Milan, Italy, May 14, 2012 – Intershop is presenting its new cross-channel commerce platform, Intershop 7, at the E-Commerce Forum, which will be held at the MiCo – Milano Congress Center on 16 May. Speaking alongside Glauco Brancolini, Senior Consultant, SMC Consulting S.r.L., Intershop’s Marco Albonetti, Account Manager Italy, will give an overview of Intershop 7’s capabilities as well as a demonstration of its revolutionary Promotion Engine at 14.30 on Wednesday 16 May. Visitors to Intershop’s booth No. 20 will be invited to discuss the new features as well as obtain tailored advice from Intershop’s experienced e-commerce experts.

With more than 1,500 features, Intershop’s latest product opens up new possibilities for personalised multi-channel commerce. It provides store managers with unprecedented flexibility to adapt their online business to the ever-changing needs and expectations of their customers. Powerful features, such as Design View, integrated A/B Testing, and an advanced Promotion Engine, make it possible to evolve and manage storefronts fast, test consumer preferences, and create highly targeted user experiences.

The E-Commerce Forum, now in its 7th edition, is the most anticipated event of the year for the Italian E-Commerce Industry, combining valuable workshops with an exhibition that represents national and international trends in online selling.

For more information, please visit http://www.micmilano.it/Home_it.html.

Jena, May 9, 2012 – Intershop Communications AG (ISIN: DE000A0EPUH1), a provider of integrated e-commerce solutions, registered net revenues of EUR 13.3 million in the first quarter of 2012, an increase of 17% on the prior-year period. This result in the generally weaker first quarter business period is a clear vindication of the company’s sound growth course. The increase in revenues was driven by the positive development of business with major strategic customers (platinum accounts) and by the company’s steady performance in acquisitions.

Ludwig Lutter, CFO at Intershop: “The first quarter was dominated by the launch of our new Intershop 7 software and by the associated marketing expenses. Our business performance is well on track. I am particularly pleased with the fact that we were able to maintain the high revenue level from Q4 into Q1 which is historically the slowest quarter of the year. Furthermore our EBIT came out somewhat better than anticipated despite some one-off expenses.”

Growth during the first three months of 2012 was driven by both licensing revenues and revenues from services resulting from the company’s e-commerce business. The largest share once again came from consultancy services, which accounted for EUR 7.8 million, or approximately 59%, of total net revenues. In the first quarter of 2012, this segment saw business grow 21% year-to-year. License revenues climbed 10% to EUR 1.1 million. The company’s Other Business segment which includes Full Service and TheBakery business also saw very substantial growth (+126% to EUR 1.2 million). The Online Marketing segment grew by 17% to EUR 950 thousand.

Gross profit rose by 10% to EUR 4.7 million, and the gross profit margin came to 35%, slightly lower than prior year’s number. EBIT (earnings before interest and tax) were EUR -160 thousand, down as expected on the prior-year figure of EUR 319 thousand. The period’s net loss totaled EUR 150 thousand compared to a profit of EUR 322 thousand in the prior year. The company had planned for a slightly negative quarterly result because the first three months of the year entailed increased marketing expenses for the launch of Intershop’s new software, in addition to some one-time expenses. Nevertheless, the operating expense ratio was just slightly up year-to-year from 36% to 38%.

The balance sheet total on the reporting date March 31, 2012 reveals an exceptionally stable net asset position. At 66%, Intershop’s equity ratio is very high, and the company remains free of liabilities to financial institutions. Cash and cash equivalents rose by 6% to EUR 17.9 million, and Intershop generated operating cash flow of EUR 2.3 million in the first quarter of 2012.

The extension of the framework agreement with Australian telecommunications group Telstra, with a total value of EUR 11 million, and a host of other new projects provide the company with a positive outlook for the coming months.

Jochen Moll, new spokesman for the Executive Board at Intershop, adds: “Our outlook for 2012 remains upbeat. We will continue to expand our operative business with existing customers, and the new e-commerce software we launched in March had a very positive reception. Therefore, we confirm our full year guidance of 10-20 % increase in revenues and earnings and we plan to expand our market share by adding new international customers.“

The 3-Month-Report 2012 can be downloaded at http://www.intershop.com/investors-financial-reports.html.

Contact:

Investor Relations
Heide Rausch
Phone: +49 3641 50-1000
Fax: +49 3641 50-1001
ir@intershop.com

Stockholm, Sweden, May 7, 2012 – Intershop is presenting its new cross-channel commerce platform, Intershop 7, at the Nordic eCommerce Summit, which will be held at the Stockholm Waterfront Congress Centre on 9 and 10 May. Sharing Intershop’s vast expertise in delivering the most sophisticated multi-channel solutions to international retailers, Robert Kornfeld, Sales Manager Nordics, will speak at a symposium titled “Making your commerce profitable with Intershop’s new e-commerce platform“ at 12.00-12.25 on Thursday 10 May. Visitors to Intershop’s booth will be invited to discuss new opportunities and solutions as well as obtain tailored advice from Intershop’s experienced e-commerce experts.

With more than 1,500 features, Intershop’s latest product opens up new possibilities for personalised multi-channel commerce. It provides store managers with unprecedented flexibility to adapt their online business to the ever-changing needs and expectations of their customers. Powerful features, such as Design View, integrated A/B Testing, and an advanced Promotions Engine, make it possible to evolve and manage storefronts fast, test consumer preferences, and create highly targeted user experiences.

The Nordic eCommerce Summit is a popular meeting place for e-retailers and e-marketing suppliers in Sweden and the other Nordic countries. The summit’s goal is to spread the most current and valuable knowledge about the various areas of e-commerce by bringing together leading experts in this field.

