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  ad-hoc disclosure pursuant to section 15 of the WpHG transmitted by euro
  adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is solely
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14.05.2012

Cuxhaven, 14th May 2012 - Today, the Supervisory Board of Cuxhaven's wind farm
project developer, PNE WIND AG (ISIN: DE000A0JBPG2), passed a resolution to
prolong Martin Billhardt's contract as Chairman of the Board of Directors until
April 30, 2018. With this long term contract, the Supervisory Board wishes to
ensure the continuing development of the company in the national and
international onshore and offshore wind farm markets.

Martin Billhardt was first appointed to the Board of Directors on 1 August 2004
as Director of Finance. Since 1 July 2008, Martin Billhardt has been Chairman of
the Board of Directors of PNE WIND AG. His previous contract would have expired
on 30 April 2013. 

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Further inquiry note:
PNE WIND AG
Leiter Unternehmenskommunikation
Rainer Heinsohn
Tel:  +49(0) 47 21 - 7 18 - 4 53
Fax: +49(0) 47 21 - 7 18 - 3 73
E-mail: info@pnewind.com

Investor Relations
Scott McCollister
Tel:  +49(0) 47 21 - 7 18 - 4 54
Fax: +49(0) 47 21 - 7 18 - 3 73
E-mail: scott.mccollister@pnewind.com

Investor Relations
cometis AG
Ulrich Wiehle / Janis Fischer
Tel: +49(0)611 - 205855-64
Fax: +49(0)611 - 205855-66 
E-mail: fischer@cometis.de

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issuer:      PNE WIND AG
             Peter-Henlein-Str. 2-4
             D-27472 Cuxhaven
phone:       +49(0)4721 718 06
FAX:         +49(0)4721 718 373
WWW:      http://www.pnewind.com
sector:      Alternative energy
ISIN:        DE000A0JBPG2, DE000A0B9VG7 DE000A0Z1MR2 DE000A1EMCW3
indexes:     CDAX, Prime All Share, Technology All Share
stockmarkets: free trade: Hannover, Berlin, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf,
             Stuttgart, regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt 
language:   English