DGAP-Adhoc: EWE Aktiengesellschaft: Strategic Partnership with EnBW

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10.07.2008 

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EWE Aktiengesellschaft: Strategic Partnership with EnBW

Oldenburg, 10 July 2008 – EWE Aktiengesellschaft and its communal
shareholders decided today as a result of the jointly conducted selection
procedure to enter into a strategic partnership with EnBW Energie
Baden-Württemberg AG. In connection with this cooperation EnBW acquires a
total participation of 26 % in EWE Aktiengesellschaft by a stock purchase
from EWE’s communal shareholders and by an increase in the share capital 
of EWE Aktiengesellschaft. The total transaction value is about 2 billion
euros. The transaction is subject to the approval of the German Federal
Cartel Office.

For investor enquiries:
EWE AG
Dirk Eichholz
Finanzen / Investor Relations
Tel.: 0441 / 803 - 1140
ir@ewe.de

For press enquiries:
EWE AG
Daniel Waschow
Unternehmenskommunikation
Tel.: 0441 / 803 - 1810
daniel.waschow@ewe.de


DGAP 10.07.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       EWE Aktiengesellschaft
              Tirpitzstraße 39
              26122 Oldenburg
              Deutschland
Phone:        0441-803-0
Fax:          0441-803-3999
E-mail:       info@ewe.de
Internet:     www.ewe.de
ISIN:         DE000A0DLU51, DE000A0DLU69
WKN:          A0DLU5, AODLU6
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (General Standard);
              Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart
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