DVB Investment Management

Targeting new investment opportunities with enhanced organisational
efficiency

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Frankfurt am Main (euro adhoc) - DVB Bank, the specialist in
transport finance, today announces the formation of the Shipping and
Intermodal Investment Management ("SIIM") team, in which DVB´s fund
manager teams for the shipping, intermodal and rail fund activities
have been merged. This allows for even more flexibility in tailor
made solutions and for greater efficiency in the execution of
transactions. A separate team within DVB Investment Management acts
as the fund manager for the Deucalion Aviation Funds.

In the current economic environment, where some transport assets in
the maritime industry are trading below intrinsic value, the SIIM
team is launching the ´DVB Invest Opportunity Fund´, an up to USD 250
million fund, focused on counter-cyclical and opportunity driven
investments in the shipping and offshore industry.

Mr. Eric Snellen, Managing Director and Head of SIIM said: "I am
confident that our new ´DVB Invest Opportunity Fund´ will attract a
lot of interest from potential investors. In the current financial
market crisis I also see other investment opportunities, such as
high-yielding bridge finance, discounted debt and public securities,
trading well below their intrinsic values. We are also in the process
of setting up a new intermodal fund".

Mr. Wolfgang Driese, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Managing
Directors, added: "We want to further expand our investment
management business, which has been successful from the very start.
DVB is the ideal partner for discerning investors looking for
extensive expertise and experience on a global scale, and has a
proven track record. This is particularly important in the current
downturn which nearly all transport markets are facing. Selecting the
right assets for investment requires extensive market knowledge, and
DVB´s core expertise in the global Transport Finance business gives
it a unique perspective and competitive advantage. Likewise, as an
integral element of DVB´s business model, the investment management
franchise allows the Bank to offer its clients an equity finance
alternative for their investment projects, perfectly complementing
DVB´s service offer comprising lending, arranging of complex
financing solutions and financial advisory services."

DVB Investment Management - a core business unit of DVB - arranges
equity for transport clients and provides fund management services to
investors in the transport sector, operating close to the customer
with dedicated teams. Shipping investment funds have been offered
since 1999 by DVB (until April 2008 under the name ´NFC Shipping
Funds´). To date, the aggregate investment volume undertaken by the
shipping funds stands at appr. USD 3 billion involving over 200
ships. The first intermodal fund was set up in 2006 and to date the
investment volume is over USD 800 million in maritime containers and
other intermodal assets. DVB´s first rail fund was set up in 2007 and
the investment volume is over EUR 200 million since inception.

Contact for this press release: Eric Snellen, Managing Director,
Shipping and Intermodal Investment Management, DVB Bank SE, Phone
+44(0) 20 7618 9725, eric.snellen@dvbbank.com

More information about DVB Investment Management at
http://www.dvbbank.com/en/products/investment_management/index.html

Note to Editors: DVB Bank SE, based in Frankfurt/Main, is the leading
specialist in international transport finance. DVB offers integrated
financing solutions and advisory services in respect of Shipping,
Aviation, and Land Transport. The Bank operates out of offices in
Frankfurt/Main, Hamburg, London, Cardiff, Rotterdam, Bergen/Oslo,
Piraeus, Zurich, Singapore, Tokyo, New York and Curaçao. DVB Bank SE
is listed at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ISIN: DE0008045501).

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Further inquiry note:

Prof. Dr. Borislav Bjelicic

Corporate Communications

Tel.: +49 (0)69 9750 4390

E-Mail: borislav.bjelicic@dvbbank.com

Branche: Banking
ISIN: DE0008045501
WKN: 804550
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