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Business and Financial Review • Aug 9, 2005

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Corporate | 9 August 2005 08:30

Brainpower N.V.: BRAINPOWER WINS BUSINESS FROM PIONEER INVESTMENTS MGMT DUBLIN

Corporate-news transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. —————————————————————————— BRAINPOWER WINS NEW BUSINESS FROM PIONEER INVESTMENTS MANAGEMENT DUBLIN Brainpower NV (Deutsche Börse – Prime Standard: BPW), provider of analytic applications, technology and data management solutions to the investment management community, is pleased to announce that in the second quarter it has secured new business through a strategic sale to Pioneer Investments Management in Dublin, a leading European fund manager. Pioneer Investments Management has selected Brainpower’s technology to address the sophisticated investment intelligence and analytics requirements of the multi-manager and guaranteed portfolio team in Dublin. The breadth and depth of Brainpower’s functionalities were key in Pioneer’s purchasing decision. Rocco Pellegrinelli, CEO of Brainpower, commented: ‘This is another important step toward company’s visibility and business expansion. Pioneer Investments Management is another prestigious, leading institution that chooses Brainpower’s products to gain competitive edge. The Investment Management industry is moving toward new benchmarks of quality and efficiency and Brainpower supplies the products, tools and technology solutions that are at the core of this strategic transformation process. This is why we continue to experience strong demand for our products and are very positive concerning our growth potential.’ ABOUT BRAINPOWER Brainpower provides analytic applications, technology and data management solutions to the global investment management community. Brainpower’s distinctive approach to addressing the portfolio manager’s workflow delivers middle-office functionality and analytic power, and back-office reporting capabilities to the front office – on the fly. Customers include leading players in the fields of asset management, private banking and online financial services. Brainpower is currently represented in major financial centers including: Amsterdam, London, Lugano, Milan, New York and Zurich. For further information see: http://www.brainpowerweb.com or contact: Adam Stanford Chief Operating Officer Brainpower N.V. Tel : +41 91 985 7070 email : astanford@brainpower.ch http://www.brainpowerweb.com End of announcement (c)DGAP 09.08.2005 —————————————————————————— WKN: 553169; ISIN: NL0000238228; Index: Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin- Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München und Stuttgart 090830 Aug 05