GERMANY, Feb. 8 2001 (PRIMEZONE) -- Gauss Interprise AG (GSOG.DE) announces that the capital increase of 6.5 Mio. Euro is approved by the Executive Board and the Supervisory Board. The capital is offered by the initial shareholders and the Executive Board, Supervisory Board and Management.
1.909.900 shares have been offered for a share price of 3,43 Euro. The total number of shares issued is now 33.799.477.
After the capital increase the shareholder structure is as follows:
Initial Shareholders: 35.22 percent Gauss Interprise Management: 26.76 percent (including the Magellan Management) IKB Beteiligungsgesellschaft: 7.73 percent Free Float: 30.29 percent
The capital increase supports the company´s aspired high growth rates and the accomplishment of the operative break-even in the fourth quarter of 2001.