EANS-News: YOUNIQ AG and MPC Capital AG enter into exclusive cooperation and realise first joint transaction

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Subtitle: Launch of a close-end property fund for student
accommodation by MPC Capital AG / YOUNIQ AG sells four projects worth
around EUR 63 million to new fund / Establishment of the new "Student
Housing" asset class in Germany

Frankfurt am Main (euro adhoc) - Frankfurt am Main / Hamburg, July
21, 2011 - YOUNIQ AG, the leading provider of high-quality student
apartments in Germany, has today announced that it has entered into
an exclusive cooperation agreement with MPC Münchmeyer Petersen
Capital AG. The aim of this agreement is to initially issue several
close-end funds for Student Housing by the end of 2013. While MPC
Capital AG is responsible for the structuring and marketing of the
funds as part of the cooperation, YOUNIQ AG will create and manage
the high-quality student apartments. The "Student Housing" asset
class will become significantly more attractive as a result of this
cooperation since this will make it accessible to a broad investor
base for the first time.

The first transaction to be realised amounts to around EUR 63
million, and includes the sale of a total of four student residential
projects to the fund launched by MPC Capital. The placing is set to
start in the third quarter of 2011.

The fund will bundle the YOUNIQ projects in Greifswald (176 units),
Karlsruhe (approx. 370 units), Munich Schleissheimer Strasse (80
units), and a project property in Frankfurt am Main (approx. 250
units). The YOUNIQ student apartments are all located directly next
to their relevant universities, are fully furnished, and are
distinguished by fresh design and strong added value. This
uncomplicated concept for living and learning includes a rent with
cost-security and cost-transparency: thus, it includes all ancillary
costs such as heating, water, electricity and high-speed Internet
connection (all-in rent).

Investors in the fund will benefit from YOUNIQ AG's subsequent,
general long-term rental of the real estate, and from YOUNIQ AG's
management of the properties as part of a general rental agreement
for a period of around 15 years. YOUNIQ AG is also strengthening its
leading brand for Student Housing in Germany as a consequence.

"The fact that we have gained such an experienced partner with MPC
Capital shows that we correctly assess demand, and it underscores the
attractiveness of our product for investors. We will immediately
reinvest the sales proceeds into new projects that we achieve after
the relevant transfer of the properties to the fund. This will allow
us to successively expand our market leading position," commented
Rainer Nonnengässer, CEO of YOUNIQ AG. "Besides this, we will abide
by our strategy, and prospectively keep around half of our properties
in our own portfolio," Nonnengässer went on to add.

A private market in student accommodation is increasingly forming as
a result of the growing significance of the education topic at
political and social levels, as well as rising student numbers, and
the accompanying scarcity of accommodation. Similar to England, the
USA and Australia, this area is now also becoming increasingly
established as a separate asset class within the real estate market
in Germany, and will also become ever more attractive for private
investors as a consequence. "The niche Student Housing combined with
intelligent concepts convinces investors. The development shows that
YOUNIQ consequently continues its growth strategy following the
successful realisation of capital increase", says Ralph Winter,
Chairman of Corestate Capital AG.

With the planned funds, MPC Capital is primarily aiming to offer
private investors security-oriented investments in high-quality and
already completed residential properties in traditional university
cities. Alexander Betz, Management Board member of MPC Capital AG,
expressed his pleasure at the conclusion of the cooperation agreement
as follows: "With YOUNIQ AG, we have selected the market leader for
student accommodation in Germany. Along with security and yield,
social and moral values are playing an increasingly greater role when
capital investment decisions are made. The "Student Housing" asset
class fully satisfies these criteria. For this reason, we regard it
as a long-term and sustainable expansion of our real estate segment
with a demand trend that is independent of economic cycles, a high
degree of diversification, and a broad tenant basis."

Company profile

YOUNIQ AG

YOUNIQ AG has focused on student accommodation since 2009. The
company covers a significant range of the student accommodation value
chain - ranging from the purchase of real estate and land, through
project development including planning, planning permission
procurement and construction, all the way through to commercial and
technical management. YOUNIQ has developed into a leading provider
for this segment with currently 2,494 high-quality apartments under
management or under construction. These properties are located at
eight sites in Germany, including Munich, Erlangen, Karlsruhe,
Frankfurt am Main and Leipzig. YOUNIQ bundles its many years of
experience in the project development and asset management areas for
largely residential properties. Drawing on its historic business
operations, YOUNIQ AG holds an additional portfolio of 1,049 units
that generate a stable rental income stream. YOUNIQ AG (ISIN:
DE000A0B7EZ7, German Securities Identification Code/WKN: A0B7EZ) is
listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (General Standard).

Further information: www.youniq-group.de

Contact:
Investor Relations
cometis AG
Ulrich Wiehle
Tel.: +49 (0)611 - 205855-11
Fax: +49 (0)611 - 205855-66
E-mail: wiehle@cometis.de

MPC Capital AG

As a listed issuing house, MPC Capital has developed, initiated and
marketed alternative investments, which it actively manages for
investors throughout the entire product cycle, since 1994. Until
March 31, 2011 overall 180,000 clients invested approx. EUR 7.8 bn.
into 323 capital investment products. The total investment volume
amounts to approx. EUR 18.7 bn.

Further information: www.mpc-capital.com

Contact:
Corporate Communication
Michael Benninghoff
Tel.: +49 (40) 380 22-4458
Fax: +49 (40) 380 22-4878
E-Mail: m.benninghoff@mpc-capital.com

Further inquiry note:
Kontakt:
Investor Relations
cometis AG
Ulrich Wiehle
Tel.: +49 (0)611 - 205855-11
Fax: +49 (0)611 - 205855-66
E-Mail: wiehle@cometis.de

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company: YOUNIQ AG
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