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10.12.2008

Nuremberg, December 10, 2008 - On December 9, 2008 at 23:18 hours,
Kyocera Mita Corporation, Osaka, Japan, announced pursuant to § 21
Paragraph 1 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) that on
December 5, 2008 it had exceeded the 30 % threshold, and on December
9, 2008 had exceeded the 50 % threshold, and now holds a direct stake
of 51.66 % (this corresponds to 28,608,839 of a total of 55,381,257
voting rights) in TA Triumph-Adler AG.

Kyocera Mita Corporation had previously announced on November 18,
2008 that it would submit a voluntary public takeover offer to
shareholders at an offer price of EUR1.90 per share in order to
expand its stake in TA Triumph-Adler AG beyond the 29.9 % it had held
until that date.

Contact: TA Triumph-Adler AG Suedwestpark 23 D - 90449 Nuremberg Dr.
Joachim Fleing Phone: +49 / 911 / 68 98 - 499 Fax: +49 / 911 / 68 98
- 200 ir@ta.ag www.triumph-adler.com Bearer shares ISIN:
DE0007495004, admitted to official trading (Prime Standard) on the
Frankfurt stock exchange and on all German regional exchanges

Important notice: This press release contains forward-looking
statements that are based on assumptions and estimates made by the
management of TA Triumph-Adler AG. Even if the management of the
company is of the view that these assumptions and estimates are
appropriate, future actual developments and future actual events may
diverge significantly from these assumptions and estimates due to
various factors. These factors may include, by way of example,
changes in the macroeconomic situation, exchange rates, interest
rates, as well as changes both within the market and in the
competitive environment as the result of technological change. TA
Triumph-Adler AG provides no guarantee, and accepts no liability, if
future developments, and results achieved in the future, do not
accord with the assumptions and estimates expressed in this press
release.

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Further inquiry note:

Sonja Blättchen

Telefon: +49 (0)911 6898-104

E-Mail: sonja.blaettchen@triumph-adler.net

Branche: Semiconductors & active components
ISIN: DE0007495004
WKN: 749500
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