For more information, please visit http://www.nordicecommerceknowledge.com/summit/

Sydney, Australia, April 26, 2012 – Intershop will be onsite at the Online Retailer Conference and E-Commerce Expo at Sydney’s Convention and Exhibition Centre. Now in its fourth year, this is Asia Pacific’s largest e-commerce event and features the world’s leading e-commerce and multi-channel experts and technology providers. Set over four days, the event including workshops, learning sessions, peer-to-peer roundtables and networking opportunities. This is a unique opportunity for retailers to connect with industry leaders as they offer strategic insight into the e-commerce industry. Intershop Communications will exhibit on Stand 1050 and will be available to offer advice on its world-class e-commerce software, including live demonstrations of Intershop 7; the new and improved e-commerce platform offering businesses true competitive advantage. Boasting all the functionality and features your customers want, along with everything you need to run and grow your digital business, Intershop is the end-to-end e-commerce solution for enterprise and mid-sized online businesses around the world.

For a live demonstration of Intershop 7, visit us at Stand 1050 at the Online Retailer Conference & E-Commerce Expo. 

WHAT: Online Retailer Conference & E-Commerce Expo

WHEN: Monday, July 16th – Thursday July 19th 2012

WHERE: Stand 1050, Intershop Exhibiting Tuesday July 17th & Wednesday July 18th 2012, Sydney Conference & Exhibition Centre, Sydney, Australia

MORE INFO: To learn more about Intershop or to request a live demonstration of our e-commerce solution, speak to one of our e-commerce experts. Call us on + 61 (3) 9654 3707 or email apac@intershop.com.

Utrecht, Netherlands, April 23, 2012 – Robert de Boer, Intershop country manager for the Benelux region, will present a workshop on 'The Interconnected World of Commerce' at E-commerce Dagen in Utrecht, Netherlands. The industry event, which takes place at Jaarbeurs Utrecht on 24 and 25 April, will provide a platform for leading businesses to discuss mobile commerce, social commerce, payment solutions, distribution concepts, and all aspects of online marketing. Intershop Communications will exhibit at Booth A094 alongside its e-commerce partner, Eperium.

Robert’s presentation on Tuesday 24 April 2012 from 11:05 - 11:50 in E-commerce Theatre 1 will examine how the world of e-commerce is set to change, and how the need to close the ever growing 'interconnected world' is the key to success for any online business. He will explain how a successful online presence leads to expansion into new markets and improved customer satisfaction, while simultaneously creating an increase in sales and sales margins. The presentation will also discuss the importance of channels such as social networks, market places, price comparison portals, as well as an effective online marketing strategy.

WHAT: The Interconnected World of Commerce

WHEN: Tuesday, April 24, 2012; 11:05-11:50

WHERE: E-commerce Dagen, Jaarbeurs Utrecht, Theatre 1

MORE INFO: For more information or to arrange a meeting with Intershop and Eperium visit http://www.intershop.com/event-details/events/de-e-commerce-dagen.html.

London, Great Britain, April 19, 2012 – Intershop and Chapter Media Ltd have partnered to deliver Intershop 7, the next-generation software for agile cross-channel commerce to the entertainment and media market. 

Chapter Media, specialists in business planning, strategy, protecting brand integrity online and architecting highly scalable solutions, will couple its expertise in the entertainment and media market with Intershop’s powerful e-Commerce platform to support every aspect of modern multi-channel business.

“The media and entertainment markets are rapidly developing new digital products and direct to consumer propositions,” said Peter Robertson, executive director and owner, Chapter Media. “Partnering with Intershop enables us to offer the latest in enterprise e-Commerce technology to our clients.  With our experience in deploying Intershop’s platform at high scale with big international brands, we will benefit from combining its proven robustness and scalability with the exciting new capabilities and flexibility available in Intershop 7. The new features are going to be particularly important for companies requiring marketing and content management agility.”

Intershop has recently announced Intershop 7, its next-generation software for agile cross-channel commerce. With 1,500 features for enhanced efficiency and a unique shopping experience, the e-Commerce platform gives e-tailers a competitive edge with benchmark-setting marketing functionality.

Jochen Moll, Spokesman of the Management Board of Intershop said, “When identifying a new partner, we look for companies that can complement our technology. Intershop 7 is an industry game-changer. Combining it with Chapter Media’s expertise in the media and entertainment industry, our customers will soar ahead as they act quickly and effectively to respond to today’s fast changing market conditions.”

About Chapter Media
Chapter Media is a technology and product development consultancy based in central London with a proven track record in delivering results for content owners, networks and premium brands across Mobile, interactive TV and the web. The Company works in partnership with clients to develop integrated technology and business solutions to realise the full potential of their products.

Jena, Germany, April 17, 2012 – Intershop is helping LEDON Lamp GmbH, a subsidiary of listed Austrian company Zumtobel AG, to expand into online direct sales in the Austrian and German markets. Environmentally-friendly and energy-saving LED lamps for household lighting are now available from LEDON’s online store (www.ledon.de and www.ledon.at). Parent company Zumtobel is the European market leader in professional lighting.

LEDON aims to use the online store to engage directly with customers and provide them with special offers through the newly established LEDON Club. In the near future, LEDON also plans to carry out joint sales campaigns with partners on the Intershop platform.

As business process outsourcing provider, Intershop takes care of most elements in the e-commerce value chain, from developing and running the online store (Software as a Service) through customer care to handling returns and accounts receivable management. The single-source solution facilitates smooth, customer-friendly processing of orders and deliveries.

“We found the speed and flexibility of the Intershop solution particularly compelling. Thanks to standardized, automated processes, our online store went live after just 10 weeks. At the same time, Intershop put together a suite of services from their Full Service E-Commerce portfolio that fit our requirements exactly and also found smart solutions for our LEDON Club and future promotional stores. We’re now looking forward to working together on extending our online activities,” explains Simone Wächtler, Marketing Manager at LEDON.

