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05.03.2014 18:01

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Ad hoc announcement: Rickmers bond increased to 250 million Euros

Hamburg, 5 March 2014. Rickmers Holding GmbH & Cie. KG, parent of the Rickmers Group of shipping companies, has increased its corporate bond placed in June 2013 by 25 million Euros to 250 million Euros in a private placement to institutional investors. The issue price for the new tranche was 100 per cent.

The existing terms and conditions of the corporate bond continue to apply for the new tranche. The notes have a term until June 2018 and an annual coupon of 8.875 per cent. The new tranche (ISIN: DE000A1TNA39 / WKN: A1TNA3) will be traded in the Prime Standard for Corporate Bonds of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange as of 7 March 2014.

The use of the net proceeds from this second increase remains unchanged in comparison to the former bond tranches. Rickmers Group intends to use the net proceeds to finance growth investments as well as to refinance bank liabilities / refinancing costs.

Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG, Frankfurt am Main (Germany), acted as Sole Global Coordinator and Bookrunner on the transaction.

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Photo Courtesy Sen. Meyer's Office

Senator Ed Meyer and Representative Pat Widlitz signed the pledge to End the R-Word at Guilford High School. With them are some of the students involved in the campaign, Carl Balaska, Lee Owens, Hunter Martins, August Becker, and Kyera Bryant

Press Release: Guilford High School students are standing together in a call for equality and compassion among classmates. Senator Ed Meyer and Representative Patricia Widlitz joined the campaign by signing a pledge to End the R-Word. Guilford High School has participated in this national campaign in the past, with the goal of raising awareness about the dehumanizing and hurtful effects of the word retarded.

It is very impressive to see the maturity and strength of character displayed by the young adults participating in End the R-Word, said Senator Meyer. Encouraging respect among students improves their educations and our communities, and I am very thankful to those who have taken up this important cause.

We were happy to continue our support of the efforts of the Guilford High School students to reject the use of the offensive R word, said Rep. Pat Widlitz (D-Guilford, Branford). We congratulate these students for their outreach to the community in support of respect and appreciation for others.

This is the second year in a row that Guilford students have participated in End the R-Word. Students at schools across the country have taken part in similar campaigns, which are organized by Special Olympics and Best Buddies International. Guilford High School won the Unified Sports Michaels Cup award for success during the first year they participated in End the R-Word.

Guilford High Schools unified and dignified campaign to Spread the Word to End the Word is part of a nationwide campaign to raise the consciousness of society about the dehumanizing and hurtful effects of the R-word (retarded), said Guilford High School Principal Rick Misenti. Arguably, there is no better high school and community that includes and accepts people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

End the R-Word is a national campaign and invites the support of anyone interested in signing the pledge. Anyone interested in adding their support can attend a live campaign, or sign the pledge at http://www.r-word.org. Everyone who signs the pledge is given a wristband with the message Spread the Word to End the Word.

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DGAP-News: AURELIUS AG / Key word(s): Preliminary Results AURELIUS: Convincing preliminary figures for 2013

05.03.2014 / 07:30

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AURELIUS: Convincing preliminary figures for 2013

- Total consolidated revenues up 11 percent to EUR 1,525.2 million

- Operating EBITDA of EUR 106.2 million

- Dividend of EUR 1.05 per share (basic dividend of EUR 0.70 plus a special dividend of EUR 0.35)

- Numerous transactions carried out in 2013 and pipeline still well filled

- Completion of transactions to have a strong impact on results and yield cash inflows in Q1 2014

Munich, March 5, 2014 - The Munich-based AURELIUS Group (ISIN DE000A0JK2A8) enjoyed yet another highly successful year in 2013. According to provisional, unaudited figures, total consolidated revenues rose by eleven percent to EUR 1,525.2 million (2012: EUR 1,378.1 million). Among other things, the total includes the proportionate revenues of the following companies sold during the reporting period: Schleicher Electronic, up to July 2013, and DFA Transport und Logistik, up to December 2013. The annualized consolidated revenues amounted to EUR 1,602.2 million.

