Ad-hoc | 28 August 2001 08:01

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Ad-hoc-announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– – Frohne & Klein Wertpapierhandelshaus appointed new Designated Sponsor Berlin, August 28, 2001 – Beta Systems Software AG, Berlin, a leading provider of high performance intelligent data management solutions, today announced the appointment of Frohne & Klein Wertpapierhandelshaus as the new market maker (Designated Sponsor) for the trade in Beta Systems Software AG shares on the Neuer Markt, Frankfurt. In accordance with the regulations of the Neuer Markt and effective September 1, 2001, Frohne & Klein Wertpapierhandelshaus will, in addition to Deutsche Bank AG, act as the second Designated Sponsor for Beta Systems’ shares. Also effective September 1, 2001, the sponsorship agreement between Beta Systems Software AG, and Goldman Sachs & Co. OHG will be discontinued by mutual consent. The Management Board end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 28.08.2001 Issuer’s information/explanatory remarks concerning this ad-hoc-announcement: Beta Systems Software AG, Berlin, Germany Beta Systems Software AG, (Neuer Markt: BSS), is a leading provider of high performance intelligent data management solutions. The Company supplies software that allows companies to streamline and manage their Data Center, Storage and Document Management processes. Beta Systems specializes in the automation and optimization of its customer’s voluminous data processes, focusing on the handling, storage and distribution of data and documents in the most cost effective and intelligent way. Beta Systems’ clients are typically large organizations in the industry, finance, telecommunications, energy, service and public sectors whose traditional methods of data management involved cumbersome time, money and other resources consuming procedures. Many of the solutions developed by Beta Systems are open architecture in nature and create an information infrastructure that reduces the past complexities of information management. Beta Systems’ products are distributed worldwide by its own and partner organizations. The Company has been publicly traded since 1997 and has 312 employees worldwide (as of June 2001). For more information, please visit us on the Internet at http://www.betasystems.com. Contacts: Investor Relations Arne Bassler Beta Systems Software AG Tel.: +49 (0)30 726 118 -170 Fax: +49 (0)30 726 118 -881 e-mail: arne.bassler@betasystems.com Public Relations Stefanie Fehse Beta Systems Software AG Tel.: +49 (0)30 726 118 -674 Fax: +49 (0)30 726 118 -850 e-mail: stefanie.fehse@betasystems.com All trademarks, trade names, service marks, and logos referenced herein belong to their respective companies. ——————————————————————————– WKN: 522 440; Index: Listed: Neuer Markt Frankfurt und im Freiverkehr in Berlin, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München und Stuttgart 280801 Aug 01