asknet AG with new CEO - Bankkaufmann

- Gerald Prior to succeed Gerhard Rumpff on 1 September

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Karlsruhe (euro adhoc) - Karlsruhe, 23 August 2007 - The Supervisory
Board of asknet AG, a leading provider of outsourcing solutions for
global software distribution via the Internet (Electronic Software
Distribution - ESD) has appointed a new CEO. On 1 September 2007,
Gerald Prior will succeed the company´s present CEO Gerhard Rumpff.

Gerald Prior has 19 years of experience in the software and
technology sector, during which he also held executive positions with
nova data AG, entory AG and the Softlab Group. Most recently as CEO
of entory AG, a former IT subsidiary of Deutsche Börse, he was
responsible for the sales operations. After the purchase of entory AG
by the Softlab Group, an IT consulting company of the BMW Group, in
2005 Gerald Prior´s area of responsibility included the company´s
integration into the Softlab Group. Furthermore, the 43-year-old from
Karlsruhe who holds a degree in business mathematics, was in charge
of the strategy development of the company.

At asknet AG, Gerald Prior will take over the areas of Strategy,
Investments, Sales, Marketing and Corporate Communications from his
predecessor.

Gerhard Rumpff who is resigning from his position as the company´s
CEO for private reasons, will remain member of the managing board for
the time being in order to continue ongoing strategic projects, such
as expansion of the business in the North American market.

About asknet: asknet offers its clients customised outsourcing
solutions for global software distribution via the Internet.
Established in 1995 as a spin-off from Karlsruhe University, the
company grew to be the Number Two of the independent global suppliers
in electronic software distribution. In addition to integrated shop
solutions for software producers, the company also develops and
operates software distribution portals, among others
softwarehouse.de, Europe´s biggest download platform for standard
software. In 2006, asknet achieved revenue from sales of almost 42
million euros and completed more than 700,000 transactions. Among the
customers of the Karlsruhe company are well-known suppliers of
specialised software such as F-Secure, Nero, InterVideo, DivX and
WebsitePros. In addition, asknet supplies about 70 per cent of the
German universities with software products. asknet AG has been listed
at the stock exchange in Frankfurt at the entry standard since
November 2006. For further information please visit: www.asknet.de

end of announcement euro adhoc 23.08.2007 08:48:18
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Further inquiry note:
asknet AG
Daniela Simon
Phone: +49/721/96458-6112
E-Mail: daniela.simon@asknet.de

IR.on AG
Fabian Kirchmann
Phone: +49/221/9140-970
E-Mail: fabian.kirchmann@ir-on.com

Branche: Electronic Commerce
ISIN: DE0005173306
WKN: 517330
Börsen: Börse Frankfurt / free trade/entry standard