Press Releases 2007

Wiesloch,19th December 2007

Andreas Dittmar appointed as new head of finance at MLP AG

• Chief Executive Officer Uwe Schroeder-Wildberg comments: "In Andreas Dittmar we have gained an accredited financial expert, who stands for continuity"

Wiesloch,18th December 2007

Lautenschläger: "MLP's independence will be upheld over the long term"

• Stable and long-term involvement by the MLP founder and major share holder, Manfred Lautenschläger
• Lautenschläger family optimises investment structure - overall holding remains unchanged

Wiesloch,11th December 2007

MLP launches wealth management concept with innovative investment approach

• Scientific approach reduces risk significantly and results in attractive yield expectations
• Exclusive Multi Asset/Multi Manager concept open to MLP clients with minimum investments of 10,000 euros

Wiesloch/Berlin, 21st November 2007

MLP Health Report reveals: Germans think health care standards are falling

• More than half of German citizens say: Health care has worsened in recent years
• Health care reform: People are fundamentally interested in new optional tariffs
   
  Only ten percent see advantages in the planned health fund
• Every second German is concerned about nursing care provisions and says that hospital doctors have too little time for their patients

Wiesloch, 7th November 2007

MLP posts a significant increase in income and profit from operations for the first nine months

• Profit from operations (EBIT) rises by 20 percent to EUR 53.4 million, despite one-off charges
• Total income climbs to EUR 406.4 million (plus 9 per cent)
• Q3: Six new branch offices opened

Wiesloch, 30th October 2007

MLP exercises acquisition option for remaining equity stake in Feri Finance AG

• Economic transition of shares by 31st December 2010
• Successful partnership – Foundations laid for future MLP wealth management expansion
• Horst Schneider appointed as new head of MLP wealth management

Wiesloch, 11th October 2007

MLP to buy back more shares

• Repurchase of 1.8 percent of share capital
• MLP CEO Dr. Uwe Schroeder-Wildberg: “This decision emphasises our confidence in MLP’s future perspectives”

Wiesloch, 4th September 2007

Muhyddin Suleiman appointed as new member of the MLP Executive Board

Muhyddin Suleiman has been appointed to the MLP AG Executive Board with immediate effect and will take over responsibility for sales and marketing.

Wiesloch, 8th August 2007

MLP posts a 31 percent increase in EBIT for the first half year

• Profit from operations (EBIT) climbs to EUR 32.3 million
• Total income rises to EUR 270.9 million (plus 10 percent)
• Q2: High momentum in old-age provision business

The financial services company MLP increased its profit from operations (EBIT) in the first half of the year by 31 percent to EUR 32.3 million (EUR 24.6 million).

Wiesloch, 23th July 2007

MLP and Interhyp to engage in joint venture for residential mortgage brokerage

• Independent product selection combined with personal advice
• Interest rates significantly lower than with traditional branch banks
• Gerhard Frieg, member of the MLP Executive Board: “Selective reinforcement of an important segment of our integrated advisory approach”

Wiesloch, 13th July 2007

MLP Finanzdienstleistungen AG Executive Board organised in line with new corporate structure

• Personnel appointments now defined following completion of the merger between MLP Finanzdienstleistungen AG and MLP Bank AG
• The new structure will allow better control of operating business 

Wiesloch, 10th July 2007

MLP ceases business activities in Great Britain and Spain

• Focus on profitable growth markets

Wiesloch, 20th June 2007

Nils Frowein leaves the MLP AG Executive Board

Nils Frowein, Chief Financial Officer at MLP AG, has resigned in friendly agreement from the MLP AG Executive Board with effect from 30th June 2007 in order to take on new professional challenges.

Mannheim, 31st May 2007

MLP once again generously includes shareholders in the company’s success

• Regular dividend payment increase by one third to 40 (30) cents per share
• The MLP Executive and Supervisory Board have been discharged by the AGM in Mannheim with more than 97 percent

Mannheim, 31st May 2007

“MLP is perfectly prepared in a market that is set to change dramatically”

• MLP Annual General Meeting opened in Mannheim’s “Rosengarten”
• Shareholders to vote in favour of share buyback program
• Further development of group structure

Wiesloch, 11th May 2007

MLP AG Supervisory Board extends Gerhard Frieg’s contract

In a unanimous vote, the MLP AG Supervisory Board has appointed Gerhard Frieg to the MLP AG Board of Directors for a further five years until 18th May 2012.

Wiesloch, 9th May 2007

Q1: Income and profit at MLP significantly above previous year

• Total income rises to EUR 144.7 million (11 percent increase)
• EBIT grows by 34 percent to EUR 16.7 million
• Net profit climbs from EUR 8.5 to 9.9 million

Press Releases in April inexisting.

Wiesloch, 30th March 2007

MLP AG Supervisory Board extends Uwe Schroeder-Wildberg's contract

The MLP AG Supervisory Board voted unanimously to extend Chief Executive Officer Uwe Schroeder-Wildberg's contract by a further five years.

Wiesloch, 27th March 2007

MLP posts a clear increase in profits for 2006

• Preliminary operating results for 2006 confirmed
• Profit before tax increase by 28 percent to EUR 90.8 million
• Regular dividend payment set to increase by one third to 40 cents per share
• Business development as scheduled in the first quarter

Wiesloch, 23th March 2007

European Quality Certification awarded to MLP Corporate University

• Accreditation from the European Foundation for Management Development
• Attestation to the high quality of professional training and higher education

Wiesloch, 15th March 2007

Executive Board of MLP proposes to increase the dividend payment by a third

• Regular dividend payment for the business year 2006 set to rise to 40 cents per share (previous year: 30 cents)
• MLP’s Chief Executive Officer Uwe Schroeder-Wildberg: “MLP is continuing its philosophy of implementing a sustainable and calculable dividend policy”

Wiesloch, 13th February 2007

MLP posts a 28 percent increase in pre-tax profit for 2006

• Profit before tax (EBT) climbs from EUR 70.8 to 90.8 million
• Total income rises to EUR 588.4 million
• Positive development in new consultant recruitment
• Forecast 2007: EUR 110 million EBIT (2006: EUR 84.9 million)

Press Releases in January inexisting.