EANS-Adhoc: Leonardo Venture GmbH & Co. KGaA / Leonardo Venture publishes 2008 annual financial statements and amended 2007 annual financial statements

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29.04.2009

- Valuation adjustments in the portfolio impact on results for 2008
and 2007

- Solid financial footing secures future development

Mannheim, April 29, 2009 - Leonardo Venture GmbH & Co. KGaA today
published the audited 2008 annual financial statements and the
amended 2007 annual financial statements (HGB) following the
completion of the supplementary audit.

Both sets of annual financial statements are characterized by the
valuation adjustments that have been previously announced at
individual portfolio companies. As the review of the valuations
revealed, the undesirable developments at a number of shareholdings
already existed at the end of 2007 and have been taken into account
in the 2007 annual financial statements. Among these is the
write-down in full of the shareholdings in NanoCompound and Rösler
miniDaT, as well as the adjustment of the valuation of the
shareholding in MedicalCommunications. The adjustment of the
valuation of VRmagic Holding was taken into account in the 2008
annual financial statements.

Key ratios of the 2008 annual financial statements (IFRS) In the 2008
business year Leonardo Venture GmbH & Co. KGaA booked a loss to IFRS
totaling EUR 5,389,178 (2007: EUR -10,141,856). The result from the
new valuation of financial assets amounted to EUR -4,095,457 (2007:
EUR -7,259,721). Sales revenues, income from participations and other
operating income totaled EUR 548,655 (2007: EUR 363,783). The other
operating expenses decreased in 2008 by EUR 682,705 to EUR 2,529,815;
this was due in particular to the reduction in the management and
liability remuneration for the general partner of the KGaA.

The balance-sheet total as of December 31, 2008 amounted to EUR
29,534,743, in contrast with EUR 34,957,344 at the end of the
previous year. The book value of the long-term assets as of December
31, 2008 was EUR 15,390,097, compared to EUR 15,531,120 at the end of
2007. The liquid funds decreased from EUR 18,492,224 to EUR
12,803,351. The equity capital as of December 31, 2008 amounted to
EUR 28,658,647; this corresponds to an equity ratio of 97 percent.
Thus Leonardo Venture GmbH & Co. KGaA continues to have solid
financial resources to secure the future strategic development.

Essential changes in the 2007 annual financial statements (HGB) The
most important changes in the 2007 annual financial statements
compared to the annual financial statements published in April 2008
concern the valuations of the shareholdings. The stakes held in
Rösler miniDaT and NanoCompound had to be written down in full for
reasons previously already made public. The value of shareholding in
MedicalCommunications was adjusted in part. In the 2007 business year
this led to a net loss for the year to HGB of EUR 17,045,930. The
balance-sheet total to HGB as of December 31, 2007 amounted to EUR
29,563,757 (December 31, 2006: EUR 29,519,725). The financial assets
declined considerably, from EUR 20,012,508 in the previous year to
EUR 9,931,074 in the 2007 business year. In contrast the cash at
banks on current accounts increased as a consequence of the capital
increase in 2007 from EUR 6,914,375 to EUR 18,892,224. The equity
capital ratio to HGB at the end of 2007 was 97 percent.

The annual financial statements for 2008 (IFRS and HGB) and 2007
(HGB) are available for download on the website of Leonardo Venture
under Investor Relations / Financial Reports. The detailed 2008
Annual Report is due for publication in May 2009.

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====================================== About Leonardo Venture GmbH &
Co. KGaA Leonardo Venture is a Venture Capital financier that focuses
on companies dealing in the areas of health and life quality
enhancement in Germany and German speaking countries abroad. Leonardo
Venture invests as an “early stage” financier with its own resources
in companies. Thereby investing not only its capital but also
providing its know how, contacts and its network.

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