Ad-hoc | 3 January 2001 17:56

Ad hoc-Service: LEIFHEIT AG

Ad-hoc Mitteilung übermittelt durch die DGAP. Für den Inhalt der Mitteilung ist allein der Emittent verantwortlich. —————————————————————————— LEIFHEIT acquires Soehnle Group LEIFHEIT AG, Nassau/Lahn, acquired all the shares of the Soehnle Group as of 1 January 2001. Soehnle is Europe’s leading supplier of personal and kitchen scales. These two product ranges account for three-quarters of total turnover of c. DM 170 million in the current year. Other turnover comes primarily from industrial weighing equipment. Foreign sales represent c. 40 % of the total. With a long history, Soehnle has production facilities at Murrhardt in Germany and Montlingen in Switzerland. The Group currently has some 540 employees. LEIFHEIT Aktiengesellschaft Postfach 1165 * 56371 Nassau/Lahn http: //www.leifheit.de E-mail: ir@leifheit.de Ende der Mitteilung