DEWB with new major shareholder

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Jena, 16 October 2008 (euro adhoc) - Erster Privater Investmentclub
Börsebius Zentral GbR (Börsebius Zentral) is the new major
shareholder in Deutsche Effecten- und Wechsel-
Beteiligungsgesellschaft AG (DEWB) of Jena. The Cologne firm
announced at the end of September that it had bought an equity stake
of 21.2 percent. The passing of a number of statutory voting rights
disclosure thresholds resulted from the consolidation of various
legally independent regional investment clubs which already had
shareholdings in DEWB.

"The DEWB and its portfolio companies made a thoroughly convincing
case to us. For two portfolio companies in particular - KSW Microtec
AG and NOXXON Pharma AG - we see considerable growth potential, which
is not reflected in DEWBs current stock-market valuation," says
Reinhold Rombach, Managing Director of Börsebius Zentral, commenting
on this commitment to DEWB. "As long-term investors, we have an
investment horizon of eight years and more. We expect DEWB to perform
better over this period than the market. The management board enjoys
our complete confidence that it will continue successfully in
carrying out the growth strategy which it has already launched,"
Rombach continues.

"Following the withdrawal of our former major shareholder Jenoptik AG
over the last few years, we are pleased to have found a new long-term
anchor investor. Given the current mood on the stock exchange, this
is a very positive signal to the capital markets," explains Bertram
Köhler, a member of the DEWB management board. "The considerable drop
in the price of our shares over the last few days does not reflect
the good trend in operating performance seen at DEWB. Thus the
current share price is seen by investors as an attractive opportunity
to come on board."

It was only a few days ago that the Swiss investor Bluehill ID AG of
St. Gallen announced that, following intensive negotiations and
visits to portfolio companies, it had increased its share in DEWB to
over 5 percent.

About DEWB Deutsche Effecten- und Wechsel- Beteiligungsgesellschaft
AG (DEWB AG, Prime Standard, Securities No.: 804100 / ISIN:
DE0008041005) is an investment company that specialises in young and
established medium-sized companies. The focus of our investments is
on strong growth companies from the areas of photonics and sensor
systems for which we provide support through shareholders' equity,
expertise in corporate development and our sector network. Our
regional focus lies in the German speaking countries (D, A, CH).
Since 1997 we have invested more than 350 million Euros in 55
companies and realized more than 420 million Euros through 35 exits,
eight of which were in the form of IPOs. The company is located in
Jena, one of the most successful technology and science regions in
Germany, with a long tradition in the field of optical technologies
and one of the most important European centres for photonics.

About Erster Privater Investmentclub Börsebius Zentral GbR Börsebius
Zentral, founded in January 2008, is an investment club devoted to
long-term securities savings on the part of its shareholders.
Börsebius Zentral pursues a conservative investment strategy. The
club currently manages assets of more than 100 million Euros and
numbers several hundred members. The managing director is Reinhold
Rombach. Hailing from Cologne, the asset manager, securities analyst
and business journalist has long experience of the stock market and
is licensed by the German Financial Services Authority (BaFin) as a
financial-portfolio manager. www.wissen-von-morgen.de

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Further inquiry note:

Marco Scheidler

DEWB AG

Leutragraben 1

Germany, 07743 Jena

Tel: +49 (0) 3641 573 3600

Fax: +49 (0) 3641 573 3610

E-Mail: ir@dewb-vc.com

www.dewb-vc.com

Branche: Financial & Business Services
ISIN: DE0008041005
WKN: 804100
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