KPS AG — Regulatory Filings 2000

May 24, 2000

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Ad-hoc | 24 May 2000 14:55

Ad hoc-Service: HAITEC AG e-Business contract

Ad-hoc Mitteilung übermittelt durch die DGAP. Für den Inhalt der Mitteilung ist allein der Emittent verantwortlich. —————————————————————————— HAITEC AG Clinches Biggest e-Business Deal in Company History Seven-digit figure for service revenues / Alliance with Internet computer center operator Exodus Communications Munich, May 23, 2000 – HAITEC AG, whose shares (600 520) are traded on the Neuer Markt, just put the finishing touches on a multimillion mark contract for e-business services with the Internet insurance service provider Censio, Oestrich-Winkel. HAITEC’s consulting and services – encompassing everything from IT infrastructure planning to developing a state-of-the-art security concept and operating the running system – alone account for revenues of more than one million DM. Censio’s goal is to provide an on-line platform that empowers consumers and B2B business partners to compare the premiums of Germany’s 27 leading insurance companies. By winning the bid to roll out this one-of-a-kind platform, HAITEC has consolidated its position as a provider of high-value services to the strategically significant financial services and insurance industry. The company’s strong position is fortified further by an alliance with the US IT company Exodus Communications, Santa Clara, one of the world’s leading operators of Internet computer centers for mission-critical applications. Exodus launched its first German computer center, initially with floor space of some 11,000 sq. m., in Frankfurt. Now when HAITEC new major accounts, it can as an authorized partner fall back on the considerably capacities of the American company’s computer center. The skills and expertise of the two enterprises in the growth markets data storage and IT security stand to generate significant synergetic effects. For further information, feel free to contact Claus Seifert, Investor Relations HAITEC AG T: ++49-89-211184-36 F: ++49-89-211184-40 E: seifert@cmc-ag.de Ende der Mitteilung