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EQS Group AG acquires majority in ARIVA.DE AG - Seite 2

increased commitment and are confident that this offers great development
opportunities for ARIVA.DE AG and its employees. "

Outlook for the 2016 financial year

After closing of the transaction, ARIVA.DE AG will be fully consolidated
into the financial statements of EQS Group AG in the second half of the
year.

The management board of EQS Group AG expected double-digit sales growth in
2016 of 10% - 15% to EUR 20.2 - EUR 21 million and an increase in adjusted
EBIT of 5% - 10% to EUR 3.1 - EUR 3.3 million as part of its international
growth strategy.

With the full consolidation of ARIVA.DE AG beginning in the second half of
2016, sales growth of 25% - 30% to EUR 23 - EUR 23.9 million and an
increase in adjusted EBIT of 15% - to 20% to EUR3.4 - EUR3.6 million is
expected.

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About EQS Group

EQS Group is a leading international technology provider for Digital
Investor Relations. More than 8,000 companies worldwide trust our
applications and services which securely, efficiently and simultaneously
fulfill complex national and international information obligations to the
global investment community.

The heart of the technology is the COCKPIT, as Software as a Service
(SaaS), which digitally maps the work processes of IR managers streamlining
them for maximum efficiency. Special modules maintain IR websites contents
(CMS), contact data (CRM) and insider data as well as access to global
investor data and proprietary monitory and analytics functions. The COCKPIT
platform is connected to the company website in order to guarantee
integrated workflows.

The COCKPIT also provides access to one of the most important Financial
Newswire, over which more than 20,000 financial and corporate releases are
distributed annually. In Germany, all DAX companies trust EQS Group's DGAP
service as the main institution to comply with legal and regulatory
submission and publication requirements.

As a digital single source provider, EQS Group also develops IR and
corporate websites as well as Apps, creates online financial and
sustainability reports and performs corporate audio and video
transmissions.

EQS Group was founded in Munich, Germany, in 2000 and has developed from a
start-up to an international Group with locations in the world's key
financial markets. The Group employs more than 200 professionals.

Contact:
André Marques
Head of Investor Relations