18.08.2004 – 11:31

e-m-s news media AG

euro adhoc: e-m-s new media AG
e-m-s new media AG is branching out its value chain in order to strength the core business home entertainment (E)

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The Supervisory Board of e-m-s new media AG has authorized the
Management Board to take a stake of approx. 52 percent in 3L
Filmverleih GmbH & Co. KG, effective from 01.09.2004. In the course
of a capital increase by cash by Euro 110,000 to Euro 210,000 e-m-s
new media AG will acquire 52.38 percent of the nominal capital of 3L
Filmverleih GmbH & Co. KG.

Furthermore, the Supervisory Board has determined to concentrate the
successful division music DVD into a subsidiary - the e-m-s music
GmbH.

With the strategic investment in 3L e-m-s new media AG will support
the core business home entertainment , the own label e-m-s music will
strength the core business. It is also the aim to remain one of the
Germany’s fastest growing and most profitable media enterprises.

end of announcement        euro adhoc 18.08.2004

Further inquiry note:

Sonja Norden
Tel.: +49 (0) 231 9455 333
E-Mail: s.norden@ems-newmedia.com

Branche: Media
ISIN: DE0005212807
WKN: 521280
Index: CDAX, Classic All Share, Prime All Share, Prime Standard
Börsen: Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse / regulated dealing
Niedersächsische Börse zu Hannover / free trade
Berliner Wertpapierbörse / free trade
Bayerische Börse / free trade
Hamburger Wertpapierbörse / free trade
Bremer Wertpapierbörse (BWB) / free trade
Börse Düsseldorf / free trade
Baden-Württembergische Wertpapierbörse / free trade