Hönle Pays Dividend of EUR 0.40

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Gräfeling/München (euro adhoc) - The General Shareholders´ Meeting of
Dr. Hönle AG, which is listed in the Prime Standard (SIC 515 710),
concurred with 99.99% of the votes cast concerning the proposal made
by the Management Board and the Supervisory Board that a dividend of
EUR 0.40 per share be paid for financial year 2006/2007. Accordingly,
today (Monday, 3 March), the Company distributes the amount of TEUR
2.075 to its shareholders.

In all, 186 shareholders, representing 53.0% of the Company´s capital
stock. attended the General Shareholders´ Meeting which was held in
Munich on Friday.

In his speech at the Shareholders´ Meeting, the Board member, Norbert
Haimerl, also referred to the Company´s goals: "We plan to increase
sales revenue by 60% this financial year and, at the same time,
increase the operating result by 40%. The basis for this high
momentum is planned growth in the inkjet and offset printing segment
and also on two acquisitions of 1 January 2008, namely Panacol AG and
PrintConcept GmbH". Hönle aims at integrating these enterprises into
the Hönle Group through a swift and targeted approach and, according
to Board member Heiko Runge, "to further expand Hönle´s good market
position through additional take-overs in the future".

In detail the results of the vote were:

Appropriation of retained earnings from the 2006/2007 financial year:
consent: 99.99% Discharge of the Management Board members from
responsibility for the 2006/2007financial year: consent: 100.00%
Discharge of the Supervisory Board members for the 2006/2007
financial year: consent: 100.00% Appointment of the annual auditor
for financial year 2007/2008: consent: 100.00%

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Further inquiry note:

Peter Weinert

Tel: +49 89 85608 173

E-Mail peter.weinert@hoenle.de

Branche: Instrument Engineering
ISIN: DE0005157101
WKN: 515710
Index: CDAX, Prime All Share, Technologie All Share
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