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Company Information

31.07.2008

• RPR Privatstiftung plans to increase its holding from approximately
2% to 16%

• Stake will be acquired in approximately equal share by the
foundations of the C-QUADRAT founders

Vienna, Frankfurt, 31 July 2008. C-QUADRAT Investment AG (ISIN
AT0000613005) announced that RPR private foundation will increase its
holding in C-QUADRAT Investment AG, Vienna from the current level of
approximately 2% to approximately 16%. This is subject to the
relevant authorities. This increase will be carried in roughly equal
parts by T.R. private foundation and San Gabriel private foundation
-with the accession of the syndicate already existing between T.R.
private foundation und San Gabriel private foundation.

The Austrian entrepreneur Ronny Pecik is the chief force behind the
RPR private foundation, while the two C-QUADRAT founders Alexander
Schütz and Thomas Rieß are behind T.R private foundation and San
Gabriel private foundation. After conclusion of the transaction, the
foundations of the two C-QUADRAT founders and RPR private foundation
will hold approximately the same stake in the company. The largest
single shareholder of C-QUADRAT Investment AG is the Auer von
Welsbach Group with a stake of over 30%. The remaining shares are in
the free float.

C-QUADRAT- the fund company - is an independent asset manager
operating across Europe. Founded in 1991, the company has had is own
asset management company with a bank licence since 2003 and has been
listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since
November 2006 and in the Prime Standard of the Vienna Stock Exchange
since May 2008. The C-QUADRAT team has made a name for itself across
Europe with its asset management, analysis and investment fund
management activities and by devising structured products. Innovative
investment strategies for institutional investors round off the
product offering. Many banks, insurance companies and financial
service providers operating internationally rely on the expertise of
C-QUADRAT.

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Further inquiry note:

Andreas Wimmer

Member of the Board

C-QUADRAT Investment AG

Stubenring 2

A-1010 Wien

Tel.: +43 1 515 66 316

Fax: +43 1 515 66 359

Mail: a.wimmer@investmentfonds.at

Branche: Financial & Business Services
ISIN: AT0000613005
WKN:
Index: Prime.market
Börsen: Börse Frankfurt / official market
Wiener Börse AG / official market