Ad-hoc | 25 April 2006 16:01

Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG: Investment in indian financial service provider

Ad hoc announcement transmitted by DGAP – a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. —————————————————————————— Unterschleissheim, 25th April 2006 According to the press release of 5th January 2006, the Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG takes a holding of 9.99 % in indian financial service provider Parsoli Corporation Ltd., Mumbai. The Executive Board ————————————————————————— Informationen und Erläuterungen des Emittenten zu dieser Ad-Hoc-Mitteilung: Notes: Parsoli Corporation Ltd. headquartered in Mumbai (Bombay), India, has approval from the Reserve Bank of India as a finanical service provider and is a member of the National Stock Exchange of India, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and their associated derivates exchanges. Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG regards this as an opportunity of expanding in a growth market on an international basis in line with its core business areas, thus laying the foundation for further growth outside Germany. Published by: Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG Contact: Nico Baader Weihenstephaner Str. 4 85716 Unterschleissheim Germany Phone. +49 (0)89/ 5150-1030 Fax +49 (0)89/ 5150-2424 Nico.Baader@Baaderbank.de www.Baaderbank.de (c)DGAP 25.04.2006 ————————————————————————— language: English emitter: Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG Weihenstephaner Str. 4 85716 Unterschleissheim Deutschland phone: +49 (0)89/ 5150-0 fax: +49 (0)89/ 5150-1111 email: Info@Baaderbank.de WWW: www.Baaderbank.de ISIN: DE0005088108 WKN: 508810 indexes: stockmarkets: Amtlicher Markt in Berlin-Bremen, Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Stuttgart, München; Freiverkehr in Hamburg, Düsseldorf End of News DGAP News-Service —————————————————————————