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EQS Group AG continues its course of growth in the first half of 2016 - Seite 2

in the European Market Abuse Regulation."

The INSIDER MANAGER is a workplace-independent, internet-based SaaS
solution which completes the management of insider lists, the documentation
of projects and the instruction of insiders according to the requirements
of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, and also automates these sophisticated
processes. The directive entered into force on 3rd July. In Germany, more
than 300 issuers are now using the new workflow tool in the EQS COCKPIT.
There is also further potential for an increase in revenue at the domestic
level in the second half of the year due to the extension of the ad-hoc
notification obligation to a significantly larger number of issuers.

Positive outlook confirmed

In the scope of the international growth strategy for 2016, the management
board of EQS Group AG is forecasting the achievement double-digit growth of
25% - 30% to EUR23 million to EUR23.9 million. At the same time, further
organizational and expansion expenses totalling approximately EUR1.1
million Euros is intended for 2016. The adjusted EBIT is forecast to
increase by 15% - 20%, from EUR3.4 million to EUR3.6 million Euros.

The outlook was adjusted for the projected figures of ARIVA.DE AG on 15th
June 2016 in the scope of the assumption of a majority holding in ARIVA.DE
AG. ARIVA.DE AG will be consolidated in the financial statement of the EQS
Group AG from the second half of the year onwards.

Management will discuss these results in today's conference call starting
11:00 am (CEST). It will be transmitted live online at www.eqs.com.

Key figures (IFRS)        HY1 2016               HY1 2015             +/-
Revenues (EUR '000)       10,337                 8,995                +15%
Non-IFRS* EBIT (EUR       942                    1,251                -25%
'000)
EBIT (EUR '000)           662                    1,078                -39%
Non-IFRS* Group Earnings  321                    757                  -58%
(EUR '000)
Group Earnings (EUR       210                    657                  -68%
'000)
Non-IFRS Earnings per     0.27                   0.65                 -58%
Share (EUR)*
Earnings per Share (EUR)  0.18                   0.56                 -68%
Operating Cash Flow (EUR  1,604                  2,457                -35%
'000)
Liquid funds (EUR '000)   1,831                  3,607                -49%
Employees (average of     215                    175                  +23%
the reporting period)

* Non-IFRS key figures before amortisation of acquired customer bases and