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GAP AG advances to pan-European supplier of IBM applications

Ad-hoc-announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– GAP AG advances to pan-European supplier of IBM applications Eisenach, Oberhaching and Helsinki, 16 July 2004 – By merging the IBM technologies of GEDYS IntraWare GmbH and TJ Group Plc GAP AG advances to pan- European supplier of applications based on IBM platforms. The contracts were signed today. The Joint Venture takes effect retroactively to 1 July 2004 and will be represented in the future in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Great Britain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the USA. Additional information concerning the Joint Venture will be publicized shortly on the GAP website at http://www.gapag.de. Contact: Public Relations: Kirstin Fischer, GEDYS IntraWare GmbH, Tel. +49 661 9642 619 or kfischer@gedys-intraware.de CEO Anneli Koivunen, TJ Group Plc, Tel. +358 205 5151 or anneli.koivunen@tjgroup.com Chairman of the Board Tuomo Tilman, TJ Group Plc, e-mail: tuomo.tilman@ tjgroup.com CEO Markus Ernst, GAP AG für GSM Applikationen und Produkte, e-mail: ir@gapag.de end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 16.07.2004 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 580150; ISIN: DE0005801500; Index: Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (General Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin- Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München und Stuttgart 161742 Jul 04