Investment for SYSGO

Frankfurt a.M. / Klein-Winternheim, Germany, Feb 22, 2005

At the Embedded World, SYSGO is going to introduce PikeOS, a revolutionary new Operating System concept for industrial applications. In this context SYSGO closed a multi million Euro financing round with Equinet Venture Partners, a Frankfurt-based private equity firm.

Until today the 1991 founded SYSGO was able to finance its growth from 3 to 60 engineers by itself. For the European launch of PikeOS, SYSGO decided to raise new capital for the first time in its history. The former owner of SYSGO (founders and employees) still own more than 75% of the shares.

"With PikeOS we are entering into a new period of growth, this has to be financed properly", explains Knut Degen, founder and CEO of SYSGO. "We are glad to have Equinet on our side, knowing that they fully support our long-term strategy."

Topics like Security, Safety and Embedded Systems are the talk of the town", says Dr. Thomas Hoch, Managing Partner at Equinet Ventures. "With SYSGO we are accompanying the Market Leader in Germany during the roll-out of a great product in this area - for us a sound investment."

More information at www.sysgo.com/pikeos

About Equinet Ventures

equinet AG was founded in 1999 and has established itself very successfully as an investment bank in Germany. With its seven subsidiaries, the group covers all lines of investment banking. In addition to research and advisory services for institutional investors, the focus is primarily on trading in equities, bonds and Eurex products as well as corporate finance business. Furthermore, equinet is active in the areas of asset management, start-up financing (venture capital) and financial communication. The group currently employs more than 130 people in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Since its launch in 1998, the European Securities Network has developed into the leading European network for equity trading and intensive sector-related equity research. The aim is pan-European cooperation for research and capital market transactions based on the experience of local partners. The participating investment banks continue to operate as independent companies.

Further partners of the ESN are: Banca Akros (Italy), Bank Degroof (Belgium), Caixa Banco de Investimento (Portugal), Caja Madrid Bolsa (Spain), CM - CIC Securities (France), Egnatia Finance (Greece), F. van Lanschot Bankiers (Netherlands), Mandatum Stockbrokers (Finland) and NCB Stockbrokers (Ireland and UK).

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