Dr. Ludger Vogt has been with Intershop since 1999. As Vice President (VP) Services he lead Consulting, Customer Support and Technical Training up until 2006. Starting 2007 he was also put in charge of Sales and Marketing before becoming a member of the Executive Team in 2008. Dr. Herbert May, chairman of the supervisory board states: “The supervisory board thanked Dr. Ludger Vogt for his achievements in the past, particularly for his achievements in conjunction with the business years 2010 and 2011 in which the Company achieved the best results in its history, the successful restructuring process in 2007 and the strategic partnership with GSI Commerce, Inc.

Dr. May explains the focus of the new Spokesman of the Executive Board: “We want to strengthen Intershop´s international business. Bringing in his extensive experience and strict customer focus, Jochen Moll will contribute to this goal substantially.” Jochen Moll (44) has over 20 years of experience in executive positions in the IT-industry. With IBM Jochen Moll held several executive positions among which he was Vice President (VP) for Business Partner Organization Central Region and for the Software Group Central Region Europe (DACH). With EMC Jochen Moll headed the entire German business unit. In addition as Vice President for Strategic Alliances he was in charge of the System Integrator Business in EMEA before becoming CEO of BizSphere AG, an international Start-Up company that specializes on software solutions for customer relationship management.

Jena, Germany, March 28, 2012 – Intershop Communications AG, provider of integrated e-commerce solutions, has received a new order from the Australia's largest telecommunication company Telstra. The contract encompasses services with a total value of approximately $14.25 million AUD over a 3 year period, which corresponds to about 11 million EUR. The new contract extends a previous engagement with Telstra with a similar structure which began in July 2009.

In June 2008 Intershop originally developed a C-to-C platform dedicated to auctions and classifieds for the Telstra subsidiary Sensis (www.tradingpost.com.au) based on Intershop’s Enfinity Suite 6 standard software. It became later the leading shopping platform of its kind in Australia. Based on the new contract Intershop will deliver additional services.

Telstra uses Intershop-technology in various parts of its complex infrastructure, both customer facing, but also as a major platform for its backend-processes.

“Obviously our online—offering for end users and business customers requires absolute reliability, excellent usability and high performance. However, the processes in the background are decisive when it comes to providing both customer service and the efficiency that Telstra needs to operate its business successfully. The technology and know-how Intershop delivers are core components for the success we see here” says Shane Dwyer, Group Manager Digital Media Operationsat Telstra Advertising Network.

“Telstra has become one of our biggest customers. We are more than happy to see this successful relationship prosper. It does not only prove the flexibility of our e-commerce-platform, but also our power to execute on the most ambitious international projects.” explained Henry Göttler, Management Board member at Intershop Communications AG.

Paris, France – March 27, 2012 – RAJA Group has selected Intershop Communications, a leading e-commerce software and services provider, to provide its RajaSm@rt website with a comprehensive e-commerce solution.

RAJA Group is is a French company with a wide international presence covering 14 European countries via 17 subsidiaries. As a leading European distributor of packaging through Europe, RAJA Group serves over 500,000 customers across all industry sectors, from major international corporations to small and medium sized companies, sole traders and start-ups.

To provide its customers with instant online access to an extensive range of 10,000 products, RAJA Group launched the RajaSm@rt website. As part of a competitive tender process Intershop was selected as the ideal platform that would meet the Company’s requirements. Intershop’s French partner, DataSolution managed the entire pre-sales cycle and implemented the platform within a very short timeframe of five months. DataSolution had previously provided a SaaS solution based on Intershop’s Enfinity Suite, for an E-Procurement project in 2010.

RajaSm@rt is an interactive, secure web facility that provides users with access to purchase products from an online catalog 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Today, RAJA Group’s business operates on 4 additional sales channels including catalogues, internet, telephone and local sales force. This guarantees a solid presence and an improved response for the customer.

Nathalie Chapusot, Marketing and e-business Group Director for RAJA said, “It was essential to the development of the RajaSm@rt website that we were able to ensure a multi-channel solution that included a website offering fast access, clear and rich information of products, and customer control over purchasing choices. With Intershop’s solution, our customers can easily browse the entire catalog of 10,000 products or use the extended search capabilities to make product selections. This provides us with the resource to continuously improve the customer experience.”

Birame Gueye, Country Manager France, Intershop said, “Our strength is in providing customers not just an e-commerce platform, but one that can be rolled our across channels to support the business model and goals. With RajaSm@rt, we provided a robust solution that could handle the large quantity of products while ensuring customers could easily navigate and benefit from the site to help increase adoption.”

Jean Claude Nogues, CEO, DataSolution added, “With its rich, advanced search features, seamless integration with backend systems, and its capabilities to provide a truly global, multi-channel, multi-currency and multi-lingual experience, Intershop was the perfect solution for RAJA. Furthermore, we implemented the FACT-Finder Advanced Search Engine with a specific add-on providing multidimensional search for RAJA’s best-selling products called BoxSelector, which is unique in the market.”

With 17 subsidiaries in 14 countries including France, Austria, Benelux, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Norway, Poland, Switzerland, Spain and the United Kingdom, RAJA Group distributes 15 million catalogs every year. Twenty-five per cent of the orders received are through the website. 

DataSolution will now help RAJA Group roll-out Intershop’s e-commerce solution across 14 countries including the UK, Switzerland, Italy and Germany in 2012.

