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Corporate | 14 March 2011 10:30

bmp AG: ergoTrade sold to the Sims Group

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14.03.2011 / 10:30

bmp AG: ergoTrade sold to the Sims Group

Berlin, 14 March 2011

bmp AG (ISIN DE0003304200) has sold its 49.99% stake in ergoTrade AG, Schwaig/Munich, as part of a 100% acquisition by Sims Group German Holdings GmbH, a subsidiary of Sims Metal Management Ltd., at a profit.

Sims Metal Management is the world's leading recycler of iron and steel scrap and its division Sims Recycling Solutions is the world's largest recycler of electrical and electronic waste. With this acquisition, Sims is expanding its activities to asset management while reinforcing its position in Germany and entering a new market with Hungary.

bmp was a lead investor that co-founded ergoTrade in October 2000, making it into one of the top IT remarketing and life cycle management services in Germany and Hungary. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price, which was paid fully in cash. The sale is subject to the approval of the German anti-trust authorities.

'We are proud to have found a strong, international partner for ergoTrade AG in the Sims Group, which will provide the company with professional expertise for its further expansion and internationalisation,' says Oliver Borrmann, CEO of bmp AG.

'With ergoTrade we are significantly reinforcing our market presence in Germany – ergoTrade is a renowned, strong partner. This brings us a major step closer to our goal of becoming the market leader in Germany for IT life cycle services. We have now created a solid foundation for our further European expansion,' says Marc Faller, Director of Business Development at Sims.

About bmp:

bmp Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE0003304200) invests its own funds in innovative growth companies from the industries of media, entertainment and marketing services, primarily in Germany and Poland. Since March 2010, bmp has also managed the state of Brandenburg's BFB Frühpasenfonds, with a volume of EUR 20 million.

bmp offers its participating interests extensive know-how as a financing partner and business developer for growth companies. Thanks to its experience with more than 100 own shareholdings, 14 IPOs and more than 30 trade sales from the portfolio, bmp is among the most highly skilled venture capital investors in Germany and Poland.

For more information, please contact:

Corinna Riewe

Investor Relations

Tel: 030-20 30 5-567

Fax: 030-20 30 5-555

Email: criewe@bmp.com

bmp AG

Schlüterstraße 38

10629 Berlin

Internet: www.bmp.com

This Corporate News is neither an offer nor a request to submit an offer for the sale of securities – specifically not in the US or other countries or jurisdictions in which an offer or request to submit an offer for the purchase or sale would be illegal without prior registration or permission under the relevant securities guidelines.

This Corporate News is neither an offer to sell registered bearer shares nor a request to submit an offer to buy the registered shares; it is merely for information purposes.

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Language:	English
Company:	bmp AG
	Schlüterstraße 38
	10629 Berlin
	Deutschland
Phone:	+49 (0)30 20 305-0
Fax:	+49 (0)30 20 305-555
E-mail:	ir@bmp.com
Internet:	www.bmp.com
ISIN:	DE0003304200
WKN:	330420
Listed:	Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart; Warschau

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