Deutsche Börse and Bank Sarasin launch sustainability indices

Joint press release from Deutsche Börse and Bank Sarasin: DAXglobal
Sarasin Sustainability Indices track companies in Germany and
Switzerland

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Frankfurt am Main / Zurich (euro adhoc) - Deutsche Börse and Bank
Sarasin launch sustainability indices DAXglobal Sarasin
Sustainability Indices track companies in Germany and Switzerland

Deutsche Börse has launched two new indices in cooperation with Bank
Sarasin: DAXglobal Sarasin Sustainability Germany Index tracks the
performance of companies with sustainable performance registered in
Germany, while DAXglobal Sarasin Sustainability Switzerland Index
tracks Swiss companies with sustainable performance. The index for
Germany currently comprises 34 companies; the Swiss index 27.

The German index comprises the 100 largest companies based on
free-float market capitalization, while the Swiss index is based on
the 50 largest companies in terms of market capitalization. Shares
will only be considered if they have generated an average daily
trading volume of at least 1 million euros or Swiss francs in the
last six months.

In a second step, these companies will be examined for their
sustainability, and valuated by Bank Sarasin. The Sarasin
Sustainability matrix, which combines an industry rating and a
company rating, will serve as the basis. The industry rating assesses
industry-specific ecological and social effects on sustainable
development. It not only considers the direct impacts of production
of products and services, but also all indirect influences from
producing commodities through preliminary products down to
consumption. The company rating evaluates a company´s ecological and
social performance compared to other companies in the same industry,
based on sector-specific risks and challenges.

Only those shares which meet the sustainability criteria qualify for
inclusion. The composition of the index will be annually reviewed in
July with shares equally weighted on a quarterly basis. Both indices
are calculated in euros; the index for Switzerland is also calculated
in Swiss francs. To maintain neutrality, Deutsche Börse AG is not
included in the German index.

"In expanding our DAXglobal family, we have, for the first time,
integrated the well-known Sarasin sustainability research into
strictly rule-based and transparent indices, giving investors
opportunities to invest in sustainable companies," said Dr. Hartmut
Graf, Head of Issuer Data and Analytics at Deutsche Börse. "The
strict criteria Bank Sarasin uses for its analyses, and its vast
experience in sustainable investments make Sarasin - as one of the
global pioneers and market leaders - an ideal partner."

About Deutsche Börse: Deutsche Börse ranks among the world´s key
index providers. Market Data & Analytics calculates and publishes
more than 2,100 indices in total. Market Data & Analytics also
compiles, distributes, and markets independent capital market
information, such as price data, trading statistics, and back office
information for banks and financial institutions.

About Bank Sarasin & Cie AG - Responsibly yours - www.sarasin.ch
Founded in 1841, Bank Sarasin is one of the leading private banks in
Switzerland. Its sustained success is based on confidence,
discretion, competence and commitment. Its core business consists of
investment advice and asset management for private and institutional
clients, along with fund business. Investment foundations, corporate
finance and financial analysis complement the range of services. The
Sarasin Group - headquartered in Basel (Switzerland) - has more than
1,100 employees. In addition to the headquarters in Basel, the bank
has subsidiaries in Zurich, Geneva and Lugano. At an international
level, the Sarasin Group is represented by subsidiaries in Dubai,
Guernsey, Hong Kong, London, Munich, Paris and Singapore. Bank
Sarasin is a stock corporation and its shares are listed on the Swiss
Stock Exchange SWX. International rating agencies awarded its
majority shareholder Rabobank a triple-A rating, which represents the
highest possible level of creditworthiness. Measured in terms of core
capital, Rabobank belongs to the world´s 20 largest financial
institutions.

DAX® and DAXglobal® are registered trademarks of Deutsche Börse AG.
Sarasin Sustainability-Matrix® is a registered trademark of Bank
Sarasin & Cie AG.

Media contact:

Deutsche Börse: Walter Allwicher/Leticia Adam Tel.: +49 69 21 11 15
00 Bank Sarasin: Benedikt Gratzl Tel.: +41 61 277
70 88

end of announcement euro adhoc 12.10.2007 11:00:00
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