About DataSolution
Founded in 2003, DataSolution started its collaboration with Intershop in 2004. For the last 7 years the company has been developing expertise and best practices on Enfinity Suite Applications Implementation and customization. DataSolution launched in 2008 the most powerful E-Commerce as a Service (EaaS) solution on French market, based on Enfinity: SHOPWEB.  This solution addresses SMB, allowing these companies to benefit the high-performance and complete E-Commerce features of Enfinity with a specific entry level rent price. DataSolution offers 6 business lines: E-Business, BI/ETL/DW, PIM, CRM, Application Monitoring and Web Portal.

Toronto, Jena – March 26, 2012 – Tenzing Managed IT Services (Tenzing), a leading provider of hosting solutions for E-commerce System Integrators (SIs) and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) providers announced it has partnered with Intershop Communications Inc., a premier provider of agile, multi-channel e-commerce solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, Tenzing will provide fully managed IT services tuned to support Intershop solutions. The partnership will initially focus on B2B and discreet manufacturing customers, as well as Intershop’s ISV (Independent Software Vendor) partners with a variety of fully managed services and hosting options.

“Intershop’s commerce platform is an industry leader in the B2B space. It’s a robust offering – for the discrete manufacturing space in particular – that allows customers to aggregate and manage multiple business channels and complex selling scenarios on a single platform," says Brian Shepard, Tenzing's Founder and CEO. "By partnering with Intershop, Tenzing is building on its existing expertise in hosting e-commerce solutions to better support Intershop
Customers while expanding our reach to e-commerce ISVs an  global basis.”

Intershop offers proven e-commerce solutions that support multi-channel sales strategies and for doing business worldwide. With over 500 active customers around the globe and single clients who do billions in top line revenue per year from a single instance, Intershop offers a proven level of scalability and flexibility to meet the challenges of any kind of business that wants to improve the purchasing experience of their clients and resellers. Numerous Intershop customers service over 50 locales and languages as part of a cohesive strategy to break down traditional business silos and empower international growth. Intershop’s rich Product Information Management (PIM) capabilities means that even catalogs with millions of products can be managed effectively to ensure that the right products are viewed by the right people at the right price.

“Tenzing is trusted by leading e-commerce SIs and SaaS Providers to deliver business-critical Internet applications for some of the world's largest companies," adds Tjip Sugijoto, Managing Director, Americas, Intershop. "Tenzing's full portfolio of managed IT services and Tier 1 data centers will help Intershop and our customers meet the highest standards for delivering e-commerce and SaaS services globally while maintaining a level of operations that is required by high-equity brands. Tenzing has a deep background in business continuity and regulatory compliance that also brings a level of comfort to both our established enterprise clients as well as emerging brands who realize that it is not enough to just put a store up; it has to be an extension of your overall go-to-market strategy.”

Tenzing provides managed hosting solutions in fully redundant, enterprise-grade data centres, that are supported by the people, processes and expertise needed to guarantee service levels that match the business requirements of its clients, and their customers. Built on its Everest SaaS e-commerce hosting platform, Tenzing's comprehensive services portfolio is designed specifically to meet the unique business requirements of e-commerce and SaaS providers.

About Tenzing Managed IT Services
Founded in 1998 and having more than 450 clients, Tenzing is a specialized managed hosting company trusted by leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) providers and e-commerce Systems Integrators to deliver high-performance applications to some of the world’s largest companies and most recognizable brands. Tenzing's mission-critical hosting infrastructure, mature ITIL / IT Service Management (ITSM) practices, and comprehensive application-level Service Level Agreements (SLAs), enable the reliable, secure, and scalable delivery of complex SaaS and e-commerce applications. Tenzing is ISO 27001 and SAS 70 Type II certified with data centres in Toronto, Vancouver and Kelowna, B.C. For more information, visit www.tenzing.com.

Brussels, Belgium, 23 March 2012 – Intershop is presenting its new cross-channel commerce platform, Intershop 7, at the E-Shop Expo in Brussels on 28 and 29 March. Demonstrations of the new functionalities in Intershop 7 will be given at Booth S07, where Intershop will be exhibiting alongside implementation partner, Fenego NV.
With more than 1,500 features, Intershop’s latest product opens up new possibilities for sophisticated multi-channel commerce. It provides store managers with unprecedented flexibility to adapt their online business to the ever-changing needs and expectations of their customers. Powerful features, such as Design View, integrated A/B Testing, and an advanced Promotions Engine, make it possible to evolve and manage storefronts fast, test consumer preferences, and create highly targeted user experiences.
Robert de Boer, Intershop Country Manager for the Benelux region, will deliver a joint presentation with Ian Stuyver, E-Commerce Consultant at Fenego. The session is titled “The Interconnected World of Commerce“ and will take place on 28 March at 17.00-17.30 in Arena A.

E-shop Expo is the leading exhibition for online retail, marketing, sales, payment and logistics in Belgium.
For more information, please visit http://www.intershop.com/event-details/events/e-shop-expo-2012.html

Birmingham, UK, 19 March 2012 – IRX 2012 will play host to the UK launch of Intershop 7, the Company’s latest product that opens up new possibilities for sophisticated multi-channel commerce from 21-22 March at NEC, Birmingham.

As a Silver Sponsor, Intershop’s team of e-commerce experts will provide detailed insight into how Intershop 7 can support every aspect of multi-channel business; across the web, mobile, contact centres and in-store.

With more than 1,500 features, Intershop’s latest product opens up new possibilities for sophisticated multi-channel commerce. It provides store managers with unprecedented flexibility to adapt their online business to the ever-changing needs and expectations of their customers. Powerful features, such as Design View, integrated A/B Testing, and an advanced Promotions Engine, make it possible to evolve and manage storefronts fast, test consumer preferences, and create highly targeted user experiences.
Attendees interested in meeting with Intershop can register their interest here http://www.intershop.com/event-details/events/internet-retailing-expo-2012.html. 

