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Corporate | 2 March 2006 08:37

SHS adds DaimlerChrysler Financial Services to its customer base

Corporate-news transmitted by DGAP – a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. —————————————————————————— Another major automobile bank opts for international GUARDEAN solution from SHS – initial deployment in Austria Munich, Germany, February 02th 2006 – SHS Informationssysteme AG, Munich, today announced that DaimlerChrysler Services Austria GmbH will utilize SHS software to make financing decisions for its leasing customers. The Austrian leasing subsidiary of globally operating DaimlerChrysler Financial Services AG will use GUARDEAN whenever a customer inquires about leasing options for Mercedes, Chrysler, Jeep or smart vehicles. Within a matter of seconds, the system determines the customer’s creditworthiness based on numerous internal and external sources of information. Being able to make faster loan decisions with GUARDEAN gives financing companies a competitive edge. Ulrich Sick, managing director of DaimlerChrysler Services Austria GmbH, comments: ‘The new software provides our vehicle dealers with fast and reliable support in connection with the conclusion of leasing contracts.’ The SHS solution automates the business process of loan granting by reducing manual elements to a minimum. ‘If we can make a positive financing decision while our customers are having a cup of espresso in our showroom, customers will also make faster decisions in our favor,’ says Ulrich Sick. DaimlerChrysler Financial Services AG is yet another major captive financial services provider that has opted for the GUARDEAN solution from SHS. The software is already being used successfully by Toyota, BMW and VW. Udo Neumann, CIO Europe of DaimlerChrysler Financial Services, comments: ‘We selected SHS as the provider with the greatest technical expertise and excellent references. The introduction of Guardean in Austria also serves as a proof of concept for other markets of DaimlerChrysler Financial Services.’ In recent years, SHS has managed to obtain a leading position as a systems provider for European automotive banks. ‘By adding another major international corporation like DaimlerChrysler to our customer base, we have become a benchmark for automotive banks,’ said Dirk Roesing, chief executive officer of SHS. Munich-based SHS Informationssysteme AG is listed on the Prime Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and operates subsidiaries in Spain and Switzerland. As a provider of complete solutions ranging from consultancy to system integration, SHS focuses on customer risk and customer value management for enterprises with a broad customer base. In 2004, the company recorded revenues of EUR 32 million. The customers of SHS include BMW Financial Services, Toyota Kreditbank, Ingram Micro, Crédit Agricole, T-Mobile, T-Online, SüdLeasing, Telefónica, amena, Barclaycard and other international companies in the automobile, telecommunications and financial services sectors. For more information, see www.shs.de. DaimlerChrysler Financial Services has become a leading contender in the financial services industry by providing tailor-made leasing and financing solutions to promote the vehicle sales of the DaimlerChrysler Group’s brands worldwide. With a comprehensive product portfolio including financing, leasing, insurance concepts and fleet-management services, DaimlerChrysler Financial Services is responsible for a contract volume of €117.7 billion. Worldwide more than every third new group vehicle is financed or leased by DaimlerChrysler Financial Services. Working in close cooperation with the DaimlerChrysler vehicle brands, DaimlerChrysler Financial Services strengthens customer loyalty to the group’s brands and generates new earnings potential for the group. As the world’s third-largest captive financial services provider, DaimlerChrysler Financial Services enjoys an excellent strategic position. With businesses in 39 countries the Berlin-based company is the most international captive. DaimlerChrysler Financial Services currently has a workforce of more than 11,000 employees worldwide. SHS Informationssysteme AG Jens Dauner Tel.: +49 – 89 – 747257-19 e-mail: jens.dauner@shs.de HOSCHKE & CONSORTEN Public Relations GmbH Christof Kaplanek Tel.: +49 – 40 – 369050-38 e-mail: c.kaplanek@hoschke.de (c)DGAP 02.03.2006 ————————————————————————— language: English emitter: SHS Informationssysteme AG Fraunhoferstraße 12 82152 Martinsried bei München Deutschland phone: +49-(0)89-747-257-0 fax: +49-(0)89-747-257-10 email: investor.relations@shs.de WWW: www.shs.de ISIN: DE0005072409 WKN: 507240 indexes: stockmarkets: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin-Bremen, Hannover, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service —————————————————————————