DGAP-News: Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG: Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG acquires Deutsche Börsenmakler GmbH

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Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG / Acquisition

14.02.2008 

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Unterschleissheim (Germany), 14 February 2008

Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG, Unterschleissheim, has acquired Deutsche
Börsenmakler GmbH (DBM), Frankfurt with retrospective effect from 1 January
2008. As a result, Baader has advanced to become the leading securities
trading bank for stock exchange trade in Germany. 'With this strategic
measure, we are significantly developing our portfolio in the attractive
stock exchange trading growth market and driving our diversification
strategy forward as announced', said Uto Baader, Chairman of the Executive
Board of Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG in Unterschleissheim. At the same
time, this acquisition means that existing divisions are being further
developed and strengthened.

DBM is the leading order book specialist in stock exchange trading. Its
market share on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is around 60% in this area,
30% on the Düsseldorf Stock Exchange and 100% on the Berlin Stock Exchange.
Furthermore, DBM is the order book specialist for securitised derivatives
and shares on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and order book specialist for
bonds on the Düsseldorf Stock Exchange. Another of DBM’s divisions is
agency business for shares with well-known national and international
banks. DBM is also the leading provider of financial portals for bonds and
mutual funds.

As at 31 December 2007, DBM’s equity amounted to around EUR 9.2 million and
net profit for the period 2007 is around EUR 5.4 million. The parties
agreed to maintain confidentiality about the purchase price.

Baader is Germany’s leading securities trading bank, which operates as
order book specialist (formerly stockbroker) on the Berlin, Frankfurt,
Munich and Stuttgart Stock Exchanges. Baader offers additional services in
connection with the core business of stock exchange securities trade. Via
investments in India and in the Gulf Region (Oman), Baader is also pursuing
the strategy of benefiting from the development of these rapidly growing
capital markets, opening up new sources of income outside Germany.


Thomas Spengler
Head of Corporate Communications
Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG
Weihenstephaner Strasse 4
85716 Unterschleissheim
Tel:  +49 (0) 89 5150 1030
Mobile: +49 (0) 160 7188830 
E-mail: Thomas.Spengler@Baaderbank.de
http://www.Baaderbank.de



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Language:     English
Issuer:       Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG
              Weihenstephaner Str. 4
              85716 Unterschleissheim
              Deutschland
Phone:        +49 (0)89/ 5150-0
Fax:          +49 (0)89/ 5150-1111
E-mail:       Info@Baaderbank.de
Internet:     www.Baaderbank.de
ISIN:         DE0005088108
WKN:          508810
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Berlin, Frankfurt (Prime Standard),
              Stuttgart, München; Freiverkehr in Hamburg, Düsseldorf
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