Ad-hoc | 9 March 2007 14:51


Ahlers AG increases dividend

Ahlers AG / Dividend

Release of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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Ad hoc announcement in accordance with Section 15 of the German Securities
Trading Act (WpHG)

Ahlers AG, Herford

ISIN DE0005009708 and ISIN DE0005009732

Ahlers AG increases dividend

After having established the annual financial statements as of November 30,
2006 of Ahlers AG and approved the consolidated financial statements of
Ahlers AG for the year ended November 30, 2006, Supervisory Board and
Management Board of Ahlers AG have resolved to propose a dividend increase
to 2.95 EUR (previous year 0.95 EUR) per ordinary share and 3.00 EUR
(previous year 1.00 EUR) per preference share to the Annual Shareholders’
Meeting to be held on May 3, 2007. Ahlers AG is thus letting its
shareholders participate in the good results achieved in fiscal 2005/06 due
to disposal of the eterna Group.


Dividends                             2005/06              2004/05
                                      (proposal)
per ordinary share                    2.95 EUR             0.95 EUR
per preference share                  3.00 EUR             1.00 EUR


Herford, March 9, 2007 The Management Board Ahlers AG Elverdisser Str. 313 32052 Herford DGAP 09.03.2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: Ahlers AG Elverdisser Straße 313 32052 Herford Deutschland Phone: +49 (0)5221 979-0 Fax: +49 (0)5221 725 38 E-mail: ahlers-ag@ahlers-ag.com www: www.ahlers-ag.com ISIN: DE0005009708, DE0005009732 WKN: 500970, 500973 Indices: Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Düsseldorf; Freiverkehr in Berlin-Bremen, München, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------