Ad-hoc | 28 November 2001 20:19

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SPARTA AG disposes of equity interest in pre-IPO AG Ad-hoc-announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– SPARTA AG disposes of equity interest in pre-IPO AG Hamburg, November 28, 2001. Hamburg-based SPARTA AG (German securities code (WKN) 724 520) and other synergy investors have sold their majority interests of 53 % and 25 % respectively in pre-IPO AG, Hamburg, to Nordcapital Holding GmbH, Hamburg. All parties have agreed not to disclose further details of the contract. In selling pre-IPO AG, SPARTA AG is underlining its systematic withdrawal from its pre-IPO investment activities while concentrating exclusively on its core business. As a result of this transaction, SPARTA AG reduced the number of companies in its pre-IPO portfolio to four. The Managing Board SPARTA AG is an investment house comprising the Corporate Finance and Value Investments business units as well as investments in second-tier stocks listed in Germany and Switzerland. SPARTA has also established itself as a market leader in Germany for the acquisition and restructuring of listed public shell companies. SPARTA is a major shareholder in the listed companies Deutsche Balaton AG (42 %) and in the unlisted company FALKENSTEIN Nebenwerte AG (71 %). Investor & Public Relations Dirk Hasselbring SPARTA AG Am Sandtorkai 75 20457 Hamburg Germany Tel.: +49 (0)40 – 37 41 10 24 Fax: +49 (0)40 – 37 41 10 10 http://www.sparta.de IR@sparta.de end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 28.11.2001 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 724520; Index: Listed: Amtlicher Handel in Frankfurt und Hamburg; Freiverkehr in Berlin, München, Stuttgart 282019 Nov 01