Ad-hoc | 24 March 2005 10:21

Ahlers AG increases dividend

Ad hoc announcement §15 WpHG dividend increase Ahlers AG increases dividend Ad hoc announcement processed and transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. —————————————————————————— Ahlers AG, Herford ISIN DE0005009708 and ISIN DE0005009732 Ahlers AG increases dividend After having established the annual financial statement as of November 30, 2004 of Ahlers AG and approved the consolidated annual financial statement as of November 30, 2004 as well as the positive prospects for the company’s further development, Supervisory Board and Managing Board of Ahlers AG resolved to propose to the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting a dividend increase by 0.08 EUR to 0.90 EUR (previous year 0.82 EUR) per ordinary share and 0.95 EUR (pervious year 0.87 EUR) per preference share. to 0.90 EUR per ordinary share and to 0.95 EUR per preference share. Dividends 2003/04 2002/03 Change in % (proposal) per ordinary share 0.90 EUR 0.82 EUR + 9.8 per preference share 0.95 EUR 0.87 EUR + 9.2 Herford, March 24, 2005 The Managing Board Ahlers AG Elverdisser Straße 313 32052 Herford Deutschland ISIN: DE0005009708; DE0005009732 WKN: 500970; 500973 Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard) und Düsseldorf; Freiverkehr in Berlin-Bremen, München und Stuttgart End of ad hoc announcement (c)DGAP 24.03.2005 241021 Mär 05