DGAP-Adhoc: 3U HOLDING AG adopts share buy-back program

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3U HOLDING AG / Share Buyback

31.10.2008 

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Marburg, October 31, 2008. The Board of Management of 3U HOLDING AG,
Marburg, decided – with the approval of the Supervisory Board – on October
31, 2008 and on the basis of the authorization granted by the general
meeting on August 28, 2007, to buy back as many as 4,684,224 of the common
stock shares of the company on the stock exchange. The decision was taken
with respect to the present low price level of the 3U share. The purchased
shares may be used for all the purposes foreseen in the authorization
resolution adopted at the general meeting on August 28, 2007.

The buy-back is being conducted in line with the safe harbor regulations in
accordance with §§ 14 Section 2, 20a sub-section 3 Securities Trading Act
(Germany) in conjunction with the Directive (EU) No. 2273/2003 of the
Commission from December 22, 2003. It will be conducted by Landesbank
Baden-Württemberg, which reaches its decisions on the point in time of the
purchase of the shares in 3U HOLDING AG independently and unswayed by the
company. For the duration of the share buy-back program 3U HOLDING AG
reserves the right – in compliance with statutory provisions – to suspend
and resume the buy-back program at any time, and in particular with a view
to the current capital market environment.

The starting date of the buy-back program and further details of the
program will be announced separately prior to its commencement.

Contact:
3U HOLDING AG
Neue Kasseler Str. 62F
35039 Marburg
phone: +49 6421 999-1200
fax: +49 6421 999-1998
email: boerse@3u.net
DGAP 31.10.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       3U HOLDING AG
              Neue Kasseler Str. 62 F
              35039 Marburg
              Deutschland
Phone:        +49 (0)6421/999-0
Fax:          +49 (0)6421/999-1111
E-mail:       boerse@3u.net
Internet:     www.3u.net
ISIN:         DE0005167902
WKN:          516790
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
              in Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Berlin, Stuttgart
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