In accordance with the decisions of the board of directors and the supervisory board of 23 February 2006, the board of directors decided on 21 March 2006 with the consent of the supervisory board of the same day to increase the capital stock of the company of currently € 5,941,198.00 by € 2,160,599.00 to € 8,101,797.00 for cash deposit and to issue 2,160,599 ordinary shares no par value in bearer form at an issue price of € 1.00 per share with profit participation starting from 1 January 2005. For a ceiling amount of € 180,200.00 the subscription right of shareholders is exempted. Dresdner Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Frankfurt/Main will subscribe for the 2,160,599 new shares and will offer them (apart from the top of 180,200 shares and within the underwriting syndicate managed by itself) for sale to the shareholders of the company in the course of the subscription period from 24 March 2006 to 6 April 2006 in a ratio of 3:1 at the purchase price of € 37.00 per share.