EANS-News: Executive duo will continue to build on asknet's success in this fiscal year

Gerald Prior, CEO, to leave the company on July 31, 2009.

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Karlsruhe (euro adhoc) - Karlsruhe, July 23, 2009 - asknet AG, a
leading provider of outsourcing solutions for the global electronic
software distribution (ESD) industry, has announced the resignation
of CEO Gerald Prior. No agreement was reached on extending Mr.
Prior´s employment and management contract, which was due to expire
at the end of 2009. The Supervisory Board and Mr. Prior subsequently
came to a mutual understanding that releases him from his contract
effective July 31, 2009.

The Supervisory Board thanks Mr. Prior for his contribution to the
growth and success of asknet AG. "Under Gerald Prior, asknet further
improved its international position and attracted strategically
important large customers," noted Dr. Joachim Bernecker, Chairman of
the Supervisory Board. "The experienced and well-established
executive duo of Michael Konrad and Dr. Dietmar Waudig will continue
to lead the company along the path of improved performance to arrive
at long-term profitability."

Mr. Prior's executive responsibilities in key account management and
investor relations will be taken over by Michael Conrad, CFO of
asknet AG, starting August 1, 2009. Dr. Dietmar Waudig, COO and
founder of asknet AG, will take charge of marketing and sales.

About asknet asknet offers its clients customized outsourcing
solutions for global software sales via the Internet. Founded in 1995
as a spin-off of the University of Karlsruhe, one of Germany´s most
prestigious technical universities, the company has become the number
two independent global provider for electronic software distribution.
In addition to its fully integrated shop solutions for software
publishers, the company develops and maintains portals for software
distribution such as softwarehouse.de, Europe's largest platform for
downloads of standard software. In 2008, asknet had sales of about
74.7 million euros. Among its customers are well-known software
publishers such as CollabNet, DivX, Ipswitch, F-Secure, Nero, Panda
Security, Steganos and NetObjects. asknet supplies software products
to around eighty percent of German universities. Further information
is available from www.asknet.com.

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Further inquiry note:

Kirsten Neininger

Corporate Marketing Manager

Phone: +49 (0) 721 96 458 6399

eMail: kirsten.neininger@asknet.de

asknet, Inc.

Bernard Haug

Phone: +1 (415) 352-2622

eMail: bernard.haug@asknet.com

Branche: Electronic Commerce
ISIN: DE0005173306
WKN: 517330
Börsen: Frankfurt / free trade/entry standard
Berlin / free trade
Stuttgart / free trade
Düsseldorf / free trade
München / free trade