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EBITDA increased to 13.8 m Euro in Q1 / Better margin with a slight decrease in turnover / Focus on small and medium-sized customers and flexibility paying off

Further significant reduction in debt / Net loss depressed by crisis and non-recurring effects arising from restructuring measures

Buyers to continue operational development of weberbenteli in challenging market / Concentration of portfolio as a reaction to the currently critical market environment initially completed

Buyer will continue the strategic development of Sommer

Exit after first restructuring phase / Announcement of preliminary figures for fiscal year 2008 planned for March 12

European Market Leader for DECT phones Gigaset focuses on voice business / Sagem Communications strengthens its positioning in the broadband business

Typical ARQUES transaction with high potential for added value

Dr. Michael Schumann resigns with effect February 28, 2009 / Gisbert Ulmke appointed new CFO

Sale of subsidiaries ddp, Evotape, Rohner and the BEA group of companies /

First ARQUES UK acquisition, revenues approximately EUR 120 million / Typical ARQUES transaction with high restructuring potential / Seventh acquisition in financial year 2008

Nine-month revenues quadrupled to EUR3.93 billion / EBITDA at EUR40.6 mill / Free cash flow increased by EUR44.0 million to EUR57.2 mill ' Net financial liabilities reduced by EUR87.7 mill / Forecast for 2008 adjusted to reflect weaker market environment

Consolidated revenues of more than EUR 5 billion, EBITDA of at least EUR 100 million projected / Operating cash flow increased by EUR 137.5 million in nine months period / Current financial liabilities reduced by EUR 85.8 million to EUR 171.8 million

Anvis Group enters the fast growing Eastern European market / Growth in sales of more than 10% until 2012 expected / First customer orders already received / Construction of a development centre

Exit after first restructuring phase / Buyer continues the restructuring process

Rohé Group sustainably improves its market position in Germany / Takeover enables expansion of business activities to Northern Europe

Gregor Schwarzfischer previously auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers responsible for the ARQUES Group / Gregor Schwarzfischer takes over the divisions finances, accounting and controlling

Proceeds to the value of EUR 32 million / ARQUES Group net debt decreases significantly

Operating and free cash flow both positive / Operating development of the portfolio above plan / Projections for 2008 reaffirmed: Revenues > EUR 6 billion, EBITDA > EUR 275 million

Manufacturer of high-quality steel tubes with revenues of approximately EUR 60 million / Typical ARQUES transaction: Niche manufacturer with large value creation potential

Continuation of international expansion / ASM with revenues of more than EUR 45 million / Acquisition pipeline filled well

Sale proceeds to the value of more than EUR 20 million / Third exit in 2008 / Business model fully intact: Confidence regarding 2008

EBITDA rises by approximately 61% to EUR 203 million / Group revenues leap by 174% to EUR 2.1 billion / Business model remains in tact: Confidence for 2008

Second successful exit in 2008 / Transaction volume of approximately EUR 10.5 million / Net proceeds more than EUR 10 million after less than 9 months

First company sale in financial year 2008 / At least five further company sales planned this year

Martin Vorderwülbecke didn´t sign proposed new long-term contract / Stable management is now assured as all executive board members have long-term appointments

16 subsidiaries acquired with revenues totalling more than EUR 4.5 billion

Leading Scandinavian IT distributor with revenues of EUR 500 million / Regional expansion of distribution activities / Quick integration of companies into Actebis Group / ARQUES annualised group revenues exceed EUR 5 billion

German market leader with revenues of EUR 450 million on profitable basis / ARQUES expands successful commitment within distribution segment

Companies to be taken over manufacture plastic components predominantly for the automobile industry / In 2006 these companies generated revenues of approx. EUR 230 million with approx. 1,700 employees

Annualised group revenues at EUR 4 billion / Actebis: Business development exceeds plans

Woco Michelin AVS with current revenues over EUR 250 million / Largest acquisition in the industrial sector

Sale of 29.9% to international investor

Largest acquisition in the industrial segment to date / Revenues above EUR 250 million, 2,400 employees

Sales proceeds of EUR 17 million / Further sales planned in the current financial year

Actebis operates profitably on annual revenues of approximately EUR 2.5 billion / Purchase price is EUR 110 million

Very high demand for SKW shares on the part of institutional investors / Placement executed at EUR 37 per share; proceeds of EUR 82 mill. for ARQUES

Acquired revenues of approx. USD 150 million, EBITDA margin of 7 to 8% / SKW Metallurgie now world market leader in raw iron desulphurisation / SKW Metallurgie's strategic positioning substantially improved

Third acquisition by ARQUES Austria in the current financial year / High synergy potential through cooperation with ARQUES subsidiary, BEA

Already second ARQUES acquisition in Austria in 2007 after Schöps / Transaction with sales volume of more than EUR 100 million / Rohé Group with more than 1,000 employees in 19 companies

300,000 shares placed with institutional investors / ARQUES collects 10 million euros on the transaction

Transaction involving 9% of capital stock completed at EUR 21.60

Placement of up to 9% of capital stock from approved capital increase planned / Several concrete major projects in the pipeline

Revenues climb 167% to EUR 295.5 million on the back of further acquisitions / EBITDA rises 42% to EUR 32.9 million / Unchanged forecasts for 2007: revenues of EUR 1.5 billion; EBITDA of EUR 180 million

Already sixth acquisition in 2007, second acquisition by ARQUES Iberia / ARQUES revenues reach the 1.5 billion Euro mark for the first time

Companies with revenue volume of EUR 250 million already acquired in 2007

Successful internationalisation of ARQUES business model

EBITDA jumps 114% to EUR 126.2 million / Revenues climb 84% to EUR 768.2 million / Equity ratio rises to 41.3%, net cash position to EUR 42.3 million

Supervisory board appoints Felix Frohn-Bernau as member of the executive board responsible for the department Exit

Dr. Vorderwülbecke takes over as executive board chairman on May 1, 2007 / Continuity in company strategy and management ensured / Free float increases to 100%