SoftM Software und Beratung AG
euro adhoc: SoftM Software und Beratung AG
Buybacks
Acquisition of Own Shares
Disclosure announcement transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement.
11.07.2006
The Supervisory Board of the SoftM Software und Beratung AG (ISIN: DE0007249104), Munich, decided on July 10, 2006 to acquire up to 150,000 own shares of the company stock with a nominal worth of EUR 1 per share on the stock exchange, during a time frame beginning on July 11, 2006 and ending on December 25, 2007. The basis for this share buyback is the authorization given by the duly convened Annual General Meeting of June 6, 2006 to purchase own shares of up to 10% of share capital of the company in accordance with §71 para. 1, nr. 8 Companies Act. The Company holds 65,593 own shares at present. The purchased shares are to be held ready for specific acquisition purposes decided upon at the Annual General Meeting of June 26, 2006.
The Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG, Munich has been authorized to carry out the purchase and will independently and without any company influence decide upon the amount of shares to be purchased as well as the price and time of purchase. In accordance with the Annual General Meeting of June 26, 2006, the purchase price may not exceed, or respectively be less than 10% of the final quotation for company shares of the same class in trading on the last five trading days of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The amount of shares may not exceed 25% of the average daily share volume of the regulated market in which the sale is conducted. This share volume is to be determined by the daily volume of trade in the month before the announcement of the program.
All transactions conducted within the framework of the share buyback program will be published on the SoftM Software und Beratung AG web site.
Additional information: Friedrich Koopmann, Investor Relations, SoftM AG, Messerschmittstr. 4, 80992 Munich Tel.: +49 (0) 89 14329-1199; mobile: 0175 / 2915 666; Fax: +49 (0) 89 14329-1113; e-Mail: friedrich.koopmann@softm.com
End of ad-hoc statement
Information und explanation of the issuer pertaining to this ad-hoc statement The SoftM Software und Beratung AG is a leading provider of IT solutions for the small and medium-sized industry. Soft M is active in three business sectors. The standard software business unit encompasses development and sales of integrated commercial standard software for the conducting of the business process in the small and medium-sized industry and merchandizing organizations. The consulting business sector delivers all necessary consulting and services needed for the implementation of SoftM products, as well as complementary solutions. The system integration business unit offers products and services for IT infrastructure. Founded in 1973, SoftM today manages over 4,200 customers with 470 employees at 20 locations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Poland and the Czech Republic.
end of announcement euro adhoc 11.07.2006 08:25:46
Further inquiry note:
Friedrich Koopmann
Investor Relations
+49 (0)8914329 1199
friedrich.koopmann@softm-ag.de
Branche: Software
ISIN: DE0007249104
WKN: 724910
Index: CDAX, Prime All Share, Technologie All Share
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