ARAGON AG / Alliance 10.06.2009 Release of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ARAGON subsidiary Jung, DMS & Cie. takes on support role for up to 200 tied agents of IMB Vermögensverwaltung GmbH in Germany - Market leadership of the non-bank liability umbrella expanded - Further milestone achieved in the company's successful buy-and-build strategy With immediate effect, Jung, DMS & Cie. AG, Grünwald, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aragon AG, will provide support to up to 200 tied agents of IMB Vermögensverwaltung AG (IMB), St. Wendel. Taking on IMB's activities in Germany will increase the administrate assets by Jung, DMS & Cie by up to EUR 100 million. The transaction is expected to generate positive profit contributions whiten the first year of the cooperation. Moreover, the addition of the IMB tied agents who primarily sell investment products will lead to a further expansion of Jung, DMS & Cie.'s already leading market position as a non-bank liability umbrella. Dr. Sebastian Grabmaier, CEO of Aragon and of Jung, DMS & Cie., explained the transaction: 'Servicing and supporting the 'IMB tied agents' further strengthens our expertise especially in terms of investment product sales. The expansion of our activities relating to the liability umbrella as a key element of our growth strategy and will be boosted by the IMB cooperation. We are delighted to make the award-winning services, leading advisory technology and comprehensive range of products of Jung, DMS & Cie. available to IMB tied agents with immediate effect. By taking on the German based staff of IMB, we have secured the consistently high level of advisory expertise for IMB tied agents and ensured that all IMB tied agents can instantly feel part of the Jung, DMS & Cie. family.' Wulf Schütz, the Aragon Management Board member responsible for Business Development highlighted: 'Our second acquisition of this year confirms the consistent implementation of our buy-and-build-strategy. As a driving force of market consolidation, we are one of the few leading financial sales companies to achieve growth while simultaneously exploiting synergies in this unprecedented difficult market environment. We intend to put our proven expertise in the integration of sales groups to further use for additional strategic acquisitions in 2009.' About Aragon AG Aragon is a broadly diversified financial services company, with the divisions: Broker Pools, Financial Consulting, Institutional Sales and Holding. Aragon is active in the marketplace with multiple independent subsidiaries. The company's aim is to integrate various distribution models under one roof, without disturbing the individual identity of each sales company. The result is a wide diversification across various asset classes and distribution types, which generates a high stability in corporate earnings. Further information about the company and its subsidiaries can be viewed on the website: www.aragon.ag. About Jung, DMS & Cie. The Jung, DMS & Cie. Group is a network of more than 13,000 independent financial services providers in Germany and Austria. The advisers focus on consultancy and support for their customers. The Jung, DMS & Cie. Group has a team of over 90 people based in Wiesbaden, Grünwald near Munich and Vienna, who process all administrative aspects relating to investment, equity investment and insurance products as well as organising specialist training and continued professional development for its partners. Partners of the Jung, DMS & Cie. Group pool are in a position to offer their customers in excess of 12,000 products from more than 300 companies in the investment, equity investment and insurance sectors. Via the liability umbrella of the Austrian subsidiary, Jung, DMS & Cie. GmbH, they also have access to structured bank products, especially certificates, hedge fund units and real estate shares. Today, the group of companies is one of Europe's biggest purchasing pools of independent financial advisers with a volume brokered of more than EUR 3.6 bn in investment fund business alone. Detailed information about the company and information for the press can be downloaded from the website at www.jungdms.de/presse. About IMB Financial services provider IMB Vermögensverwaltung AG is a franchise in accordance with Section 32 Sub-section 1 of the German Banking Act (KWG) and holds a licence for investment brokerage (Section 1 Sub-section 1a Clause 2 No. 1 KWG), acquisition brokerage (Section 1 Sub-section 1a Clause 2 No. 2 KWG) as well as investment portfolio management (Section 1 Sub-section 1a Clause 2 No. 3 KWG). We have an in-house team comprising 15 staff. At local level, our clients have access to more than 200 tied agents and the total number of 34c partners exceeds 150. Cooperation with contractually tied agents under the INDEPENDENT LIABILITY UMBRELLA constitutes our core competence. We are in a position to offer unique financial products and services to our sales partners and their customers. Contact: Aragon Aktiengesellschaft Ralf Funke Investor Relations Tel.: +49(0)611 890 575-0 Fax: +49(0)611 890 575-99 E-Mail: ir@aragon.ag DGAP 10.06.2009 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-News: ARAGON AG: ARAGON subsidiary Jung, DMS & Cie. takes on support role for up to 200 tied agents of IMB Vermögensverwaltung GmbH in Germany
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