In addition, Matthew Ball will present at the Innovation Pavilion on how to conquer new markets with an overview of the worlds of social, mobile and Multi-X commerce, how shop management can achieve better results and lastly how to get Multi-X right using Intershop 7, the next generation platform for agile commerce.

Who:     Matthew Ball, Intershop Communications AG
What:    Presents “Breaking down the barriers with Intershop 7”
When:    22 March 2012, 11.30 - 12.00
Where:    Innovation Pavilion, NEC, Birmingham
More Information:  http://www.intershop.com/event-details/events/internet-retailing-expo-2012.html

Stockholm, Sweden,13 March 2012 – Intershop is presenting its new cross-channel commerce platform, Intershop 7, at the Internet Expo & Digital Marketing show, which takes place at Kistamässan in Stockholm on 14 and 15 March.
With more than 1,500 features, Intershop’s latest product opens up new possibilities for sophisticated multi-channel commerce. It provides store managers with unprecedented flexibility to adapt their online business to the ever-changing needs and expectations of their customers. Powerful features, such as Design View, integrated A/B Testing, and an advanced Promotions Engine, make it possible to evolve and manage storefronts fast, test consumer preferences, and create highly targeted user experiences.
Visitors to the Intershop booth (C05) can see in-depth demonstrations and presentations of the new functionalities in Intershop 7.
In addition, Robert Kornfeld, Country Manager Scandinavia, will present in two sessions. His first session, titled ‚Mobile Commerce, not an option – a necessity’, will take place on Wednesday 14 March at 11.30-12.00.
His second session is titled ‚Multi-x commerce perfectly united’, and held on Thursday 15 March at 12.30-13.00.
For more information, please visit http://www.intershop.com/event-details/events/internet-expo-digital-marketing-2012.html

Hanover, Germany, March 5, 2012 – Intershop is presenting its new cross-channel commerce platform, Intershop 7, at CeBIT. The product was selected for inclusion in the CeBIT Highlight Tour held on March 4, a pre-show press preview featuring some of this year’s most exciting products.

The new Intershop software provides store managers with unprecedented flexibility and options. More than 1,500 new features give them full control over their online business and the power to respond to the ever-changing needs of customers. It is now possible to create and develop an online storefront quickly and easily, without any programming skills. Integrated A/B testing enables accurate analysis of customer preferences in terms of page layout, promotions, and other content elements. The powerful campaign management system provides a wide range of options for communicating with customers and creating promotions.

Participants in the early adopter program have been extremely positive about the new Intershop product. A number of debut projects from the Intershop Partner Community will be presented by the company as part of its International Partner Day at CeBIT. There will also be an event at the show catering specifically for Intershop customers. As well as highlighting emerging trends in online commerce, the event will showcase the new possibilities in Intershop 7 for sophisticated multi-channel commerce. Visitors to the Intershop booth (Hall 6/Booth J14) can discover the functionality of the new e-commerce platform with the aid of in-depth demonstrations and on-the-hour presentations each day. In addition, Intershop will be explaining the innovative concept underlying Intershop 7, as well as the latest shopping trends, in a range of other CeBIT events.

Intershop Management Board member Henry Göttler: “Mobile commerce, social commerce, e-commerce—they’re all fundamentally about the same thing. There’s a definite trend toward genuine cross-channel selling, where consumers can learn about and purchase products via multiple touch points. Successful store managers provide their customers with exactly the right product at exactly the right price, whatever the channel, whatever the time, and with optimum customer interaction. That is what Intershop 7 can do.”

In addition to daily information events on the new software at the Intershop booth (Hall 6/Booth J14), Intershop will offer presentations at the following CeBIT events:

Henry Göttler
March 6, 2012, 10:10 | Webciety – Hall 6
The Future of Web Business – panel discussion

Klaus Skripalle
March 6, 2012, 14:10 | Webciety – Hall 6
Realtime Commerce – panel discussion

Alexander Neuhausen
March 9, 2012, 16:10 | Webciety – Hall 6
SoLoMo Commerce – panel discussion

Andras Limperger
March 7, 2012, 10:30 | eCommerce Forum – Hall 6
Trends in Online Commerce

Alexander Neuhausen
March 8, 2012, 14:10 | eCommerce Forum – Hall 6
Multi-Channel Commerce

Henry Göttler
March 9, 2012, 10:00–15:15
CeBIT Global Conferences – Convention Center
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Jena, February 22, 2012 – Today, Intershop Communications AG (ISIN: DE000A0EPUH1), supplier of integrated e-commerce solutions, announced its preliminary figures for fiscal year 2011. The Company generated net revenues of EUR 49.2 million, corresponding to 29 % growth year over year. With strong Q4 results, Intershop exceeded its guidance of “revenues growth of 20 % to 25 %”, which it had already increased in fall 2011. The reasons for this steep rise in revenues were the positive performance of business with major strategic customers (platinum accounts), as well as a large number of new customers and projects in e-commerce and online marketing. In Q4 2011 alone, the Company’s net revenues amounted to around EUR 13.6 million, the highest quarterly result in the past 10 years.

CFO Ludwig Lutter: “2011 was another successful year for Intershop. The results we achieved confirm our strategy and the way we implement it. At the same time, they show our path for the years to come: we want to continue growing profitably.”

Intershop continued on its growth path of the last 4 years with strong revenue performance and double-digit growth rates each year. All segments contributed to the positive development in the reporting period. Consulting business remains the largest segment, accounting for around 55 % of net revenues with EUR 26.8 million, a 35 % rise year over year. The license business showed an above average improvement compared to the same period in 2010. Intershop generated revenues of EUR 5.5 million in this segment last year, a rise of 31 %. The other revenues (full service and The Bakery business) and online marketing also recorded strong growth.

