DGAP-News: Heliad sells shareholding in blau Mobilfunk - Proceeds on sale substantially higher than previous valuation

 Heliad Equity Partners GmbH & Co. KGaA / Miscellaneous

26.03.2008 

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++ Heliad sells shareholding in blau Mobilfunk
++ Proceeds on sale substantially higher than previous valuation 

Heliad, a publicly listed investment company, has signed an agreement
providing for the complete sale of its shareholding in blau Mobilfunk GmbH.
The buyer is the Dutch telecommunications provider KPN. The parties have
agreed to maintain confidentiality concerning the purchase price.

Heliad acquired its shareholding in the rapidly growing mobile phone
company for EUR 3.0 million in June 2006. Blau exceeded operating
expectations, quadrupling its sales year-on-year to more than 
EUR 40 million in 2007.

The proceeds on the sale amount to a multiple of the capital committed.
After an term of 21 months, the return on investment has substantially
exceeded the internal target set by Heliad when making the investment.

The review of the sale by the Federal Cartel Office is expected to be
completed before the end of April 2008.

Ralf Flore, CEO of Heliad, is very pleased with the successful sale.
'Having spent the past two years substantially expanding the portfolio,
with this transaction Heliad has now shown that we are able not only to
identify superb companies with above-average growth potential at reasonable
conditions, but also to organise successful exits. The successful sale of
blau, even in this difficult period on the capital markets, marks an
important milestone in this respect. At the same time, Heliad has
sufficient liquidity to exploit any anti-cyclical opportunities available
in the current market climate.'

++ About Heliad

Heliad is a publicly listed equity investment company investing in strong
growth companies in German speaking countries. Heliad targets established
owner-managed business models with a turnover of between Euro 10 and 100
million. In view of this investment focus, Heliad is positioned in the
attractive niche between venture capital and large buyouts. The at present
14 companies in Heliad’s portfolio employing a workforce of about 4,000 had
a combined turnover of more than Euro 700 million. Further information
concerning the company can be found at www.heliad.de.

Contact:
Heliad Equity Partners GmbH & Co. KGaA
Alexander Mitsch
Chief Financial Officer
Tel.: +49 (0) 69 71 91 59 65 28
E-Mail: alexander.mitsch@heliad.de


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Language:     English
Issuer:        Heliad Equity Partners GmbH & Co. KGaA
              Grüneburgweg 18
              60322 Frankfurt am Main
              Deutschland
Phone:        +49 (0)69 719 15 965 0
Fax:          +49(0)69 719 15 965 11
E-mail:       info@heliad.de
Internet:     www.heliad.de
ISIN:         DE0006047293
WKN:          604729
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
              in Berlin, München, Stuttgart
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