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DEWB and zouk ventures acquire a majority stake in Nanotron

Jena/London/Berlin, 14 April 2008 (euro adhoc) -

- Unique radio communication and tracking system with a broad range 
of applications in the strong growth RTLS market
 - 11 million Euro 
financing round for further expansion
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merger, acquisition and takeover
Deutsche Effecten-
und Wechsel-Beteiligungsgesellschaft AG (DEWB) - Prime Standard/ISIN 
DE0008041005 - has taken a stake in Nanotron Technologies Ltd. 
(Nanotron), Berlin, within a financing round. DEWB acquired an 18.1 
percent share and is taking over the role of co-lead investor with 
the British Venture Capital investor zouk ventures, London. The 
financing round has a volume of 11 million Euros. In addition to DEWB
and zouk ventures the existing shareholders Danfoss, PolyTechnos, IBB
- VC Fonds Berlin, as well as the Nanotron Management also 
participated.
The Berlin-based chip designer Nanotron is a leader in the 
development and sale of wireless sensor networks and solutions for 
radio-based communication and localisation. The company´s main 
product is the nanoLOC chip based on the reliable Chirp Spread 
Spectrum (CSS) transmission system. This transmission system is 
clearly superior to rival technologies and suited in particular to 
communication as well as real time object monitoring (RTLS - Real 
Time Location System) to a high level of positioning precision. Other
prominent features of Nanotron´s network solution are a fast and 
low-cost installation, as well as high robustness, high reliability 
on extensive ranges plus extremely low power consumption. Over recent
years the Chirp system has been integrated in the IEEE Standard 
802.15.4a and work is underway to obtain ISO certification.
"The first applications for asset tracking in industry were based on 
active RFID solutions. However, RFID does have its limits in terms of
precision locating. This is an area in which Nanotron is deploying 
its product and so targeting the rapidly-growing RTLS market. The 
annual growth rates of over 30 percent are the same as in the RFID 
market," says Bertram Köhler, Member of the DEWB Management Board, 
commenting on the first major new investment for three years. "With 
its unique and patented technology, success in standardisation as 
well as the highly experienced management team, there is significant 
potential for Nanotron to gain clearly disproportionate benefit from 
this growth. The fact that Nanotron has successfully attracted 
high-profile key clients proves our investment decision," states 
Köhler, who is now to become a member of the Nanotron Supervisory 
Board.
"With its superior reliability and precision compared to other 
technologies and the much lower energy consumption of the 
transmission method, even in harsh transmission environments, 
Nanotron´s system offers a wide range of potential uses; whether as 
an industrial application e.g. for container and asset tracking, 
modern traffic control systems or applications for the integration of
intelligent energy meters. The fast and straightforward assembly of 
the necessary infrastructure enables users to implement these 
networks on an ad-hoc basis in accordance with the "plug & play" 
principle," explains Felix von Schubert, Partner at zouk ventures and
member of the Nanotron Supervisory Board.
"We are pleased with the fact that in DEWB we have attracted another 
leading investor with expertise, one which has already invested 
successfully in companies within our target market. We see the latest
investment by the existing shareholders as a demonstration of their 
confidence in our work. We will use the funds raised from the 
financing round to aggressively drive forward our international 
expansion and significantly increase our market share in the area of 
wireless network solutions," said Dr. Jens N. Albers, CEO of 
Nanotron, on completion of the financing round.
About DEWB Deutsche Effecten- und Wechsel-Beteiligungsgesellschaft AG
(DEWB AG, Prime Standard, Securities No.: 804100 / ISIN: 
DE0008041005) is an investment company that specialises in young and 
established medium-sized companies. The focus of our investments is 
on strong growth companies from the areas of photonics and sensor 
systems for which we provide support through shareholders´ equity, 
expertise in corporate development and our sector network. Our 
regional focus lies in the German speaking countries (D, A, CH). 
Since 1997 we have invested more than 300 million Euros in 54 
companies and realized more than 400 million Euros through 35 exits, 
eight of which were in the form of IPOs. The company is located in 
Jena, one of the most successful technology and science regions in 
Germany, with a long tradition in the field of optical technologies 
and one of the most important European centres for photonics.
About zouk ventures zouk ventures was created in 1999 as a specialist
pan-European technology investor with the aim to build successful 
clean technology companies across key European markets. As part of 
its clean technology strategy zouk is focusing on expansion stage 
companies in the areas including solar technology, energy efficiency 
and storage, water, emission reduction, nanotechnology and recycling.
Zouk´s latest investments have been in solar technologies, energy 
efficiency technologies and semiconductor companies in Europe, North 
America and Asia. Zouk has been a leading investor in the carbon 
market for over seven years.
About Nanotron Technologies Nanotron Technologies is a leader and 
innovator in the design, manufacturing and sales of world-class 
wireless products for manufacturing, logistics and healthcare 
applications. These products include integrated circuits, modules, 
and board level subsystems based on its patented Chirp transmission 
system. Chirp technology guarantees high robustness and ultra-low 
energy consumption. Nanotron's Chirp technology is part of the IEEE 
802.15.4a standard for wireless PANs. The company's key product, 
nanoLOC, works in the license-free ISM band at 2.4 GHz, and was 
developed for the booming RTLS, sensor networking and industrial 
control markets. Nanotron Technologies was founded in 1991 and is an 
active member of IEEE, ISO, EPC-Global and the ZigBee alliance. The 
company with 28 employees is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, and 
has reached revenues of about 2 million Euros.
end of announcement                               euro adhoc

Further inquiry note:

Marco Scheidler
DEWB AG
Phone: +49 (0) 3641 573 3600
Fax: +49 (0) 3641 573 3610
E-Mail: ir@dewb-vc.com
www.dewb-vc.com

Branche: Financial & Business Services
ISIN: DE0008041005
WKN: 804100
Index: CDAX, Classic All Share, Prime All Share
Börsen: Börse Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard
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