Gross profit increased by 27 % to EUR 20.0 million, with a gross margin of 41 %, i.e. the same level as in the prior year. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) went up by 17 % to EUR 2.6 million. Despite a steep rise in expenses mainly due to investments in resources and innovation, the EBIT margin came to 5 %, representing about the same level as last year. The number of employees increased by 111 to 470 over the year. EBITDA was EUR 4.5 million. This corresponds to an EBITDA margin of 9 %. Depreciation and amortization decreased from EUR 2.8 million in the previous year to EUR 1.9 million in 2011. Net profit after taxes came to EUR 3.0 million compared to EUR 1.9 million in the prior year. Earnings per share went up from EUR 0.06 to EUR 0.10 (diluted and undiluted) in the fiscal year.

Intershop’s preliminary consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2011 showed a very strong financial position. At 69 %, the equity ratio is on par with last year’s high level (68 %). The Company remains free of financial debt. The balance sheet total increased as receivables went up by a total of 14 % to EUR 41.2 million on the balance sheet date. Unrestricted cash rose by 3 % to EUR 16.9 million at the end of 2011.

E-Commerce alliance expanded

In the past fiscal year, the Company continued to successfully drive its strategy of expanding international alliances, which it had introduced in 2010. In addition to the cooperation with the leading US provider of e-commerce and interactive marketing services, a global technology company became a further partner in 2011. With the alliance, Intershop aims to shorten development cycles significantly for its software platforms and increase innovation by pooling the available know-how from the partners.

Intershop 7 creates growth momentum in 2012

Overall, Intershop exceeded its revenues and earnings targets last year. The Company extended the contracts of its major platinum accounts and further intensified its cooperation with these customers. In addition, measures such as the expansion of sales capacities and improved lead generation and marketing are gradually showing their result. The introduction at CeBIT 2012 of their new e-commerce software solution Intershop 7, which was developed in cooperation with the alliance partners, will be a milestone for the Company this year. Henry Göttler, Member of the Board of Management in charge of product development: “The new e-commerce software changes the rules of the game. With Intershop 7, e-commerce managers can easily configure websites, campaigns or multivariant testing instead of programming them and  therefore have total control over their business at any time and can act flexibly and very quickly. Intershop 7 is a breakthrough for shop managers – and for Intershop.”

For fiscal year 2012, the Executive Board anticipates revenues and earnings to grow at a rate of about 10% to 20% year over year, despite the difficult market conditions and the Euro crisis. However, due to the high one-off costs resulting from the upcoming Intershop 7 launch, the Executive Board anticipates negative earnings for Q1 2012, which will be offset during the remainder of the year.

All FY 2011 figures are preliminary and have not yet been audited.

Contact:

Investor Relations
Heide Rausch
Phone: +49 3641 50-1000
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Jena, Germany, February 14, 2012 – Leading e-commerce software and services provider, Intershop, has today named Javelin Group, Europe’s leading e-commerce and multi-channel retail consultancy and systems integrator as a Platinum Partner. Providing UK retailers, brands and distributors with world-class e-commerce websites, the partnership also places Intershop amongst Javelin Group’s premier retailers; including the top 10 in the UK, many large retailers and B2B enterprises across mainland Europe.

Focused on providing retailers with Javelin Group’s systems integration service expertise, the partnership ensures these customers are receiving Intershop’s best practice implementation for a website that maximises profits. Retailers can expect that working alongside Javelin Group and Intershop will provide their customers with a best of breed e-commerce platform for ease of shopping and purchasing.

Dr. Ludger Vogt, member at the board of management at Intershop said, “When selecting their e-commerce platform retailers might not know the extent of solutions available for their web presence, but also throughout their entire commerce solution. Javelin Group is able to provide retailers with the expertise harnessed through advising top UK retailers and gained during extensive implementation projects. This partnership recognises Intershop’s e-commerce software and services as one of the major players in the UK and wider European market. Javelin Group will now be well placed to both advise and implement projects on Intershop’s behalf using both businesses’ expertise.”

Intershop has recently announced the upcoming launch of Intershop 7, its next-generation software for agile cross-channel commerce. With 1,500 features for enhanced efficiency and a unique shopping experience, the e-commerce platform provides competitive edge with benchmark-setting marketing functionality.

Fraser Davidson, director of technology services at Javelin Group said, “Our partnership results from Intershop’s impressive ethos of combining a first class e-commerce platform with our specialist expertise. Favoured by B2C and B2B retailers of all sizes, this ethos future proofs their organisations against dynamic and changing demands of customers, technology and markets.”

This partnership will extend Javelin Group’s position as it advises clients on platform selection, strategy and providing platform implementations. The Group is currently expanding to provide both consultancy and development services in many European countries particularly Germany which has a large Intershop presence.

The resulting alliance unites two industry innovators, with unrivalled pedigrees in their respective fields of e-commerce software provision and the strategy development, design and integration of world-class multi-channel solutions for retailers. Work is already underway on a number of significant client projects, primarily in the entertainment sector.

About Javelin Group
Javelin Group is Europe's leading specialist firm of multi-channel retail and ecommerce consultants, and system integrators. Based in London and Paris, and working across Europe and all over the world, it provides a full range of retail and ecommerce consulting and website build services to retailers, brands and retail investors. Clients include many of Europe's largest retailers, together with smaller fast-growing retail and ecommerce businesses. For more information visit www.javelingroup.com.

Jena, Germany, February 9, 2012 – The early adopter program of the Intershop 7, the new e-commerce platform of Intershop, has started. Prior to the official market launch at this year’s CeBIT selected partners already can leverage in their pilot projects the full range of functionality the new e-commerce software offers, such as multi-dimensional, automated campaign management, storefront editing without programming or integrated A/B testing to analyze customer behavior.

