Leonardo Venture increases stake in portfolio companies

- ISIS sentronics and MedicalCommunications receive further
financing

- Fresh funds serve to promote growth at holdings

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Mannheim (euro adhoc) - Leonardo Venture GmbH & Co. KGaA has decided
to make further funds available to two of its shareholdings. ISIS
sentronics GmbH and MedicalCommunications Soft- und Hardware GmbH are
to receive a total sum of 1.9 million euros. The companies are
developing highly positively in their respective market environments,
with the effect that Leonardo Venture now deems it logical to
increase its stakes and grant additional dormant participations.

The manufacturer of functional sensors for industrial measurement and
testing technology ISIS sentronics is to receive funds of 1.3 million
euros. At the same time Leonardo Venture is increasing its stake in
the company by 3.99 percent, to 49.99 percent. The funds are to be
deployed for the further development of products and for the
recruitment, amongst others in the sales department. Medical
Communications Soft- und Hardware GmbH, whose fair value was amended
as of September 30, 2008, considerably intensified its sales
activities in the fourth quarter of last year, and has already
attained a large proportion of its planned revenues for the 2009
business year. In order to pre-finance existing orders the provider
of medical software and hardware solutions is being granted funds of
0.6 million euros. The stake held by Leonardo Venture is to be
increased by 14.84 percent, to 49.87 percent.

After Leonardo Venture had to write down two shareholdings completely
in 2008 following a review of the portfolio, the company is now
focusing on the further development of its existing, promising
portfolio and on selected fresh investments. Leonardo Venture is
financing the transactions from its liquid funds. Even following the
upcoming financing measures, these funds will still be available to a
sufficient degree.

About Leonardo Venture GmbH & Co. KGaA Leonardo Venture GmbH & Co.
KGaA is a holding company focusing on companies in the fields of
health and life quality in Germany and other German-speaking
countries. As an early-stage investor Leonardo Venture not only makes
available capital but also extensive know-how to its shareholdings
for their business development.

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