EANS-News: Balda AG / Investors convert participation certificates

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Company Information

Bad Oeynhausen (euro adhoc) - 29 October 2010 - The Frankfurt SDax
listed company Balda AG informs that all holders of the convertible
participation certificates issued in November 2007 with a total value
of 34.2 million euros and an original maturity at the end of 2013
have exercised their conversion rights, effective 29 October 2010.
The investors will receive 4,733,964 shares in Balda AG. The
securities are entitled to a profit share for the 2010 financial
year. Thus, the registered capital of Balda AG is increased by
4,733,964 euros to 58,890,964 euros.

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Company Profile Balda AG The Balda Group develops and produces
complete plastic assemblies, electronic products and products for the
medical industry. The customers of Balda are leaders in business from
the mobile, entertainment and electronic communications as well as
pharmaceutical and medical technology markets. The group has an
international position with product sites in China, Malaysia and
Germany. A subsidiary in the United States serves North American
customers in product design and development. As part of a
shareholding in a leading manufacturer of touch screens in China,
Balda participates in the dynamic touch screen displays market.

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This corporate news announcement includes "forward-looking
statements" which are based on the current expectations of the
management of Balda. They are subject to risks and uncertainty
because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will
occur in the future, such as, for example, developments in the mobile
communications industry, changes in technology and the ability to
timely and successfully develop new products and various other
factors. Balda does not undertake any obligation to update publicly
or revise forward-looking statements except to the extent legally
required. This corporate news announcement is not an offer of
securities for sale or a solicitation of an offer to purchase
securities in the United States or elsewhere. The shares in Balda AG
(the "Shares") may not be offered or sold in the United States or to
or for the account or benefit of U.S. persons (as such term is
defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Securities Act") unless registered under the Securities
Act or pursuant to an exemption from such registration. The Shares
have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act.

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ots Originaltext: Balda AG
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Further inquiry note:

Clas Röhl

Tel.: +49 (0) 5734 922-2728

croehl@balda.de

Branche: Semiconductors & active components
ISIN: DE0005215107
WKN: 521510
Index: CDAX, Prime All Share
Börsen: Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard
Berlin / free trade
Hamburg / free trade
Stuttgart / free trade
Düsseldorf / free trade
München / free trade