Leonardo Venture developing on plan

New company in portfolio – Points set for growth

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Mannheim (euro adhoc) - November 30, 2007: At Leonardo Venture GmbH &
Co. KGaA, the third quarter of 2007 was a quarter of growth: The
Company enlarged its portfolio, wrote its Public Offering Prospectus
and prepared for its capital increase pushing its shareholders´
equity by EUR 17 million to roughly EUR 45 million. The portfolio
companies also reported positive operating developments. In line with
the expectations, the annual deficit as of 30 September amounted to
around EUR 1.1 million after EUR 2.0 million in the reference period
2006.

"In the third quarter 2007, we concentrated above all on our
medium-term growth," explains Prof. Udo Wupperfeld, Managing Director
of Leonardo Venture. "The preparations for our meanwhile completed
capital increase and the associated segment switch went according to
plan. And with Weise Water Systems GmbH we were able to enter into a
very promising participation." As a result of Leonardo Venture´s
investments, the participation volume rose to some EUR 22.6 million.
At the end of the fiscal year 2006, it had been EUR 19.7 million.

The deal flow rose to 430 enquiries, which was almost twice as much
the value of the entire previous year. "We have built up a promising
pipeline of interesting companies. With these companies we will take
the next steps in the investment process after the successful capital
increase", added Prof. Hans-Georg Köglmayr, also a Managing Director
of Leonardo Venture.

About Leonardo Venture

Leonardo Venture GmbH & Co. KGaA is a venture capital company focused
on businesses in the health and quality of life segments in Germany
and the German-speaking region. As an early stage investor, Leonardo
Venture provides its portfolio companies not only with capital, but
also with extensive know-how to support their business development.

end of announcement euro adhoc 30.11.2007 07:30:00
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Further inquiry note:

Peter Alex
Telefon: +49 (0) 621 833 75 55
E-Mail: alex@leonardoventure.de

Branche: Financial & Business Services
ISIN: DE0005878763
WKN: 587876
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