The domination and profit transfer agreement between Software AG and IDS Scheer AG now registered

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Saarbruecken, February 12, 2010

The operational integration of the two companies now begins

The agreement was approved at an extraordinary general meeting of IDS Scheer AG on January 8th, 2010. No objections were filed by February 8th, 2010, allowing the agreement to be filed on the commercial register. Currently, the Software AG Group holds more than 91 percent of the equity shares of IDS Scheer AG. The remaining minority shareholders now have the right to compensation of €15.10 per share as stated in the agreement. The cash settlement offer will be published shortly. IDS Scheer shareholders will be addressed by their custodians and informed about the offer and settlement procedures.
Independently of this action, Software AG intends to complete the takeover of IDS Scheer AG through a merger. As part of this merger process, the remaining minority shareholders will receive Software AG shares in exchange for their shares if IDS Scheer. For this reason, Software AG is currently buying back up to 400,000 of its own shares on the open market. Software AG expects that the full acquisition will be completed by the end of this year.

About IDS Scheer

IDS Scheer is the market leader in Business Process Management (BPM) software, solutions and services for corporations and public organizations worldwide. With its unrivaled ARIS Platform for Process Excellence, the company offers an integrated, comprehensive solution portfolio for the strategy, design, implementation and controlling of business processes; allowing companies to continuously improve their overall business performance. Utilizing the ARIS Value Engineering (AVE) approach, IDS Scheer consultants bridge the gap between corporate strategy, business processes, IT solutions and process controlling. Approximately 2,700 employees in over 70 countries serve the company’s 7,500 customers. In 2008, IDS Scheer’s revenues reached 399.1 million Euro. Established in 1984 by Prof. August-Wilhelm Scheer, IDS Scheer is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Germany).

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