Notification of voting rights transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is
  responsible for the content of this announcement.

Person/company obliged to make the notification:
Name:    Arcandor AG
Place:   Essen
State:   Germany

Company data:
Name:    Arcandor AG
Address: Theodor-Althoff-Straße 2, 45133 Essen
Place:   Essen
State:   Deutschland

05.07.2007

Pursuant to section 26 (1) sent. 2 WpHG (Securities Trading Act), 
ARCANDOR AG, Essen/Germany, hereby notifies that its voting rights 
(own shares) in ARCANDOR AG, Essen/Germany, moved below the 5% and 3%
thresholds on June 20, 2007 and now constitute 2.63% (5,697,827 
shares).

Essen, July 05, 2007

The Management Board

end of announcement                               euro adhoc 05.07.2007 18:19:34

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Branche: Retail
ISIN: DE0006275001
WKN: 627500
Index: CDAX, Classic All Share, HDAX, MDAX, Midcap Market Index,
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