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  ad-hoc disclosure pursuant to section 15 of the WpHG transmitted by euro
  adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is solely
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insolvency 

05.12.2011

Today, 5th December 2011, november AG has filed for opening of insolvency
proceedings at the Amtsgericht Köln (District Court of Cologne) due to
threatening illiquidity.


Further inquiry note:
Dr. Dirk Zurek
Vorstand/CEO
Tel.: +49 (0) 221 82200 520 10
E-Mail:  ir@november.de

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issuer:      november Aktiengesellschaft
             Hansaring 97
             D-50670 Köln
phone:       +49(0)221-82005 20-10
FAX:         +49(0)221-82005 20-15
mail:         info@november.de
WWW:         http://www.november.de
sector:      Biotechnology
ISIN:        DE000A0Z24E9
indexes:     CDAX, Prime All Share, Technology All Share
stockmarkets: regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt, free trade: Berlin,
             Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, Hannover, München 
language:   English