ARQUES Industries AG / Miscellaneous 23.08.2010 08:02 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Munich, August 23, 2010. ARQUES Industries AG (ISIN: DE0005156004) is negotiating with various prospective buyers regarding the sale of Gigaset. The negotiations with one prospective buyer are already in a very advanced stage. Siemens is prepared to constructively go along with this process if a long-term economic safeguard and a strategic direction can thereby be ensured for Gigaset. Subject to these conditions, ARQUES and Siemens are conducting constructive discussions regarding the settlement of the pending arbitration and other disputes between the parties. About ARQUES: ARQUES Industries AG is an equity investment company focusing on the restructuring of companies in transitional situations. ARQUES develops these companies, mainly acquired within the context of company spin-offs, to competitive enterprises with a positive yield in order to sell these afterwards with added value. The shares of ARQUES Industries AG are traded in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Symbol: AQU, ISIN: DE0005156004. www.arques.de. Contact: ARQUES Industries AG ArnulfstraÃe 37-39 D-80636 München Tel: 089 / 25 55 00 - 0 Fax: 089 / 25 55 00 -200 E-Mail: info@arques.de 23.08.2010 08:02 Ad hoc announcement, Financial News and Press Release distributed by DGAP. Medienarchiv at |[![CDATA[|[a href="http://www.dgap-medientreff.de"|]www.dgap-medientreff.de|[/a|]]]|] and |[![CDATA[|[a href="http://www.dgap.de"|]www.dgap.de|[/a|]]]|] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: ARQUES Industries AG Arnulf Office Park - ArnulfstraÃe 37-39 80636 München Deutschland Phone: +49 89/255500-0 Fax: +49 89/255500-200 E-mail: wiedemannn@arques.de Internet: www.arques.de ISIN: DE0005156004 WKN: 515600 Indices: SDAX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Hamburg, München, Düsseldorf, Berlin, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-Adhoc: ARQUES Industries AG and Siemens desire settlement of arbitration proceedings - ARQUES in advanced negotiations regarding sale if Gigaset
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