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PRESS RELEASE: Epigenomics AG: Clinical study conducted in the Czech Republic confirms blood-based Septin9 test to be an attractive alternative for CRC screening programs

DGAP-News: Epigenomics AG / Key word(s): Study Epigenomics AG: Clinical study conducted in the Czech Republic confirms blood-based Septin9 test to be an attractive alternative for CRC screening programs

05.03.2014 / 09:00

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Epigenomics AG: Clinical study conducted in the Czech Republic confirms blood-based Septin9 test to be an attractive alternative for CRC screening programs

- Study conducted using Epigenomics' Epi proColon(R) 2.0 CE

- Results in line with the results achieved in the CE marking study reported in 2011

- Patient convenience might help to increase early colorectal cancer (CRC) detection especially with non-compliant individuals

Berlin (Germany) and Germantown, MD (U.S.A.), March 5, 2014 - Epigenomics AG (Frankfurt Prime Standard: ECX), the German-American cancer molecular diagnostics company, today announced findings from a study executed in different centers in Prague, Pilsen, and Brno. According to the study published in "Vnitr Lk", a leading Czech journal for internal medicine, in late 2013 blood-based Septin9 testing could be an attractive screening alternative to established methods for a population that would otherwise be non-compliant to colorectal cancer screening. The study was conducted by MU Dr. Zdenek Bene , CSc., Head, Medical department of Thomayer Hospital, Prague.

The case control study comprised 57 patients; 33 asymptomatic individuals with negative colonoscopies, and 24 patients with proven adenomas. In this study, Epi proColon(R) 2.0 CE showed a sensitivity of 92% and a specificity of 97%. These results are in line with the results achieved in the CE marking study reported in 2011, which followed the same principle of data interpretation (80% sensitivity and 99% specificity).

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PRESS RELEASE: ORCO GERMANY S.A. raising EUR 36 million and seeks an additional EUR 36M through capital increase

DGAP-News: ORCO Germany S.A. / Key word(s): Capital Increase ORCO GERMANY S.A. raising EUR 36 million and seeks an additional EUR 36M through capital increase

05.03.2014 / 09:06

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ORCO GERMANY S.A. raising EUR 36 million and seeks an additional EUR 36M through capital increase

On 3 March 2014, ORCO Germany S.A. ("OG") resolved to raise EUR 36M in a reserved capital increase in favor of Stationway Properties Limited ("Stationway"), an entity affiliated with Mr. Jean-Franois Ott. Stationway is subscribing to 76,600,000 new ordinary shares at a subscription price of EUR 0.47/share and these shares will be issued on or around 5 March 2014.

This capital increase follows the 29 November 2013 decision of the OG Board of Directors to raise up to EUR 100M pursuant to the authorization granted to it by its shareholders during the extraordinary general meeting of 26 April 2012. In addition to the EUR 54M that was raised on 29 November 2013 and paid up by Tandis, a.s., an entity affiliated with Mr. Radovan Vitek, a total of EUR 90M have now been raised.

On 3 March 2014, the OG Board of Directors reviewed unaudited preliminary consolidated financial information as of 31 December 2013 reflecting revenues of EUR 60M (EUR 63M in 2012). The gross asset value of the real estate assets amounts to EUR 540M (EUR 512M end of 2012) and unaudited the NAV amounts to EUR 0.96 per share before contemplated capital increases (EUR 1.05 per share as at 31 December 2012).

On 3 March 2014, the OG Board of Directors also resolved to increase its capital raising goal from EUR 100M to EUR 126M so that it could raise an additional EUR 36M pursuant to the authorization granted to it by its shareholders during the extraordinary general meeting of 26 April 2012. The primary uses of the proceeds raised in these capital increases will be the investment and financing of various projects within the ORCO Property Group, S.A. ("OPG") and OG group.

This offer to subscribe to an additional EUR 36M can be subscribed to at a price of EUR 0.47/share for a total of 76,600,000 new ordinary shares. This offer will be open to all shareholders of OPG holding at least 0.5% of the total outstanding OPG shares at 23:59 on 4 March 2014, including but not limited to the following shareholders: Alchemy Special Opportunities Fund II Delta Alternative Management Gamala Limited Jardenne Corporation Sarl JP Morgan Kingstown Partners Master LTD, Ktown LP, Kingstown Partners II, LP, and Forum Funds - Absolute Opportunities Fund LCE Company Limited Leandro Sarl Levos Limited State Street Global Advisors/George McCormack Structured Credit Opportunities Fund II Tricadia Credit Strategies Master Fund LTD

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