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.