Prout AG
Prout AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

PROUT AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

Release of a Voting Rights announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of
EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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On October 19, 2007 , RG Securities AG Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland has
informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares
its Voting Rights on PROUT AG, Darmstadt, Deutschland, ISIN: DE000A0BVXK3,
WKN: A0BVXK, have exceeded the 3% and 5% limit of the Voting Rights on
October 16, 2007  and now amount to 8.93% (this corresponds to 289419
Voting Rights).

23.10.2007  Financial News transmitted by DGAP
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Language:     English
Issuer:       PROUT AG
              Röntgenstraße 3
              64291 Darmstadt
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.prout.de
 
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