-  Establishment of SmartM GmbH (Meiningen)

-  Made-to-order production for mic AG's portfolio companies

-  Marketing as "Manufacturing Service Company" planned

Munich, 3 May 2013 - mic AG, listed in the Entry Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ISIN DE000A0KF6S5), is systematically taking the next step for growth with the establishment of SmartM GmbH. SmartM GmbH, located in Meiningen, will concentrate on the made-to-order production of high-tech products from the optics, microsystems and informations technology sectors. Alongside production, its business activities will include the development and optimisation of product series as well as their logistics. Ronny Wozniza (43) is the managing director of SmartM GmbH and has more than 15 years experience in the fibre optics sector.

"Significant and long-term increase in value"

SmartM GmbH will, as a first step, manufacture products for businesses from the mic-portfolio. In addition, the scope of services will include support in documentation, approval, quality management, purchasing and logistics. Claus-Georg Müller, Chair of the Board for mic AG, comments on the further strengthening of the portfolio: "SmartM GmbH provides real added value for our entire portfolio. Portfolio companies such as FIBOTEC FIBEROPTICS GmbH, FiSEC GmbH and PiMON GmbH will profit significantly as a result. We expect a significant and long-term increase in the value of our portfolio with this step."

"Reduction of production costs"

SmartM Managing Director Ronny Wozniza adds: "Our goal is to ensure the reliable delivery of portfolio products and to reduce the manufacturing costs of the products through professional purchasing and production management. The integration of SmartM GmbH within mic AG is an important step in order to increase the value of the portfolio companies and to optimise both the production and the delivery of the products. Quality control will also significantly improve as a result."

"Manufacturing Service Company" for niche products

Production of the first series of products will commence shortly in Meiningen. As the next step it is planned to establish SmartM GmbH as a "Manufacturing Service Company" and to produce tailor-made products for external customers. "You could compare the business model with that of the company 3-EDGE GmbH, in which we hold a stake, and which has specialised in the sales and service of niche products with outstanding success. We are striving for the same model in the production sector with SmartM", explains mic-CFO Manuel Reitmeier.

About mic AG:

As a venture capitalist, Munich-based mic AG invests at an early stage in promising companies in the clean-tech, life sciences, microsystems, optics and software/IT sectors. With the help of its international network, the mic Group assists the companies in which it invests to position themselves rapidly and successfully and supports them in the search for investors to finance growth. mic AG has been listed in the Entry Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since October 2006 (Stock Exchange abbreviation: M3B, ISIN: DE000A0KF6S5).www.mic-ag.eu.

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