EANS-News: DEWB sells its stake in SensorDynamics to Maxim Integrated Products

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Subtitle: U.S. semiconductor company acquires MEMS and wireless
specialist for approximately US$ 130 million plus the assumption of
approximately US$ 34 million

Jena, July 18, 2011 (euro adhoc) - Deutsche Effecten- und
Wechsel-Beteiligungsgesellschaft AG (DEWB), Jena, Germany, today
announced the sale of its investment holding SensorDynamics AG,
Graz/Lebring, Austria, to U.S. semiconductor manufacturer Maxim
Integrated Products, Inc. (Maxim), Sunnyvale/CA. Maxim is acquiring
100 percent of SensorDynamics´ shares for US$ 130 million (EUR 92
million) and furthermore assumes debts of US$ 34 million (EUR 24
million). With the sale of its 7.9 percent equity stake, DEWB has
contributed EUR 6.7 million towards its sales revenue, and EUR 3.8
million towards earnings (EUR 0.25 per share).

DEWB has been invested in SensorDynamics since 2004. Besides DEWB,
the group of investors also included the lead-investor i4g
Investment, Siemens Venture Capital, Fidura, Steierische
Beteiligungsfinanzierungsgesellschaft, Steirischer Technologie- und
Wachstumsfonds and the management team.

"The sale of our stake in SensorDynamics is the first major exit by
DEWB this year. We are very pleased to have won such an established
player in the semiconductor market as Maxim as buyer, which opens up
the potential for SensorDynamics´ innovative technology portfolio and
its leading products," commented Falk Nuber, Member of the Management
Board of DEWB.

SensorDynamics was established in 2003, and has since grown into a
specialised semi-fabless semiconductor company providing innovative
sensor solutions for the automotive, industrial, and high-end
consumer markets. The company develops and supplies fail-safe micro-
and wireless semiconductor products. SensorDynamics has thus entered
the market as an independent general contractor with in-house MEMS
production, and cooperates closely with leading international
technology partners. Based in Lebring near Graz, Austria,
SensorDynamics also has subsidiaries in Italy and Germany in addition
to a worldwide sales network. Presently employing 100 staff members,
the company achieved revenues of EUR 7.7 million in the past business
year.

Following the successful exit from SensorDynamics, DEWB plans to sell
further core investment holdings from its portfolio over the coming
months. The current year should see at least two more exit
transactions, contributing to a significant annual surplus for the
company.

About DEWB Deutsche Effecten- und Wechsel-Beteiligungsgesellschaft AG
(DEWB AG, ISIN: DE0008041005) is a listed private equity house that
specialises in young and established medium-sized companies. The
investment focus is on strong growth companies from the areas of
photonics and sensor systems for which DEWB provides support through
shareholders' equity, expertise in corporate development and its
sector network. The regional focus lies in the German speaking
countries (D, A, CH). Since 1997 DEWB has invested more than 360
million Euros in 55 companies and realized more than 435 million
Euros through 39 exits, eight of which were in the form of IPOs. The
company is located in Jena, one of the most successful technology and
science regions in Germany, with a long tradition in the field of
optical technologies and one of the most important European centres
for photonics.

Contact:
Marco Scheidler
DEWB AG
Phone: +49 (0) 3641 573 3600
Fax: +49 (0) 3641 573 3610
E-Mail: ir@dewb-vc.com
www.dewb-vc.com

About Maxim Integrated Products Maxim Integrated Products is a
publicly traded company that designs, manufactures, and sells
high-performance semiconductor products. The Company was founded over
25 years ago with the mission to deliver innovative analog and
mixed-signal engineering solutions that add value to its customers'
products. To date, it has developed over 6,500 products serving the
industrial, communications, consumer, and computing markets. Maxim
reported revenue of approximately $2.0 billion for fiscal 2010. A
Fortune 1000 company, Maxim is included in the Nasdaq 100, the
Russell 1000, and the MSCI USA indices. For more information, go to
www.maxim-ic.com.

Further inquiry note:
Marco Scheidler
Tel.: +49 (0) 3641 573-3600
E-Mail: marco.scheidler@dewb-vc.com

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company: Deutsche Effecten- und Wechsel-Beteiligungsges. AG
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FAX: +49 (0)3641 573 3610
mail: ir@dewb-vc.com
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ISIN: DE0008041005
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