<syndikaton: the legend 
      is alive>        
      strong brands, innovative technologies, 
        innovative products and first-class services have made syndikaton one 
        of the world-wide most successful and most outstanding group. With our 
        global operational readiness level, our efficient structure as well as 
        the business energy and innovational strength of our employees - syndikaton 
        is well prepared to meet the global challenges of the future and to increase 
        thus our assets considerably.  
         
         
        shareholder structure: 
       syndikaton shares are in the 
        possession of European, American and other international investors. About 
        a billion shares are on the market. 
         
         
        stock exchange quotations: 
       syndikaton (DCX) common stock 
        is traded world-wide both at the stock exchanges of New York and Frankfurt 
        and at 19 other important stock exchanges.  
         
         
        headquarters: 
         
        Saarbruecken, Germany 
        
         
      Saarbruecken, 
        May 4, 2003 
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