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Nemetschek focuses on powerful expert solutions and sells its shares in acadGraph CAD STUDIO

Munich, 1. February 2006 - The Nemetschek group, a leading vendor of software and consulting services in the design, construction and management of buildings and real estate, has sold its 100% subsidiary acadGraph CAD STUDIO GmbH, which is headquartered in Munich. acadGraph develops and sells software based on AutoCAD and has been part of the Nemetschek group since 1997

Gerhard Weiß, Chairman of the Executive Board of Nemetschek AG, explains the decision: "With our 2006 product generation we have expanded our solutions with an even stronger emphasis on expert systems for the design of buildings and real estate. With the sale we are streamlining our portfolio and consolidating our position as the leading one-stop vendor for the building and real estate industry."

"We are committed to maintaining our position as innovative leader and accomplish this with our consulting expertise and by systematically expanding our solution offerings", adds Michael Westfahl, member of the Managing Board responsible for Marketing and Sales. "Nemetschek stands for intelligent information technology for the entire value chain of buildings - from the early design phase through to long-term property management. Our customers need to be able to solve their tasks far more effectively and quickly than ever before", says Michael Westfahl.

acadGraph achieved sales of EUR 4.2 million with a staff of 14 in 2005. Non-disclosure of the purchase price was agreed on with the buyer consortium consisting of Horstick GmbH, Velen, acadGraph NRW GmbH, Dortmund and CAD4YOU GmbH, Freising.

About Nemetschek
The Nemetschek group is one of the world's leading technology companies for the design, construction and management of buildings and real estate. Nemetschek software is used by more than 160,000 renowned customer in 142 countries in 16 languages. For more than 40 years, Nemetschek IT solutions have been creating synergies and optimizing the overall building creation and management process in terms of quality, cost and time.



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