Intershop’s international early adopter program is open to implementation partners with proven e-commerce expertise and selected projects. The program offers the early adopters special support from Intershop for the implementation of the innovative platform in those pilot projects. Thus, partners are making first hands-on experience with Intershop´s new e-commerce software generation and gain at the same time competitive advantage in the e-commerce market with this know-how. Among the early adopters are the Intershop implementation partners dmc, T-Systems Multimedia Solutions, Fenego, Brightstep, dotSource, SysIQ and DataSolution. Markus Böhm, Head of Unit at dmc said, “With its ability to simplify business processes, management, and design, Intershop 7 allows us to offer our customers real added value for their business. We believe that the new package delivers major competitive advantages.”

Henry Göttler, Management Board member at Intershop: “The response already received from the market validates our strategy of focusing on store managers. Interest is sure to grow further as the number of visible projects implemented increases. We aim to establish a strong international partner network right from the start in order to meet demand.”

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Jena, Germany, February 6, 2012 – At this year´s CeBIT Intershop will launch the next generation e-commerce platform Intershop 7. It allows businesses to benefit from a comprehensive e-commerce platform that is designed to support every aspect of multi-channel business today and into the future. Intershop 7 also powers on-demand innovation to meet the demands of ever-changing customer needs as well as technological and market advances. The e-commerce platform was developed based on intense market research incorporating feedback from over 150 online retailers across the globe. Powerful features of Intershop 7 make it possible to evolve and manage storefronts fast, test consumer preferences, and create highly targeted user experiences. They include:

An innovative Design View enabling:

• New storefront functionality to allow business users to touch and manage sites without code deployments
• Instant WYSIWYG storefront editing features – no HTML or programming experience needed
• Real-time page layout, design, and content management.

Integrated A/B testing enabling business people to:

• Test page layouts or content, page elements, or promotions
• Design targeted tests for specific groups
• Undertake continual testing and optimization to drive business results.

A powerful Promotion Engine with virtually unlimited promotional flexibility to:

• Generate promotion trigger eligibility and discount combinations
• Apply multiple coupon codes per order with specific rules
• Define many promotion combinations and automatically end them when thresholds are met, such as your promotional budget.

Henry Göttler, member at the board of management at Intershop said, “Intershop 7 is an industry game-changer; enabling commerce teams to configure web sites, campaigns or test variations rather than programming them or have them programmed. Thus, the commerce team has complete control of the online business any time, can act quickly and effectively to respond to today’s fast changing market conditions and can drive their business holistically across channels. Intershop 7 makes the future of e-commerce start now.”

Intershop 7 is delivered through a robust and flexible partner ecosystem that enables the rapid response to customer demands without retailers having to re-engineer the backbone of the commerce operation, at great time and expense.

Jena, Germany, February 1, 2012 – On January 26, 2012, Jena District Court resolved to appoint Bob von Dijk as a new member to the Supervisory Board of Intershop Communications AG. He has been appointed until the next Ordinary Annual Stockholders’ Meeting of Intershop Communications AG, which is scheduled to take place on May 30, 2012.
He was appointed by the Jena district court after Supervisory Board member Jim MacIntyre retired from his position as of January 31, 2012.

Bob van Dijk has more than 15 years experience in the technology sector and has been active in the field of e-commerce for 11 years. He began his career as an Associate at McKinsey, an international management consultancy, before assuming the position of Finance and Strategy Manager at eBay Group in July 2004. Prior to his current position as Vice President (VP) of eBay Europe, he was responsible for all eBay Group activities in the Netherlands as Managing Director eBay Netherlands. Furthermore, he played a key role in expanding eBay’s local classifieds and online motor sales platform businesses as VP Local Classifieds and Motors.

Dr. Herbert May, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Intershop Communications AG: “We would like to thank Jim MacIntyre for his contribution, in particular in expanding the strategic partnership between Intershop and GSI Commerce. Bob van Dijk is an experienced manager who will perfectly complement the Board with the expertise he has gathered in the international e-commerce business over many years. Now that we have invested in new products, we want to expand our market orientation, which is where Bob van Dijk can provide us with excellent support.”

Paris, Milan, Sweden, Amsterdam – 19 January 2012 – Intershop Communications, a leading e-commerce software and services provider, will host advisory events in four European cities featuring Forrester Research, Inc. to discuss the latest in agile commerce. 

The sessions will present a rare opportunity for eBusiness and channel strategy professionals to meet a leading industry analyst from Forrester Research. Brian K. Walker is a leading worldwide expert in e-commerce platforms, multichannel commerce, marketing technology and mobile commerce. Brian will provide attendees with insight into the latest e-commerce trends to ignite a debate on the benefits of a holistic and modern online sales approach across multiple consumer touch points.

The events will focus on how retailers are changing the face of online sales through innovation in key areas such as mobile and social commerce. Attendees will benefit from valued speakers and also have the chance to network with other senior e-commerce professionals.

WHO:  Brian K. Walker, Vice President, Principal Analyst, Forrester Research, Geert Berckmans, Intershop Regional Director EMEA

WHAT: Intershop to host complimentary event featuring Forrester Research

DATE AND LOCATION:

• 31 January 2012, Hotel Intercontinental Paris le Grand, France
• 2 February 2012, Hotel Mélia Milano, Italy
• 7 February 2012, Sheraton Hotel Stockholm, Sweden
• 9 February 2012, Hilton Hotel Amsterdam, Netherlands

MORE INFO: http://www.intershop.com/events.html

Netherlands, January 10, 2012 – Robert de Boer, Intershop country manager for the Benelux region, will present a workshop on the 'The Interconnected World of Commerce' at Webwinkel Vakdagen, the largest event in the Benelux region focusing on e-commerce and online business. In the era of mobile commerce and social commerce, this workshop on Thursday 26 January 2012 from 13:15 - 13:45 in Arena D will focus on how e-Commerce is much more complex than just creating and building an online shop. 

