Sale of Bundesdruckerei completed

Berlin, 9 October 2009 - The process of selling Bundesdruckerei GmbH came to a successful close yesterday in Berlin with the signing of the purchase agreement.

This means that the Federal Republic of Germany - represented by the Federal Ministry of Finance - is now the sole shareholder. The company's status under private law remains unchanged. Bundesdruckerei is pleased to report the successful completion of the transaction and is looking forward to working with the new shareholder.

Information about Bundesdruckerei
Bundesdruckerei GmbH Berlin is one of the world's leading companies engaged in developing and supplying systems solutions for secure identification. In addition to full-scale passport and ID-card systems, the company provides national and international customers with ID documents, high-security cards, document verification devices, security software along with trust center services. Bundesdruckerei GmbH also produces banknotes, postage and revenue stamps as well as electronic publications. With its subsidiaries BIS Bundesdruckerei International Services GmbH, D-TRUST GmbH and iNCO Sp. z o.o., Bundesdruckerei employs a staff of around 1,700 worldwide. The company generated revenue of EUR 314 million in the 2008 financial year. Bundesdruckerei is one of the founding members of the "Secure Identity Berlin-Brandenburg" innovation cluster and also endows the "Secure Identity" chair at Freie Universität Berlin. For further details, please visit our website at www.bundesdruckerei.de.

Contact:
Antonia Voerste
Head of Corporate Communications
Bundesdruckerei GmbH
Oranienstraße 91
10969 Berlin
Tel: + 49 (0) 30-25 98-28 00
Fax: + 49 (0) 30-25 98-28 08
Email: antonia.voerste@bdr.de