Frankfurt – March 30, 2010 - Nanostart AG has issued 330,000 new shares in conjunction with an increase in its approved capital under the procedure to exclude subscription rights for existing investors.

The capital increase, which was entered into the company’s commercial register today, increases its nominal capital from EUR 5,610,000 to EUR 5,940,000, an increase of EUR 330,000. The new shares were placed primarily with prominent institutional investors in the U.S. and Germany. The company will receive the entire gross proceeds of approx. EUR 8.2 million from the transaction.

Disclaimer:

This notice constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of offers to purchase or subscribe to securities. There will be no public offering of securities of Nanostart AG in conjunction with the existing listing of its shares in the “Entry Standard” segment of the regulated unofficial market (Freiverkehr) on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. This notice does not constitute a securities prospectus. Neither this notice nor the information contained within is intended for direct or indirect distribution within the United States of America, Canada, Australia or Japan.

Transparency disclosure in accordance with Sec. 17 Par. 2 of the General Business Conditions for the Regulated Unofficial Market on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.