Gildemeister Replaces Techem In MDAX - Deutsche Börse Reviews Index Composition - Changes Are Effective On 27 December

On Wednesday, Deutsche Börse has decided on changes in its equity indices, MDAX® SDAX® and TecDAX® that will take effect on 27 December. Gildemeister will be included in MDAX and will replace Techem. Techem was deleted on the basis of the so-called fast-exit rule, because the company is ranked 75th or less in terms of both market capitalization and trading volume.

The share of Highlight Communications will move to SDAX replacing the share of Gildemeister. Biotest Vz. will also be included in SDAX replacing Cash.Life.

In TecDAX the share of Centrotherm will be included based on the so-called fast-entry rule, GPC Biotech will be leaving the Index.

The next equity index review is scheduled for 5 March 2008.