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2015 NET INCOME FOR THE YEAR OF C-QUADRAT INVESTMENT AG

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annual result

.) Group's net profit for the year amounts to EUR 20.7 million (2014:
EUR 22.4 million) .) Dividend proposal for shareholders' meeting:
EUR 4.0 per share (2014: EUR 3.0 per share)

In 2015 C-QUADRAT Investment AG realized another highly successful
financial year, the second-best in its 25-year history. Above all,
this success reflected healthy core business, further growth in the
volume of assets under its management thanks to the performance of
C-QUADRAT's funds and the expansion of its sales activities.

As of the balance sheet date, C-QUADRAT Investment AG had increased
the total volume of assets under its management by approx. 4% to EUR
5.4 billion. Due to a changeover of commission payment procedures -
funds of C-QUADRAT Kapitalanlagegesellschaft have been outsourced to
external management companies - an annual comparison of the total
revenue from regular management fees and performance-related
management fees for the years 2014 and 2015 is not possible. All in
all, total revenues remained at a high level (2015: EUR 83.8 million;
2014: EUR 94.9 million). Moreover, the solid performance of the funds
of C- QUADRAT and its subsidiaries once again generated considerable
performance- related management fees, in the amount of EUR 31.2
million. Net fee and commission income excluding performance-related
management fees increased to EUR 22.4 million (2014: EUR 21.2
million)

In terms of costs, personnel expenses were reduced by 5% to EUR 11.0
million, while other administrative expenses and other operating
expenses have declined by 1.2% to EUR 9.6 million.

The associates likewise once again all provided significant
contributions to consolidated earnings. Net income from associates
amounted to EUR 7.4 million.

In overall terms, in 2015 a net profit for the year (after taxes) of
EUR 20.7 million (2014: EUR 22.4 million) was realized.

Earnings per share amount to EUR 4.59 (2014: EUR 5.05). The dividend
proposal is EUR 4.0 per share (2014: EUR 3.0 per share). Dividend day
has been moved from May 23, 2016 to June 22, 2016. The updated
financial calendar is available at www.c-quadrat.at in the Investor
Relations section.

C-QUADRAT founder and management board member Alexander Schütz says
of these results: "In 2015, C-QUADRAT achieved the second-best result
in its 25-year history. Thanks to the continuing growth in the volume
of assets managed by the C-QUADRAT Group, the company maintained a
strong revenue base. We have not quite achieved our cost-cutting
goals and will continue to pursue them in 2016. We will continue to
follow our company's dual strategy of organic and inorganic growth."

With immediate effect, the 2015 consolidated financial statements and
the standalone financial statements of C-QUADRAT Investment AG may be
downloaded from the Investor Relations section of its website
www.c-quadrat.at.

Further inquiry note:
Mag. Andreas Wimmer

Member of the Board

Schottenfeldgasse 20

A-1070 Wien

Tel.: [phone]

E-Mail: [e-mail]

www.c-quadrat.com

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company: C-QUADRAT Investment AG
Schottenfeldgasse 20
A-1070 Wien
phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
mail: [e-mail]
WWW: www.c-quadrat.com
sector: Financial & Business Services
ISIN: AT0000613005
indexes: Standard Market Auction
stockmarkets: official market: Frankfurt, Wien
language: English