EANS-News: YOUNIQ AG / First location acquired in North Rhine-Westphalia

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Subtitle: Purchase of a 9,800 m² property in Düsseldorf / Planned
construction of 292 student apartments near to the university and
city centre / Investment volume of around EUR 26 million

Frankfurt am Main (euro adhoc) - July 17, 2012 - YOUNIQ AG is
continuing to pursue its expansion strategy in its core "student
housing" business segment with the acquisition of its first project
in the most populous federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. A total
of 292 student apartments are to be built in Düsseldorf's
Witzelstraße from the start of 2013. The investment volume stands at
around EUR 26 million. Provided the construction work begins and
progresses to schedule, the company anticipates that the project will
be completed in time for the start of the 2014 summer semester. The
new project takes the number of YOUNIQ AG apartments under management
or construction to a total of 3,770 units.

The federal state capital Düsseldorf, the second-largest city in
North Rhine-Westphalia in terms of population, enjoys an excellent
reputation as a university location with a high standard of living
and quality of life. The University of Düsseldorf performed
outstandingly well in the highly regarded CHE university rankings
last conducted in November 2011, including in the disciplines of
business administration and law. The university obtained top marks
for admission requirements in particular. Around 17,000 students are
currently studying on the campus of the local university. The city
centre and campus are around a kilometre away from the site as the
crow flies and the university hospital can be reached within a few
minutes by foot. Local amenities and public transport are available
in the direct vicinity.

Rainer Nonnengässer, Chief Executive Officer of YOUNIQ AG, was
delighted: "We have been monitoring the highly attractive market in
North Rhine-Westphalia for some time and are therefore extremely
pleased to embark upon our first project in Düsseldorf. Düsseldorf
already has a good reputation as a university location. It is
ambitious and will achieve growth over the medium to long term. The
location therefore fits in perfectly with our business strategy."

Company profile

YOUNIQ AG

YOUNIQ AG has focused on student accommodation since 2009. The
company covers a significant range of the value chain - ranging from
the purchase of real estate and land, through project development
including planning, planning permission procurement and construction,
all the way through to commercial and technical management. YOUNIQ
has developed into a leading provider for this segment with 3,770
high-quality apartments currently in the management or construction
phases. These properties are located at 14 sites in Germany,
including Munich, Erlangen, Karlsruhe, Frankfurt/Main, Mainz,
Potsdam, Leipzig and Reutlingen. YOUNIQ bundles its many years of
experience in project development and portfolio management for
largely residential properties. Drawing on its past business
operations, YOUNIQ AG holds a portfolio of 756 properties that
generate a stable rental income stream. YOUNIQ AG (ISIN:
DE000A0B7EZ7, German Securities Identification Code/WKN: A0B7EZ) is
listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Prime Standard).

Further information is available from: www.youniq-group.de

Further inquiry note:
Kontakt:
Investor Relations
cometis AG
Ulrich Wiehle / Dirk Ulmer
Tel.: +49 (0)611 - 205855-24
Fax: +49 (0)611 - 205855-66
E-Mail: ulmer@cometis.de

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company: YOUNIQ AG
Neue Mainzer Strasse 28
D-60311 Frankfurt am Main
phone: +49(0)69 35101480
FAX: +49(0)69 351014890
mail: ir@youniq.de
WWW: http://www.youniq-group.de
sector: Real Estate
ISIN: DE000A0B7EZ7
indexes:
stockmarkets: free trade: Berlin, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, regulated dealing/prime
standard: Frankfurt
language: English