DIC Asset AG — Earnings Release 2006

Mar 29, 2007

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Ad-hoc | 29 March 2007 07:42

DIC Asset AG publishes results for 2006: strong growth with sound profitability.

DIC Asset AG / Final Results

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DIC Asset AG (German Securities ID 509840 / ISIN DE0005098404) today
presents its financial statements for the 2006 financial year. The results
clearly show that DIC succeeded in maintaining its growth momentum,
together with continued high profitability and based on a sound earnings
base.

DIC Asset AG significantly expanded its presence throughout Germany during
2006, having acquired 200 properties involving total investments of around
€ 1.5 billion. The company’s total assets significantly exceeded the one
billion Euro mark at the year-end, amounting to € 1.34 billion (31 Dec
2005: € 370 million). DIC Asset AG commissioned external surveyors to
conduct a market valuation. The survey, which was carried out as at 31
December 2006, substantiates a net asset value per share of € 21.34 (2005:
€ 13.98). The added value (comparing the book value to the market value) of
properties held (including participations) increased by € 46.9 million to €
71.0 million, which is also reflected in the net asset value.

Total revenues for 2006 were € 67.8 million higher than during the previous
year, at € 110.9 million (2005 € 43.1 million). Rental income was up
strongly, by € 20.3 million (up 90 per cent) to € 38.4 million, mainly as a
result of the significant expansion in the real estate portfolio: floor
space tripled since the end of 2005, to more than 730,000 m2. In this
context, purchases of properties carried out during the second half of 2006
were only partially taken into account.

At the same time, total expenses grew to € 82.4 million (2005: € 28.4
million). This increase – which was fully in line with projections – was
due to the significant expansion in operating activity, and to the growth
in the real estate portfolio (€ 1.3 billion in 2006, compared with € 340
million in 2005).

EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and
amortisation) doubled to € 37.0 million (2005: € 18.7 million). At € 40.5
million, cash generated from operations nearly tripled from the
previous year.

FFO (Funds From Operations, calculated as earnings before interest and
taxes, profits from disposals and development projects, and investment
income) tripled to € 21.8 million, an increase of approx. € 14.4 million
(2005: € 7.4 million). EBTDA (earnings before taxes and depreciation) was
up € 16.4 million, to € 28.4 million (2005: € 8.1 million). Profit for the
period (after deduction of depreciation and taxes) for the year doubled
to € 15.0 million (2005: € 6.4 million). Earnings per share remained
virtually unchanged at the high level of 2005, at € 0.85 (2005: € 0.87)
despite the capital increases.

The Management Board will propose to the Annual General Meeting to increase
the dividend to € 0.75 per share, a 34 per cent increase compared to 2005
(€ 0.56 per share). In the company’s view this dividend reflects adequately
the successful operative results in 2006. With this proposal DIC Asset AG
continues its dividend policy, offering a high dividend payment rate.

The DIC Asset AG share price also reflected this pronounced expansion
during 2006, outperforming its benchmarks: its 67.9 per cent gain puts the
share well ahead of the SDAX (+31 per cent outperformance) and the
EPRA/NAREIT Europe index (+48 per cent), the benchmark index for European
real estate issues.

Two capital increases carried out during 2006 supported DIC Asset AG’s
strategic expansion, placing altogether € 400 million for future growth.
The free float increased from below 5 per cent at the end of 2005 to
currently 55 per cent.

To manage its € 2.1 billion portfolio in as efficient and tenant-friendly
manner as possible, DIC Asset AG has with DIC ONSITE established a asset
management platform with own offices in Frankfurt, Mannheim, Dusseldorf,
Hamburg and Berlin. The strategic nation-wide network is the base for
further qualitative growth.

Based on its current portfolio, DIC Asset AG plans to more than double its
profit once again in 2007. This will be supported by active asset and
property management, together with realised profits from regular sales of
real estate. On this base the company expects earnings (after depreciation
and taxes) of € 32 to 35 million.

Looked back on 2005, the company had concluded the first stage of its
strategy by establishing DIC Asset AG and getting the business ready for
the IPO. This was followed by the second strategic step in 2006: a strong
expansion, which resulted in the company’s inclusion in the SDAX index.
2007 will see the third stage of the company’s strategy. This will be
characterised by significant market penetration, which DIC Asset AG will
achieve by way of further acquisitions of profitable properties worth up to
a billion euros. This will create the prerequisites for admission into the
MDAX on a medium-term horizon. Having integrated DIC ONSITE, DIC Asset has
built the optimum foundation for future growth in terms of asset and
property management.

Investor Relations:
Stephan Gramkow
Grünhof · Eschersheimer Landstraße 223
60320 Frankfurt am Main
Fon. +49-69-9454858-39
Fax +49-6969-9454858-99
ir@dic-asset.de

DGAP 29.03.2007

Language: English
Issuer: DIC Asset AG
Eschersheimer Landstr. 223
60320 Frankfurt Deutschland
Phone: 069 / 274033-0
Fax: 069 / 274033-69
E-mail: info@dic-asset.de
www: www.dic-asset.de
ISIN: DE0005098404
WKN: 509840
Indices: S-DAX
Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in
Berlin-Bremen, München, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf

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