Ad-hoc | 29 March 2006 17:42

Ahlers AG increases dividend

Ad hoc announcement transmitted by DGAP – a company of EquityStory AG. 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, 2005 of Ahlers AG and approved the consolidated annual financial statement as of November 30, 2005 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 0.05 EUR to 0.95 EUR (previous year 0.90 EUR) per ordinary share and 1.00 EUR (previous year 0.95 EUR) per preference share. Dividends 2004/05 (proposal) 2003/04 Change in % per ordinary share 0.95 EUR 0.90 EUR + 5.6 per preference share 1.00 EUR 0.95 EUR + 5.3 Herford, March 29, 2006 The Managing Board Ahlers AG Elverdisser Str. 313 32052 Herford (c)DGAP 29.03.2006 ————————————————————————— language: English emitter: Ahlers AG Elverdisser Straße 313 32052 Herford Deutschland phone: +49 (0)5221 979-0 fax: +49 (0)5221 725 38 email: ahlers-ag@ahlers-ag.com WWW: www.ahlers-ag.com ISIN: DE0005009708, DE0005009732 WKN: 500970, 500973 indexes: stockmarkets: Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Düsseldorf; Freiverkehr in Berlin-Bremen, München, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service ————————————————————-