DGAP-News: Aragon subsidiary Jung, DMS & Cie. for the first time achieves sales exceeding 1 billion Euro

ARAGON AG / Miscellaneous

20.02.2008 

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++ Aragon subsidiary Jung, DMS & Cie.  for the first time achieves sales
   exceeding 1 billion Euro
++ Impressive proof of successful growth strategy
++ Further focus on diversificationther focus on diversification

By the end of 2007, total volume of financial products of all asset classes
sold by Aragon’s 100% subsidiary Jung, DMS & Cie. AG exceeds for the first
time 1 billion. With 1.031 billion Euro in 2007 Jung, DMS & Cie. achieves a
plus of 25% compared to the previous year 2006 (825 million Euro). The best
sales result in the history of Jung, DMS & Cie. impressively documents the
success of the growth strategy of Aragon’s largest subsidiary.

Product sales in the core asset class Investment funds in 2007 could be
increased by 14.4% to a new record level of 686 million Euro (previous year
599 million Euro). Furthermore the investments into the diversification of
the product portfolio show increasingly pleasant results. The younger
business units achieved record levels and took root as reliable pillars of
the business: The business with life insurances rose by 71.5% up to 184
million Euro (previous year 107.5 million Euro); Closed end funds arrived
at a new high with a volume of about 81 million Euro of placed equity
(previous year 74 million Euro). The sale of certificates (structured
investments), which is the most innovative financial investment product
that is available for advisors via Jung, DMS & Cie’s liability umbrella,
came in at 32.8 million Euro. The asset classes health insurance and
financing contributed with a volume of 47.4 million Euro to the total
result.

Jung, DMS & Cie. in 2007 was able to build up its market presence in the
independent financial advisor market to number one, measured by the amount
of agents. 'Besides the strong organic growth the consequently pursued
growth strategy through acquisitions became noticeable with the acquisition
of the GAMAX Broker Pools both in Germany and Austria, by what some 2,500
agents found a new home with us.' states Aragon CEO Dr. Sebastian
Grabmaier. 'The number of advisors now amounts up to more than 12,500. One
billion placed investments is an impressive reassurance of our
buy-and-build strategy that Aragon pursues with all of its subsidiaries.'

'We are very happy with the development of Jung, DMS & Cie.’s key
performance indicators' adds CFO Ralph Konrad. 'Our firm conviction is that
we can repeat our successful strategy of the broker pool business in the
multi level marketing (pyramid sales) business model: with the recently
acquired Compexx Group we plan to accomplish a stable and continuingly
rising line of growth and success for our investors over all asset classes
and distribution channels. In the long run those companies will survive
crisis-ridden times, which have positioned their business model well in
advance on sustainability. With Aragon this is provably given in all
segments of its business.'

++ About Aragon AG

Aragon is a broad diversified financial distribution company, with the
divisions: Retail Sales, Institutional Sales and Banking & Banking
Services. Aragon is active on the marketplace with multiple independent
subsidiaries. The company’s aim is to integrate various distribution models
under one roof, without disturbing the individual identity of each sales
company. The result is a wide diversification across various asset classes
and distribution types, which generates a high stability in corporate
earnings. Further information about the company and its subsidiaries can be
viewed on the website: www.aragon-ag.com.

Contact:
Aragon Aktiengesellschaft
Achim Pfeffer
Head of Investor Relations
Tel.: +49(0)611 890 575-574
Fax:  +49(0)611 890 575-99
E-Mail: achim.pfeffer@aragon-ag.de


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