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ams AG / ams and Wise Road Capital advance further development for environmental, flow and pressure sensors through creation of a joint venture - Seite 2

for which we see the largest market opportunity in China. The combination of ams
technology and Wise Road market strength create an excellent start for the new
company," said Chris Feige, Executive Vice President, EAS Divison, ams. "Stefan
Raible is an experienced leader who will be able to quickly transform the new
company from paper to operation."

"Wise Road Capital sees immense potential in marketing the excellent technology
and products developed by ams. We look forward to applying our expertise and
leveraging our relationships to make this a very successful joint venture. Not
only do we have resources and networks in China, but also our close ties with
leading technology companies and research institutes globally will make a
valuable contribution to the joint venture," said Mr. Michael Zhang, Managing
Partner, Wise Road Capital.

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About ams
ams is a global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced sensor
solutions. Our mission is to shape the world with sensor solutions by providing
a seamless interface between humans and technology.
ams' high-performance sensor solutions drive applications requiring small form
factor, low power, highest sensitivity and multi-sensor integration. Products
include sensor solutions, sensor ICs, interfaces and related software for
consumer, communications, industrial, medical, and automotive markets.
With headquarters in Austria, ams employs around 9,000 people globally and
serves more than 8,000 customers worldwide. ams is listed on the SIX Swiss stock
exchange (ticker symbol: AMS). More information about ams can be found at
www.ams.com

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ams is a registered trademark of ams AG. In addition many of our products and
services are registered or filed trademarks of ams Group. All other company or
product names mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective owners. Information provided in this press release is accurate
at time of publication and is subject to change without advance notice.

About Wise Road Capital
Wise Road Capital is a global private equity firm that is focused on investing
into solid high tech companies by identifying opportunities in enabling
technologies for global urbanization and smart/green life through close
cooperation with leading companies along several main themes, including smart
city, intelligent manufacturing, renewable energies, etc. Wise Road Capital is
striving to build a healthy international eco-system around those key themes
through its investments and its international management team with a combination
of industry and investment background.




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issuer: ams AG
Tobelbader Strasse 30
A-8141 Premstaetten
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FAX: [phone]
mail: [e-mail]
WWW: www.ams.com
ISIN: AT0000A18XM4
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stockmarkets: SIX Swiss Exchange
language: English