350 million in 2015. In addition, the Group continues to
expect free cash flow to again be generated in an amount sufficient to
cover the dividend to be paid out for financial year 2014.

For 2016, Deutsche Post DHL Group reconfirms its forecast of a rise in EBIT
to between EUR 3.4 billion and EUR 3.7 billion. The PeP division is
expected to contribute more than EUR 1.3 billion to this figure and the DHL
divisions between EUR 2.45 billion and EUR 2.75 billion.

Deutsche Post DHL Group continues to forecast that operating profit will
increase by an average of more than 8% annually during the period from 2013
to 2020 (CAGR). The DHL divisions are expected to contribute to the
improvement with average EBIT growth of 10% per year. At PeP, operating
profit is expected to increase by an average of around 3% per year. The
Group additionally plans to keep expenses for Corporate Center/Other at
less than 0.5% of consolidated revenue until 2020.

First quarter of 2015: Revenue increases by EUR 1.2 billion

The first quarter of 2015 saw a year-on-year revenue increase of 8.8%, or
nearly EUR 1.2 billion, to EUR 14.8 billion (2014: EUR 13.6 billion). The
DHL divisions contributed 10.9% to that figure and the PeP division 3.6%.
After adjustment for currency effects, Group revenue increased by 2.1%.

Consolidated EBIT fell slightly by 1.0% in the first three months to EUR
720 million (2014: EUR 727 million). The PeP division marginally increased
EBIT by 0.8% to EUR 399 million, with the ongoing dynamic growth of the
Parcel business offset by further declines in Post volumes and higher
costs. The Express division registered an increase in operating profit of
20.3% to EUR 332 million in the first quarter due to continued strong
growth in the international time definite (TDI) business. By contrast, EBIT
in the Global Forwarding, Freight division decreased to EUR 17 million
(2014: EUR 49 million), mainly due to the impact of the division's
transformation program and continued margin pressure within the overall
market. Operating profit in the Supply Chain division declined in the first
quarter to EUR 53 million (2014: EUR 85 million), due principally to