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Deutsche Effecten- und Wechsel-Beteiligungsges. AG

DEWB with new major shareholder

Jena, 16 October 2008 (euro adhoc) -

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Erster Privater Investmentclub
Börsebius Zentral GbR (Börsebius Zentral) is the new major 
shareholder in Deutsche Effecten- und Wechsel- 
Beteiligungsgesellschaft AG (DEWB) of Jena. The Cologne firm 
announced at the end of September that it had bought an equity stake 
of 21.2 percent. The passing of a number of statutory voting rights 
disclosure thresholds resulted from the consolidation of various 
legally independent regional investment clubs which already had 
shareholdings in DEWB.
"The DEWB and its portfolio companies made a thoroughly convincing 
case to us. For two portfolio companies in particular - KSW Microtec 
AG and NOXXON Pharma AG - we see considerable growth potential, which
is not reflected in DEWBs current stock-market valuation," says 
Reinhold Rombach, Managing Director of Börsebius Zentral, commenting 
on this commitment to DEWB. "As long-term investors, we have an 
investment horizon of eight years and more. We expect DEWB to perform
better over this period than the market. The management board enjoys 
our complete confidence that it will continue successfully in 
carrying out the growth strategy which it has already launched," 
Rombach continues.
"Following the withdrawal of our former major shareholder Jenoptik AG
over the last few years, we are pleased to have found a new long-term
anchor investor. Given the current mood on the stock exchange, this 
is a very positive signal to the capital markets," explains Bertram 
Köhler, a member of the DEWB management board. "The considerable drop
in the price of our shares over the last few days does not reflect 
the good trend in operating performance seen at DEWB. Thus the 
current share price is seen by investors as an attractive opportunity
to come on board."
It was only a few days ago that the Swiss investor Bluehill ID AG of 
St. Gallen announced that, following intensive negotiations and 
visits to portfolio companies, it had increased its share in DEWB to 
over 5 percent.
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 350 million Euros in 55 
companies and realized more than 420 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 Erster Privater Investmentclub Börsebius Zentral GbR Börsebius 
Zentral, founded in January 2008, is an investment club devoted to 
long-term securities savings on the part of its shareholders. 
Börsebius Zentral pursues a conservative investment strategy. The 
club currently manages assets of more than 100 million Euros and 
numbers several hundred members. The managing director is Reinhold 
Rombach. Hailing from Cologne, the asset manager, securities analyst 
and business journalist has long experience of the stock market and 
is licensed by the German Financial Services Authority (BaFin) as a 
financial-portfolio manager. www.wissen-von-morgen.de
end of announcement                               euro adhoc

Further inquiry note:

Marco Scheidler
DEWB AG
Leutragraben 1
Germany, 07743 Jena
Tel: +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
Börse Berlin / free trade
Börse Stuttgart / free trade
Börse München / free trade

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