EANS-News: Balda AG / Balda AG: No sale of TPK shares at current trading levels

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Bad Oeynhausen (euro adhoc) - Bad Oeynhausen, November 15, 2011 - In
response to inquiries from shareholders, the management of the
Frankfurt listed SDax company Balda AG (BAF) hereby informs that due
to the current price level based on market deteriorations in the last
six weeks it will not sell any of its shares in TPK Holding Co., Ltd.
(TWSE: 3673 or TPK) in a combined offering of new shares of TPK or
otherwise. While Balda has obtained the approvals in the Republic of
China to sell shares of TPK, Balda would only proceed with the
combined offering when the management of Balda believes that the
trading price of TPK's common shares reflects the fair value of TPK.
Balda has come to this conclusion in close cooperation with TPK who
takes the view that from its perspective it is inappropriate to issue
new shares under volatile market conditions. TPK has alternatives to
finance its CAPEX and therefore, as in the case of Balda, is under no
pressure, and not dependant in any way to compromise with current
adverse capital market conditions. Rainer Mohr, CEO of Balda, states:
"I do not believe that it is in the best interest of Balda's
shareholders to proceed with a sale of TPK shares at this point in
time; Balda will closely monitor the market to explore other
alternatives to monetize its TPK stake at a time when it believes
that TPK's shares are fairly valued."

Company profile of Balda AG The Balda Group develops and produces
complete plastic assemblies, electronic products and products for the
medical technology industry. Balda´s customers are leading companies
in the pharmaceutical, medical technology, consumer electronics
electronic communications and mobile phone markets. The Group is
internationally positioned with production sites in Germany and
Malaysia. A subsidiary in the USA operates in product design and
development. Within the scope of its shareholding in a leading
touchscreen manufacturer in China, Balda is participating in the
dynamic development of the touchscreen displays market.

This Corporate News announcement contains forward-looking statements,
which are based on the current expectations of Balda´s management.
They therefore contain a range of risks and uncertainties because
they relate to future 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 will neither revise these forward-looking statements
nor correct them in the event of any unexpected development, unless
there is a legal obligation to do so.

This Corporate News announcement represents neither an offer to buy
shares nor an invitation to submit an offer to buy shares in the
United States or any other country. The shares in Balda AG (the
"shares") may not be offered or sold in the United States or to or
for the account of U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S of the
U.S. Securities Act of 1933, in its current version (the "Securities
Act")), unless they are registered or are exempt from registration
under the Securities Act. The shares have not been and will not be
registered under the Securities Act.

Further inquiry note:
Clas Röhl
Tel.: +49 (0) 5734 922-2728
croehl@balda.de

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company: Balda AG
Bergkirchener Str. 228
D-32549 Bad Oeynhausen
phone: +49 (0) 5734 9 22-0
FAX: +49 (0) 5734 922-2747
mail: info@balda.de
WWW: http://www.balda.de
sector: Semiconductors & active components
ISIN: DE0005215107
indexes: CDAX, Prime All Share
stockmarkets: regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt, free trade: Berlin,
Hamburg, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, München
language: English