EANS-News: Software AG / Software AG emphasizes dividend continuity

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Dividend Announcements/Distribution

Darmstadt (euro adhoc) - Darmstadt, Germany, March 20, 2013 -
Software AG's (FRA: SOW) Executive Board and Supervisory Board will
recommend paying out a dividend of EUR0.46 per share for fiscal year
2012 at the Annual Shareholders' Meeting on May 3, 2013. This
dividend would equal that of the previous record year (prev. year:
EUR0.46). On the basis of outstanding shares, this would increase the
payout ratio compared to Group net income 2012 (EUR164.7 million) to
24% (prev. year 22%).

Software AG's dividend policy is aligned with the company's long-term
growth. Software AG sets its dividend payment on the development of
net income and free cash flow on the one hand and the company's
financial requirements for continued growth on the other. Since
fiscal year 2012, Software AG's strategy has focused heavily on
growth in the BPE division. Therefore, the company will invest in the
global expansion of sales and marketing. Despite this investment
program focused on long-term growth - which will, as already
announced, burden profit in the current fiscal year - Software AG's
Executive Board and Supervisory Board recommend a dividend equal to
that of the previous record year. In addition to investing in growth,
the objective is to allow shareholders to participate in Software
AG's high profitability with a continued dividend.

In addition to the proposed dividend, Executive Board and Supervisory
Board decided already in February 2013 to initiate a stock-buyback
program of up to EUR180 million. Approximately 1.7 million shares
have been acquired as of March 18, 2013. Shares held by the company
are not entitled to a dividend payment and serve to reduce the
dividend payout. The proposed dividend of EUR0.46 per share is not
affected by this.

Further inquiry note:
Barbara Kögler
Senior Vice President Corporate Communications
E-Mail: barbara.koegler@softwareag.com
Tel: +49 (0)6151 92 1574

Paul Hughes
Director Media Relations
E-Mail: paul.hughes@softwareag.com
Tel: +49 (0)6151 92 1787

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company: Software AG
Uhlandstr. 12
D-64297 Darmstadt
phone: +49 (0)6151 92 1899
FAX: +49 (0) 6151 92 1933
mail: investor.relations@softwareag.com
WWW: http://www.softwareag.com
sector: Software
ISIN: DE0003304002
indexes: TecDAX, CDAX, HDAX, Prime All Share, Technology All Share
stockmarkets: free trade: Hannover, Berlin, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart,
regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt
language: English