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SWIPRA: New independent Swiss Proxy Advisor for Institutional Investors - Seite 3

delighted that our founders appointed us with the task to build an
independent and non-profit oriented proxy advisor with a process based on
transparency and economic principles. The Board is convinced that our
foundation can play an important role related to the upcoming voting
requirements for pension funds in Switzerland´.

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About SWIPRA

SWIPRA is a non-profit oriented, independent proxy advisor for
institutional investors with registered offices in Zurich, Switzerland, and
a foundation under Swiss law. SWIPRA develops its voting recommendations in
collaboration with the Department of Banking and Finance of the University
of Zurich and provides them to clients through the electronic platform
´Sherpany´. Further information can be found on www.swipra.ch .

About the Department of Banking and Finance of the University of Zurich
(´DBF´)

The Department of Banking and Finance (formerly Swiss Banking Institute) is
part of the faculty of economics, business administration and information
technology of the University of Zurich and is recognized as an independent
research institution with great competencies in the area of finance. DBF
conducts internationally recognized theoretical, empirical and applied
research in the areas of banking, corporate finance, financial economics
and quantitative finance.

About Agilentia

Agilentia Ltd was founded by graduates of the Swiss Federal Institute of
Technology (ETH) and the University of Zurich. The company with registered
offices in Zurich, Switzerland, specializes in the development of online
platforms that provide and guarantee legally binding online interactions.
Agilentia fulfills the rigorous requirements of listed and major private
companies, with its web-based solutions adhering to high levels of
security, simplicity and efficiency.

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Contact information:

Barbara A. Heller, Chief Executive Officer, SWIPRA

[e-mail]

Phone: [phone]

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