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gamigo AG strengthens its Software as a Service business by acquiring mobile payments specialist mbe - Seite 2

will be around 100 percent per year during this period. By 2020, the
revenue generated by providers of mobile payment systems is expected to
rise to about EUR 500 million per year. Last year, it was roughly EUR 7.4
million, according to PwC. The study names security, data protection,
multi-channel capability of the solutions in question and wide reach as
some of the factors for success in the market for mobile payment systems.

"Buying mbe gives us a clear head start in the gaming industry. We can make
greater mobile expertise and payment methods available in a more flexible
manner and at better conditions and are reinforcing our own payment module
in terms of gamigo's platform strategy, thereby making an important
contribution to growth," stated Theodor Niehues, a member of gamigo AG's
Management Board.

Frank-J. Arnold, Managing Director of mbe GmbH, is convinced that mbe
"ideally complements gaming as one of the service activities of the gamigo
group. We believe that this partnership provides significant opportunities
for growth."

mbe will focus on the area of gaming and further advance its existing
activities.

The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The acquisition
was financed from own funds as well as with bonds.

About gamigo group:

The gamigo group is one of the leading gaming companies in Europe and North
America. gamigo was one of the first companies to discover the booming
market segment of online games and published the first MMOG that was
completely localized into German as early as 2000. Approximately 130
employees in Hamburg, Berlin (Germany), San Francisco, Chicago (USA), Seoul
(Korea) and Kaliningrad (Russia) support the three business areas Platform
Services (including Gaming as a Service and Game Portals), Publishing
free-to-play mobile and online games. gamigo has a wide range of highly
popular titles and a loyal customer base, including successful multiplayer
online role-playing games such as Fiesta Online and Last Chaos. On top, the
games portfolio continues to be further expanded with new titles, such as
Wickie Online and Kings and Legends. The gamigo group has a total of well
over 40 million registered game accounts worldwide. In addition to
multiplayer online games, gamigo is also increasingly investing in mobile
games, including games such as Dino Empire and the cross-platform game The
Rats.

About mobile business engine GmbH:

Founded in Berlin in 2009, mobile business engine GmbH is a pioneer in the
area of online and mobile payments. mbe's core business areas are Carrier
Billing, Payment Service Provisioning and Ticket Solutions. As a driver of
innovation, mbe teams up with mobile operators to develop new markets for
mobile payment methods. In addition, mbe has integrated other payment
methods into its platform such as credit cards, PayPal and ClickandBuy. The
innovative company is leaving a lasting mark on the online payments market
in particular with its solutions for local public transportation companies
and publishing houses. The objective is to further expand payment methods
for the area of gaming. mbe provides support to its customers from advising
on business processes to the operation of IT systems with an integrated
portfolio of sales, fulfillment and payment solutions (via online, mobile
and social applications).

If you have any questions in this regard, please contact:

edicto GmbH
Axel Mühlhaus / Werner Rüppel
Tel.: +49 -(0)69-905505-52

Mail: [e-mail]

www.gamigo-anleihe.de



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