United Labels AG

Regulatory Filings • Feb 3, 2003

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Corporate | 3 February 2003 07:56

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UNITEDLABELS obtains Prime Standard approval Corporate-news announcement sent by DGAP. The sender is solely responsible for the contents of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– Pressemitteilung der UNITEDLABELS AG vom 3. Februar 2003 WKN: 548 956, Ticker: ULC UNITEDLABELS obtains Prime Standard approval – Greater attractiveness of the capital market expected – UNITEDLABELS continues to guarantee high level of transparency (Münster, 3 February 2003) – UNITEDLABELS AG, license specialist for comicware has obtained approval of its shares for the quality segment Prime Standard and, as a result, is to be listed in this segment in the future. With the Prime Standard rating the company expects a new thrust for the shares development of UNITEDLABELS AG and continues to guarantee a high level of transparency with regular and up-to-date information for the investor. Since their first listing in May 2000 UNITEDLABELS AG has been meeting all the requirements such as the regular publishing of quarterly reports, accounting according to international accounting standards (IAS) and the implementation of analyst conferences required for the top segment “Prime Standard”. “The restructuring of the segments marks the dawn of a new era for the stock market. We expect a greater attractiveness of the capital market and look forward to being there from the beginning”, CEO Peter M. Boder. UNITEDLABELS AG is Europe’s leading specialist for comicware sold under licence. The licensing partners working in cooperation with the independent media company from Münster (Germany) include global players from the world of media and entertainment, such as Disney, AOL-Time/Warner and 20th Century Fox. UNITEDLABELS is able to reach all age groups within the European market of licensed products, thanks to its successful portfolio of well-established classics, such as Snoopy and Sesame Street, and popular stars like The Simpsons and South Park. The company has already established the most comprehensive sales network in Europe, benefiting from 3,700 retail partners with 17,600 stores and more than 370 million consumers. For further information, photographs and logos, as well as the quarterly report, please visit http://www.unitedlabels.com or contact the following member of staff: UNITEDLABELS AG Katarina Orlovic (IR/PR) Gildenstr. 6 D-48157 Münster (Germany) Tel.: +49 251-3221-406 Fax: +49 251-3221-960 E-mail: korlovic@unitedlabels.com end of message, (c)DGAP 03.02.2003 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 548956; ISIN: DE0005489561; Index: Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München und Stuttgart 030756 Feb 03