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Legal Proceedings Report • Jul 22, 2009

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Ad-hoc | 22 July 2009 17:54

European Commission assess fine against ARQUES Industries AG

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European Commission assess fine against ARQUES Industries AG

The European Commission determined today fines regarding the antitrust
procedures against several European companies in the calcium carbide
sector, totalling EUR 61.12 million. Thereof, a fine in the amount of EUR
13.3 million is assessed (jointly and severally liable) against SKW
Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG, ARQUES Industries AG and SKW
Stahl-Metallurgie GmbH.

The European Commission's written opinion has not yet been made available
to the company. Only after its evaluation, ARQUES Industries AG will decide
to what extent it is going to take legal action against the decision and
how it is going to proceed regarding the joint and several liability.

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 Exchange's Regulated Market (Prime Standard) under the
symbol 'AQU' (ISIN: DE0005156004) and have been listed in the
SDAX.

ARQUES Industries AG
Corporate Communication
Christian Schneider
Email: schneider@arques.de

Tel.: +49 (0) 8151/ 651 0

22.07.2009 Financial News transmitted by DGAP

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: schneider@arques.de
Internet: www.arques.de
ISIN: DE0005156004
WKN: 515600
Indices: SDAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Hamburg, Stuttgart

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