DGAP-PVR: IDS Scheer AG: Amendment to release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

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IDS Scheer AG / Amendment to release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

21.05.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., of 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004, USA,
has informed us on May 20, 2008 as follows:

We hereby give notice pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 of the WpHG that on 12
May 2008 our voting interest in IDS Scheer AG, Altenkesseler Strasse 17
66115 Saarbrücken, has fallen below the threshold of 3% and amounts to 0%
(0 voting rights) on this day.
This position is attributable to us in accordance with sec. 22 para. 1
sent. 1 no. 1 of the WpHG.
This position is attributable to us in accordance with sec. 22 para. 1
sent. 1 no. 1 of the WpHG as the parent company of Goldman, Sachs & Co.,
whose registered office is at 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004, USA.

We hereby give notice in the name of and on behalf of Goldman, Sachs & Co.,
whose registered office is at 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004, USA,
pursuant to see. 21 para. 1 of the WpHG that on 12 May 2008 its voting
interest in IDS Scheer AG,Altenkesseler Strasse 17 66115 Saarbrücken fell
below the threshold of 3% and amounts to 0% on this day.

DGAP 21.05.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       IDS Scheer AG
              Altenkesseler Straße 17
              66115 Saarbrücken
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.ids-scheer.com
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