LBi Acquires Performance Marketing Agency Iven & Hillman In Germany

Stockholm, Sweden, Dec 19, 2007 - (Hugin via ABN Newswire) - PRESS RELEASE Stockholm/Amsterdam, 19 December 2007

LBI International AB ("LBi"), the leading international full service digital agency, has acquired Iven & Hillmann GmbH & Co. KG and Iven & Hillmann Verwaltungs GmbH in Berlin, Germany ("I&H). I&H is one of the leading online marketing agencies in Germany, specializing in search engine marketing (SEM) and affiliate marketing.

LBi CEO Robert Pickering states, "I&H is a leading interactive marketing company in Germany and strategically deepens our service offering geographically and in digital search related services. We expect rapid growth in the search engine marketing field which is still highly fragmented. Furthermore, I&H's activities will support us in offering our blue chip clients full service".

Arend Lars Iven, CEO and one of the founders states, "We are excited to be joining LBi at a stage when I&H is poised for greater growth in Germany and abroad. LBi's international footprint, portfolio of multinational clients and its entrepreneurial culture are all factors for us to join the company".

I&H expects revenue to exceed EUR 11 million for the full year 2007. The agency is located in Berlin and has approximately 22 employees.

The total purchase price will be determined on an earn-out arrangement. LBi expects this acquisition to be EBITDA and earnings accretive with immediate effect.

For further information please contact: Robert Pickering, CEO, LBI International AB +31 20 460 45 00, robert.pickering@lbi.com Eva Ottosson, Group Communications Manager, LBI International AB +46 709 41 21 40, eva.ottosson@lbi.com Arend Lars Iven, CEO, Iven & Hillmann GmbH & Co. KG +49 30 200 89 29 0, iven@iven-hillmann.com Ron Hillmann, CEO, Iven & Hillmann GmbH & Co. KG +49 30 200 89 29 0, hillmann@iven-hillmann.com About LBi: LBi is the leading international full service digital agency, servicing clients with marketing and technology solutions. The Company employs approx. 1,450 professionals located primarily in the major European and American business centers, such as Amsterdam, Atlanta, Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen, London, Madrid, Milan, Mumbai, Munich, New York, Paris and Stockholm. Through interdisciplinary teams, LBi creates innovative multi-channel solutions for its national and international corporate clients by uniquely combining strategy development and creative design with specific industry expertise and latest digital technology. LBi is listed on Euronext in Amsterdam as well as on the OMX Nordic Midcap segment in Stockholm (symbol: LBI).

About I&H: Iven & Hillmann is one of the leading online marketing agencies in Germany offering the full range of performance based online marketing services. In contrast to most of its German competitors, the Company has strong market positions in search engine marketing (SEM) and affiliate marketing providing it with a competitive edge. In search engine marketing, Iven & Hillmann focuses on sponsored listings and offers to selected clients as well high end search engine optimisation (SEO) advisory services.



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