Voting Rights Announcements | 21 January 2009 16:13

Publication according to § 26 paragraph. 1 WpHG with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Porta Systems AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

Release of a Voting Rights announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of
EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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On January 16, 2009 , Carthago Value Invest SE, Frankfurt, Deutschland has
informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares
its Voting Rights on Porta Systems AG, Porta Westfalica, Deutschland, ISIN:
DE000A0WMJQ4, WKN: A0WMJQ, have fallen below the 15%, 10%, 5% and 3% limit
of the Voting Rights on January 14, 2009  and now amount to 0.00% (this
corresponds to 0 Voting Rights).

21.01.2009  Financial News transmitted by DGAP
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Porta Systems AG
              Zechenstr. 4
              32457 Porta Westfalica
              Deutschland
Internet:     http://www.porta-ag.de
 
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