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Regulatory Filings • Jun 14, 2007

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Ad-hoc | 14 June 2007 15:49

OPEN Business Club AG: XING enters US market

OPEN Business Club AG / Alliance/Strategic Company Decision

Release of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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Hamburg, June 14 th 2007 – OPEN Business Club AG (ISIN: DE000XNG8888),
operator of XING – a leading international business networking platform
–will co-operate with the US company Zoom Information Inc.
(www.ZoomInfo.com). ZoomInfo is a business information search engine that
indexes the Business Web to quickly find information about industries,
companies and people. The partnership will provide XING’s 2 million-plus
members with immediate access to profiles on nearly 36 million business
people and 3.8 million companies directly from the XING platform.
Furthermore, XING Premium Members will have the ability to contact over 18
million professionals directly and securely. ZoomInfo’s 4.5 million unique
monthly visitors will also be able to join XING’s business network directly
with a simple two-click process. The integration between XING’s platform
and ZoomInfo’s search engine is planned to go live in the fall of 2007. The
entry into the US market is another step in the framework of the announced
international expansion strategy of OPEN Business Club AG. The cooperation
agreement with ZoomInfo represents the company’s first in North America.

Important notice:

Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements
This press release notice contains forward-looking statements concerning
OPEN Business Club AG, its subsidiaries and affiliated companies as well as
economic and political conditions that could influence the business
development of OPEN Business Club AG.

Forward-looking statements are based on the current views, expectations and
assumptions of the management of OPEN Business Club AG and involve known
and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results,
performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied
in such statements. OPEN Business Club AG therefore does not assume any
responsibility for such risks, and makes no guarantee as to the accuracy
and completeness of the assumptions and estimates upon which the
forward-looking statements are based, nor does the Company or its bodies
ensure the correctness of the statements contained in this press release.

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Information and Explaination of the Issuer to this News:

About XING:

XING makes your professional network an active part of your life. Far more
than a directory of business contacts, XING enables its members to discover
professional people, opportunities and privileges through its unique
discovery capability and advanced contact management tools.

With the successful IPO of XING in December 2006 as the first Web 2.0
company to go public, OPEN Business Club AG has had a long-term impact on
the social networking trend amongst professionals. By focusing on the
target group 'business people worldwide', the company is able to offer
tailored features, thereby making networking and contact management
simpler. Besides Headquarters in Hamburg, XING AG is represented by offices
in Barcelona (eConozco), Peking and Zurich.

XING. Powering Relationships.

Contact:

Daniela Hinrichs
VP Corporate Communications
Gaensemarkt 43
20354 Hamburg
Phone +49 40 419131-19
Fax +49 40 419131-11
daniela.hinrichs@xing.com

DGAP 14.06.2007

Language: English
Issuer: OPEN Business Club AG
Gänsemarkt 43
20354 Hamburg Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)40 419 131-10
Fax: +49 (0)40 419 131-11
E-mail: investor-relations@xing.com
www: www.xing.com
ISIN: DE000XNG8888
WKN: XNG888
Indices:
Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in
Berlin-Bremen, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart

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