Ad-Hoc Announcement Joint statement of the Managing Board and the Supervisory Board pursuant to Section 27 WpÜG Munich, May 15, 2012 - Today, the Managing Board and the Supervisory Board of AUGUSTA Technologie AG unanimously and without any abstentions adopted their joint statement pursuant to Section 27 of the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act (WpÜG) concerning the voluntary public takeover bid published by TKH Technologie Deutschland AG on May 11, 2012. The Managing Board and the Supervisory Board reccomment that the shareholders of AUGUSTA accept the takeover offer.

The full statement will be published in the course of today and will be made accessible on the internet at the
Company's website at:
http://www.augusta-ag.de/en/investor-relations/veroeffentlichungen/uebernahmeangebot.php
The tender document and further information on the bid were published by the TKH Group on May 11, 2012, on
its website at www.tkhgroup.com.
ISIN: DE000A0D6612
Listing: Prime Standard of Deutsche Börse AG

AUGUSTA Technologie AG

Stefanie Zimmermann
Investor Relations & Corporate Communications Willy-Brandt-Platz 3, D-81829 Munich, Germany Tel: +49 (0)89 4357155-19
Fax: +49 (0)89 4357155-59
E-mail: investor-relations@augusta-ag.com

The Company

AUGUSTA Technologie AG is an integrated technology company with a focus on niche markets of digital image processing and optical sensors.
Through its core Vision Technology segment, the company supplies digital cameras and optical sensor systems for enhancing quality, safety and efficiency. It develops and produces both standard products and customer-specific systems for a broad range of uses in a number of sectors including manufacturing, medical technology, multimedia, transport and security technology. In its other divisions, AUGUSTA develops and sells products for the power electronics and mobile measuring technology segment. AUGUSTA is characterized by an international presence and excellent customer service.
In the 2011 fiscal year AUGUSTA generated consolidated sales revenues of EUR 101.3 million and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of EUR 17.9 million.

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