Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG / AGM/EGM/Dividend 18.06.2008 Release of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Francotyp-Postalia Pays Dividend for First Time - Shareholders' Meeting Resolves Dividend of 0.15 per share - Shareholders' Meeting Authorises Acquisition of Own Shares - Prof. Dr. Michael J. A. Hoffmann Elected to Supervisory Board Birkenwerder, 18th June 2008. At today's Shareholders' Meeting of Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG, a worldwide service provider for the outgoing mail market, shareholders authorised the Company's first ever dividend payout of 0.15 per share. That corresponds to a dividend sum of 2.1 million euros, and a dividend yield of 3.9% based on the share price of 17th June 2008. The dividend will be paid out from 19th June 2008 onwards. For the first time since taking office on 1st January 2008, the present CEO, Dr. Heinz-Dieter Sluma, had an opportunity to present his strategy to shareholders at the Shareholders' Meeting in Berlin. 'We intend to develop the FP Group into an integrated full-service supplier for the outgoing mail market', explained Dr. Sluma. 'With a worldwide market share of over 9% for franking machines, the FP Group has ideal conditions with which to extend its value added chain in the outgoing mail market by offering innovative solutions. Today, we can provide corporate customers of any size with tailored mailstream services.' Dr. Slima sees current business developments and prospects in the service sector very positively. 'However, in the classic Mailroom business sector we must further improve profitability. We are tackling this with a restructuring program entitled MOVE, with which we intend to optimise processes and save around 3 to 5 million euros in the next year,' concluded Dr. Sluma. At the Shareholders' Meeting, the CEO confirmed the forecast made at the end of February 2008 for the full financial year 2008. The Company expects sales to reach between 150 to 160 million euros, with an EBITDA result of between 22 to 26 million euros. Authorisation to Acquire Own Shares With 9,885,748 shares present, 68.99 percent of the Company's capital stock of 14,329,556 euros was represented at the Shareholders' Meeting. The actions of the members of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board were ratified by 99.99 percent. Additionally, and by a majority of 99.99 percent, the Shareholders' Meeting resolved to authorise the Company to acquire own shares. The previous authorisation by the Shareholders' Meeting of 16th October 20006 expired on 15th April 2008. Under the new resolution, the Company is authorised until 17th December 2009 to acquire own shares totalling up to 10 percent to the Company's current capital stock. To date, the Company has acquired 370,444 own shares. That corresponds to 2.5 percent of capital stock. Prof. Dr. Michael J. A. Hoffmann has been elected to the Supervisory Board. Prof. Hoffmann is Professor for Industrial Manufacturing and Organisation at the University of Witten/Herdecke. He replaces Dr. Rolf Stomberg, who resigns from office as a member of the Supervisory Board at the end of the Shareholders' Meeting. Contact Francotyp Postalia Holding AG Sabina Prüser Tel: +49 (0)3303 525 410 Fax: +49 (0)3303 53707 410 E-mail: s.prueser@francotyp.com The FP Group in Brief With its products and services, Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG covers the whole value added chain in the outgoing mail market. Its products and services range from franking and inserting machines, the collection, sorting and consolidation of outgoing mail to electronic hybrid mail solutions providing 21st century mail processing. With its headquarters in Birkenwerder near Berlin, the FP Group offers businesses of all sizes individually tailored mailstream services. Today, the Group has its own branches in many industrialised countries and a worldwide market share of over 9% for franking machines. With a history stretching back 80 years, today the FP Group is profiting from the increasing liberalisation of mail markets and growing interest among businesses to hand over outgoing mail operations to professional service providers. In financial 2007, the Company employed around 1,100 people and reported sales of 145.1 million euros and an EBITDA of 26.3 million euros. Contact: Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG Media Relations Telefon: +49 (0)3303 525 777 Telefax: +49 (0)3303 53 70 77 77 E-Mail: pr@francotyp.com DGAP 18.06.2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG Triftweg 21-26 16547 Birkenwerder Deutschland Phone: +49 (0)3303 525 777 Fax: +49 (0)3303 53 70 77 77 E-mail: ir@francotyp.com Internet: www.francotyp.com ISIN: DE000FPH9000 WKN: FPH900 Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Stuttgart, München, Düsseldorf End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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