ARQUES Industries AG / Miscellaneous 04.09.2008 Release of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARQUES sells plant manufacturer Hottinger - Exit after first restructuring phase - Buyer continues the restructuring process Starnberg, September 4, 2008 - The Starnberg-based ARQUES Industries AG (ISIN DE0005156004) sold the plant manufacturer Hottinger Maschinenbau GmbH, Mannheim, for a symbolic price. The buyer is the Turnaround Finance Beratungs- und Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, Frankfurt/Main, who will continue the restructuring of Hottinger. In March 2006 ARQUES had acquired the manufacturer of core shooters for a symbolic price and restructured it fundamentally. Among other things ARQUES expanded the product range of Hottinger, implemented a project management and internationalized the sales activities. In financial year 2007 Hottinger reported revenues of just under EUR 18 million. ARQUES decided to sell Hottinger because this size is clearly below the current investment focus of ARQUES which is EUR 30 million in revenues. About ARQUES ARQUES Industries AG, Starnberg (www.arques.de), is a partner for major corporations in corporate spin-offs and a turnaround specialist concentrating on the acquisition and active restructuring of companies in crisis situations in order to turn them into competitive and profitable companies with a dedicated team and their own efforts. ARQUES revitalizes its subsidiaries potential for adding value for the benefit of all of their stakeholders under consideration of the associated social responsibility. The shares of ARQUES Industries AG are traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchanges Regulated Market (Prime Standard) under the symbol 'AQU' (ISIN: DE0005156004) and have been listed in the SDAX. Contact ARQUES Industries AG Investor Relations & Corporate Communication Anke Lüdemann, CEFA/CIIA Email: luedemann@arques.de Public Relations Christian Schneider Email: schneider@arques.de Tel.: +49 (0) 8151/ 651 0 DGAP 04.09.2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: ARQUES Industries AG Münchner Str. 15a 82319 Starnberg Deutschland Phone: +49 (0)8151 651-0 Fax: +49 (0)8151 651- 500 E-mail: luedemann@arques.de Internet: www.arques.de ISIN: DE0005156004 WKN: 515600 Indices: SDAX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-News: ARQUES sells plant manufacturer Hottinger
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