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Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG: Investment in hedge-funds-management company planned

Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG / Acquisition



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Unterschleissheim, 06th April 2005


Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG is planning an investment in a German
financial services company (target company). The main business segment of
the target company is portfolio management of hedge funds and managed
accounts.

The intended transaction is dependent on the results of the due diligence,
the contract negotiations, the decision of the executive board and the
supervisory board of Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG as well as the
decision of the boards of the target company.
Further details are subject to confidentiality.

Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG with ist wholly owned subsidiary Baader
Service Bank GmbH and the investment in the target company, is supposed to
become one of the leading independent service provider for the hedge fund
industry in Germany.


The Executive Board


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Published by:
Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG
Contact: Nico Baader
Weihenstephaner Str. 4
85716 Unterschleissheim
Germany
Tel. +49 (0)89/ 5150-1030
Fax +49 (0)89/ 5150-2424
Nico.Baader@Baaderbank.de
www.Baaderbank.de





EquityStory AG 06.07.2005 
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language:     English
emitter:      Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG
              Weihenstephaner Str. 4
              85716 Unterschleissheim Deutschland
phone:        +49 (0)89/ 5150-0
fax:          +49 (0)89/ 5150-2424
email:        Nico.Baader@Baaderbank.de
WWW:          www.Baaderbank.de
ISIN:         DE0005088108
WKN:          508810
indexes:      SDAX
stockmarkets: Amtlicher Markt in Berlin-Bremen, Frankfurt, München,
              Stuttgart; Freiverkehr in Hannover, Hamburg, Düsseldorf
 
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