GFKL Financial Services AG

GFKL Financial Services AG (FRA:GFS1) - Sale of 75 per cent of Universal Leasing Ltd. within the framework of a management buyout - Another move towards shifting the focus towards the profitable core business segments Receivables Management and Software

GFKL Financial Services AG (FRA:GFS1) - GFKL will focus on its profitable core business segments: Receivables Management and Software - Sale of ADA - Das SystemHaus GmbH within the framework of a management buy-out

GFKL Financial Services AG (FRA:GFS1) - Group turnover increased by 16% to 807.6 million Euro (previous year 695.3 million Euro) - Restructuring in the first half year affected the group's Earnings before tax - Growth in turnover and profit performance of core business areas

GFKL Financial Services AG (FRA:GFS1) - Chief Financial Officer Dr. Till Ergenzinger taking up new challenge - Voluntary resignation - Supervisory Board concurs with his wishes

- Leasing business being offloaded and focus moving to core business segments Collection and Software - Sale of loss-making leasing company in Spain concluded - Corporate group uses exceptionally good start position in the growth market of collection services