Corporate | 3 September 2007 13:40
ARAGON AG / Miscellaneous Release of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer / publisher is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ++ Aragon further strengthens its presence in the capital market ++ Dresdner Kleinwort as well as HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG mandated as further Designated Sponsors With Dresdner Kleinwort and HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG, Aragon has commissioned two further designated sponsors with good reputation. They will, in addition to the current partners, CloseBrothers Seydler and UniCredit, strengthen Aragon’s presence in the capital market. Aragon, which is listed on the Enty Standard at Deutsche Börse, therewith takes a further step with regard to the planned transition into the Prime Standard by the end of this year. Designated sponsors ensure tradability of the sponsored stocks through immediately executable buy and sell orders within Xetra. An increase in the liquidity of Aragon shares in the run-up of the changeover shell support a seamless transition into the Prime Standard. ++ About Aragon AG Aragon is a diversified financial services organisation operating in Germany and Austria. Aragon has three business units, Retail Sales, Institutional Sales and Banking & Banking Services, and is operating with a multi brand approach – each subsidiary independently with its own brand and strategy. Synergies are realized through centralized functions and services, such as IT, procurement etc. Aragon is one of Germany’s fastest growing financial service organisations with a track record of about 70% annual growth since its foundation at the beginning of 2004. Through organic growth, acquisitions and start-up ventures Aragon has become one of the major players in the market and outlook is more than promising. Within the next 2 to 3 years revenues are expected to be clear triple digit and earnings (EBIT) clear double digit, thus rank Top 3 in the German market. Further information regarding Aragon and its subsidiaries is available at www.aragon-ag.de. Contact: Aragon Aktiengesellschaft Achim Pfeffer Leiter Investor Relations Tel.: +49(0)611 890 575-574 Fax: +49(0)611 890 575-99 E-Mail: achim.pfeffer@aragon-ag.de 03.09.2007 Financial News transmitted by DGAP ----------------------------------------------------------------------