09.09.2004 – 08:33

Beta Systems Software AG

euro adhoc: Beta Systems Software AG
Board of Directors (Appointments and Changes)
Beta Systems strengthens Management Board (E)

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· Supervisory Board appoints Dietmar Breyer as member of the 
  Management Board responsible for sales, services and marketing at 
  Beta Systems
· Former CEO of Kleindienst becomes Deputy Chairman of Management 
  Board; important step toward successful integration of Kleindienst 
  Datentechnik AG

Berlin, September 9, 2004 - The Supervisory Board and Management
Board of Beta Systems Software AG (Prime Standard: BSS, ISIN: DE
0005224406) hereby announce the appointment of Mr. Dietmar Breyer as
Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of Systems Software AG.
Effective from September 15, 2004, Mr. Breyer will be responsible for
activities relating to sales, services and marketing.

Dietmar Breyer (Dipl.-Informatiker - degree in computer science),
aged 44, formerly held the post of CEO at Kleindienst Datentechnik
AG, an enterprise acquired by Beta Systems at the beginning of 2004.
His area of responsibility at Kleindienst encompassed strategic
development, marketing, sales, technology, investor relations, and
activities associated with the Enterprise Systems business unit.
Prior to that, he had been Managing Director of FileNet GmbH and had
held various management positions at Interleaf GmbH, CGI Deutschland
GmbH, and IBM Deutschland GmbH.

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Issuer's information/explanatory remarks concerning this ad hoc
announcement:

Background Information
As part of the "Go Ahead Beta" program, Beta Systems is currently
pursuing the goal of becoming a strategic supplier to its existing
client base and, in the long term, of establishing itself as one of
Europe's leading software enterprises. Following the acquisition and
integration of Kleindienst, the company has emerged as a key IT
solutions provider within the area of Enterprise Content Management.
Together with Security Management, this segment is one of the
company's principal growth drivers in terms of revenues and earnings.
Beta Systems has established an unrivalled service portfolio within
these core areas of software infrastructure, the main objective being
to manage and safeguard the business-critical applications of
large-scale corporations. Committed to delivering value-added
solutions, the company boasts an impressive customer base consisting
of numerous blue-chip enterprises. The merging of the sales and
service organizations of both companies is regarded as an important
strategic move, in particular in view of the fact that Beta Systems
intends to leverage location-, product-, and solution-specific
cross-selling potential in its existing client base and among new
customers.

Comments
When asked to comment on the appointment, Harald J. Joos, Chairman of
the Supervisory Board of Beta Systems Software AG said, "We are
delighted to have secured the services of Mr. Breyer for a range of
duties that are of immense strategic importance. Displaying a wealth
of experience in the area of Enterprise Content Management, as well
as outstanding sector-specific expertise and a proven track record in
senior management, he will be a valuable asset to the executive team
at Beta Systems. The appointment is also to be seen as a clear signal
to our customers, employees, business partners, and investors that we
are committed to emulating the achievements of our 'Go Ahead Beta'
program as part of a concerted effort."

Dietmar Breyer added: "I relish this new challenge and have set
myself the goal of creating an efficient, performance-driven sales,
service and marketing organization that channels the unique strengths
of Beta Systems and Kleindienst, while at the same time delivering
unparalleled customer- and market-orientation."

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Beta Systems Software AG, Berlin, Germany
Beta Systems Software AG (Deutsche Börse - Prime Standard: BSS) is a
leading provider of intelligent, high-performance solutions for the
administration of bulk data. Beta Systems supplies software which
enables companies to streamline and simplify their data center,
backup, and document management processes. The company specializes in
the automation and optimization of its customers' high volume data
processing systems, focusing on handling, storing, and distributing
data and documents in the most cost effective and intelligent way.
Beta Systems' customers are typically large organizations in the
industrial, finance, telecommunications, energy, service, and public
sectors whose previous methods of data management involved cumbersome
procedures consuming a great deal of time, money, and other
resources. The solutions developed by Beta Systems have an open
architecture and create an information infrastructure which
considerably reduces the previous complexity of the customer's
information management. Beta Systems' products are distributed
worldwide by its own subsidiaries as well as partner organizations.
For further information, please visit the company website at
www.betasystems.com.

All trademarks, trade names, service marks, and logos referenced
herein belong to their respective companies.

end of announcement        euro adhoc 09.09.2004

Further inquiry note:

Arne Baßler
Beta Systems Software AG
Tel.: +49 (0)30 726 118 0
Fax: +49 (0)30 726 118 800
E-Mail: ir@betasystems.com

Branche: Software
ISIN: DE0005224406
WKN: 522440
Index: CDAX, Prime All Share, Prime Standard, Technologie All Share
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