Robert will discuss how the need to integrate all business models and to close the ever growing 'interconnected world', is the key to the success of an online business. Furthermore, he will focus on how a successful online presence leads to expansion into new markets and ensuring existing customers are happy while simultaneously creating an increase in sales and sales margins. Lastly, Robert will discuss how all channels such as social networks, market places, price comparison portals, as well as an effective online marketing strategy is essential.

Intershop Communications, a leading e-commerce software and services provider, will also exhibit at booth S41 alongside its partner Heiler Software AG. Visitors to the booth will learn how Intershop can provide businesses a customised e-commerce strategy to support their specific requirements.

WHAT: The Interconnected World of Commerce

WHEN: Thursday, January 26, 2012; 13:15 - 13:45

WHERE: Webwinkel Vakdagen, Arena D

MORE INFO: For more information or to arrange a meeting with Intershop and Heiler Software AG visit http://www.intershop.com/event-details/events/webwinkel-vakdagen-2012.html.

Jena, Germany, January 4, 2011 – Intershop Communications, a leading e-commerce software and services provider, has opened offices across Europe and appointed senior directors and managers to support the Company’s growth.

The appointment of Rob de Boer, Country Manager located in Amsterdam will see expanded presence for Intershop in the Benelux region. De Boer, previously working for Moduslink, brings with him a wealth of knowledge from the area of value chain management.

Robert Kornfeld will now serve as Country Manager located in Sweden to drive growth in the Nordics region. Kornfeld’s recent experience working with CAG eCom, a provider of e-business and web based solutions, as well as his C-level positions at Yallotrade and Etheraction AB ensure he is best suited to support e-commerce customers in this region.

Birame Gueye, Country Manager will support the French, Spanish and Portuguese markets from out of France. With a strong history of supporting international expansion, Gueye will use his experience in successfully penetrating European markets to support Intershop’s vision in these key territories.

Dr. Ludger Vogt, member at the board of management at Intershop said, “Our business has seen tremendous growth in the last few years. As a result, we recognised the need to increase our foothold in the EMEA region. With the appointments of these regional directors and managers as well as office expansion in the Netherlands, Sweden, France, UK and Italy, Intershop will be well placed to support our existing and future customers in these markets.”

Intershop’s growth in the first six months of 2011 saw a net increase of its revenues by 39% and its license revenue growth of 69%. The Company has invested heavily in sales and marketing in recent months, with the aim to strengthen and accelerate its future growth.

Jena, Germany, December 20, 2011 – Mercedes-Benz Accessories GmbH is using Enfinity Suite for the Mercedes-Benz online store. Until recently, the Mercedes-Benz Collection portfolio and navigation CDs and DVDs were sold mainly by Mercedes-Benz dealers and via brick-and-mortar stores, e.g., at the production facilities. Now, the company is also selling these products via its own online channel. Intershop handled technical implementation and integration into the Daimler AG system environment. In conjunction with the new online store, a fulfillment provider was also incorporated and a product information system hooked up. Intershop subsidiary SoQuero, which specializes in online marketing solutions, will take care of search engine optimization (SEO).
After a three-month implementation phase, the first Mercedes-Benz online store for Germany went live at http://shop.mercedes-benz.de in time for the 64th International Motor Show. Other countries in Western Europe will be connected over the coming year. The integrated product search provides intuitive support in the form of intelligent navigation and filter functions to help users browse the 700-odd items initially available. It is error-tolerant and language-independent, thereby ensuring that data within the online store will also be sorted correctly after international rollout and expansion of the product range.

About Mercedes-Benz Accessories GmbH
Mercedes-Benz Accessories GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler AG. With some 200 employees at its headquarters in Stuttgart-Vaihingen, the company is responsible for the development, selection, and marketing of genuine accessories and Collection products for Mercedes-Benz, Maybach, AMG, and smart cars. It also offers Collection products and genuine accessories for Mercedes-Benz vans.
The portfolio comprises more than 15,000 products, which are all manufactured exclusively for Mercedes-Benz. For more information about Mercedes-Benz Accessories GmbH, visit www.mercedes-benz-accessories.com.

Jena, Germany, December 5, 2011 – Intershop Communications, a leading e-commerce software and services provider, has appointed Alistair Robbie as the new director of marketing EMEA. Alistair joins Intershop from hybris software where he was marketing director of northern Europe. In his new role, Alistair will be responsible for supporting the Company’s renewed focus on the EMEA region.

The appointment comes as a result of Intershop’s growth in the first nine months of 2011 that has seen an increase of its net revenues by 33% and its license revenue growth of 69%. The Company has invested heavily in sales and marketing in recent months, with the aim to strengthen and accelerate its future growth.

Alistair’s appointment will bring dedicated lead generation, marketing and PR in Benelux, France, the Nordics and the UK.

In his previous roles, Alistair held senior marketing positions at large enterprise technology companies. Amongst these, he served as international marketing director at Embarcadero and EMEA marketing manager at Borland.

Dr. Ludger Vogt, member of the board of management at Intershop said, “Alistair brings to Intershop a wealth of valuable marketing insight for the EMEA e-commerce market. His appointment is testament to our considerable and sustained investment across EMEA as we execute against our plan to pursue Intershop’s current growth path. It showcases our ongoing success in the region as well as the increased need for a software provider that is fully focused on enabling online sellers to derive sustained benefits from the growth of e-commerce.”