Ad-hoc Announcement of TRIPLAN AG pursuant to §15 Securities Trading Act

BEKO HOLDING takes a majority share from 01 January 2008

Bad Soden, 17.12.2007
The management board of TRIPLAN AG (ISIN: DE 0007499303) reports that BEKO HOLDING AG today announced that it has taken a majority stake in TRIPLAN AG from 01 January 2008. TRIPLAN AG will thus be fully included in the group accounts of BEKO HOLDING AG from 2008.

The step taken by BEKO HOLDING AG to become a majority shareholder confirms its confidence in the strategy and performance of the TRIPLAN Group. The management board of TRIPLAN AG sees this step as creating the foundation for implementing its vision of being the leading, independent engineering and IT service provider in Europe. The group of companies created by this move can potentially employ more than 1,500 employees Europe-wide.

The Board of Directors

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TRIPLAN AG
Auf der Krautweide 32
65812 Bad Soden

Phone: +49 6196 / 60 92 - 0
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