Viscom AG — Major Shareholding Notification 2007

Jun 15, 2007

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Corporate | 15 June 2007 07:00

Viscom AG: Viscom Gains New Long-Termin Investor

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Viscom Gains New Long-Term Investor

• Grünwald Equity acquires around 8% of the Viscom AG

• Freefloat of the Viscom AG climbs to 40.1%

• Company founders continue to hold the majority of shares

Hanover, Grünwald, 14 June 2007 – The Viscom AG, European market leader in
automatic optical inspection machines for the electronics industry, has
gained Grünwald Equity Management GmbH as a new long-term investment
partner. With a holding of about 8 %, Grünwald has become the largest
single investor in the Viscom AG, next to the company founders who continue
to hold a 59.9 % majority of the Viscom share.

Grünewald Equity Management is a private investment company that seeks
long-term investment in stable and growing markets. In the course of its
research, Grünwald identified Viscom as an extremely promising investment:
Viscom maintains excellent revenue and earnings prospects through the
increasing use of optical and X-ray inspection systems worldwide. 'We
expect a markedly increased market share for the Viscom AG, especially in
the Asia region, which shows the greatest growth potential now and for the
future,' states Constantin Liechtenstein, leading partner of Grünwald
Equity. Viscom AG underscores its technological leadership as well with the
introduction of the first inspection system worldwide to incorporate
simultaneous 3D X-ray and optical inspections in one inspection system.

'We intend to steer our company toward a successful future and so will
continue to hold the majority share in Viscom for the long term,' stresses
Dr. Martin Heuser. 'Adding company value and so, shareholder value, is an
essential goal for us. 'The presence of reliable and long-term investment
partners is, then, of considerable value,' adds Volker Pape. 'Therefore we
welcome the investment from Grünwald Equity.' In this context and in
response to the oft-expressed desire of the market for a larger freefloat,
the company founders have decided to sell a small portion of their shares
to Grünwald Equity off the market, raising the freefloat of the Viscom AG
from 33.4 % to 40.1 %.

Insofar as this notice contains prognoses or expectations or concerns
statements regarding the future, these statements may be marked by risk and
uncertainty. Thus we cannot guarantee that the expectations will prove
themselves correct. Actual events and developments may deviate
significantly from the expectations and assumptions expressed herein. Among
the factors which may cause deviation are changes in the general economic
situation, the competitive situation, exchange rates, interest rates and
changes in national and international laws, among others. Thus the company
assumes no responsibility to realize the statements conveyed within this
notice.

Contact:
Viscom AG
Investor Relations
Katharina Blanke
Carl-Buderus-Str. 9-15
30455 Hannover
Tel.: +49-511-94996-861
Fax: +49-511-94996-501
katharina.blanke@viscom.de

DGAP 15.06.2007

Language: English
Issuer: Viscom AG
Carl-Buderus-Strasse 9-15
30455 Hannover Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0) 511 94 996 861
Fax: +49 (0) 511 94 996 501
E-mail: katharina.blanke@viscom.de
www: www.viscom.de
ISIN: DE0007846867
WKN: 784686
Indices:
Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Hannover;
Freiverkehr in Berlin-Bremen, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart

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