alstria office REIT-AG / Key word(s): Miscellaneous 04.10.2010 08:00 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Atos Origin to lease 4,000 sqm of office and ancillary space * Pre-leasing of 45% of the tower's area secured HAMBURG, October 4, 2010 - alstria office REIT-AG, an internally managed Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), has agreed a long term lease agreement with Atos Origin for around 4,000 sqm of office and ancillary space in the Mundsburg Tower in Hamburg. Atos Origin is a leading international Information Technology (IT) services company, and the worldwide technology partner of the Olympic Games. Atos Origin will lease the space starting in January 2013, following the full refurbishment of the asset by alstria. The landmark building of Mundsburg Office Tower in Hamburg, which was acquired by alstria in April 2007, is one of the first buildings in Germany to be certified as a sustainable building by the DGNB (Deutsche Gesellschaft für nachhaltiges Bauen e.V.) in accordance with the new 'modernisation of office and administrative buildings' certification program. The DGNB Silver pre-certificate demonstrates the project's sustainability particularly with regard to space and energy efficiency as well as tenant comfort. Through the relocation Atos Origin was looking at improving the space efficiency of its offices and reducing its overall real estate costs. The new concept developed by alstria for the Mundsburg Tower allowed Atos Origin to meet both goals. Atos Origin is one of the Top 10 IT Service Providers in Germany focusing on innovative solutions for selected markets like Retail, Financial Industry and Telecommunication. Olivier Elamine, CEO of alstria office REIT-AG: 'It is our view that there is no contradiction between the willingness of corporate occupiers to reduce costs, and our need to improve returns for our shareholders. This new lease is another testimony that improving efficiency and modernizing buildings creates value both for the owner and the tenant. This efficiency does not need to be at the expenses of the employees' comfort as demonstrated by the DGNB sustainability label that we achieved on this project. The certificate does not only focus on environmental performance, but also takes into consideration the inner quality of the space, and the overall quality of the working environment.' About alstria: alstria office REIT-AG (symbol: AOX, ISIN: DE000A0LD2U1) is an internally managed Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) solely focused on acquiring, owning and managing office real estate in Germany. alstria was founded in January 2006 and was converted into the first German REIT in October 2007. It is based in Hamburg. alstria owns a diversified portfolio of properties across attractive German office real estate markets. Its current portfolio comprises 74 properties with an aggregate lettable space of approximately 821,000 sqm and is valued at approximately EUR 1.4 billion. The alstria office REIT-AG strategy is based on active asset and portfolio management as well as on establishing and maintaining good relationships with key customers and decision makers. alstria focuses on long-term real estate value creation. For further information, please see: www.alstria.com alstria.blogspot.com About Atos Origin: Atos Origin is a leading international information technology (IT) services company, providing hi-tech transactional services, consulting, systems integration and managed operations to deliver business outcomes globally. The company's annual revenues are EUR 5.1 billion and it employs 49,000 people. Atos Origin is the Worldwide Information Technology Partner for the Olympic Games and has a client base of international companies across all sectors. The Atos Origin Global Business Unit GCEMA includes Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Turkey, Greece and South Africa. Its annual revenues are EUR 567 and it employs 3,700 people. Atos Origin is quoted on the Paris Eurolist Market and trades as Atos Origin, Atos Worldline and Atos Consulting. Disclaimer: This release constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. As far as this press release contains forward-looking statements with respect to the business, financial condition and results of operations of alstria office REIT-AG (alstria), these statements are based on current expectations or beliefs of alstria's management. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or performance of the Company to differ materially from those reflected in such forward-looking statements. Apart from other factors not mentioned here, differences could occur as a result of changes in the overall economic situation and the competitive environment - especially in the core business segments and markets of alstria. Also, the development of the financial markets and changes in national as well as international provisions particularly in the field of tax legislation and financial reporting standards could have an effect. Terrorist attacks and their consequences could increase the likelihood and the extent of differences. alstria undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions or updates to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Contact alstria office REIT-AG: Media: Janina Wismar Phone: +49 - 40 - 226 341 340 Email: pr@alstria.de Investor Relations: Ralf Dibbern Phone: +49 - 40 - 226 341 329 Email: ir@alstria.de Contact Atos Origin: Stefan Pieper Phone: +49 - 201 - 430 591 59 Email: stefan.pieper@atosorigin.com 04.10.2010 08:00 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: alstria office REIT-AG Bäckerbreitergang 75 20355 Hamburg Deutschland Phone: 040-226 341 300 Fax: 040-226 341 310 E-mail: info@alstria.de Internet: http://www.alstria.de ISIN: DE000A0LD2U1 WKN: A0LD2U Indices: SDAX, EPRA, German REIT Index Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Hamburg, München, Berlin, Stuttgart End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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