Frankfurt am Main, July 27, 2006 –Nanostart AG’s 2006 Regular Shareholders’ Meeting took place in the building of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) Frankfurt am Main on 27th July. At the meeting 87,52 % of the voting share capital were represented.

Following the address of welcome to the shareholders delivered by Dr. Alfred Krammer, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Nanostart CEO, Marco Beckmann, gave a short review of the financial data of 2005 and the ongoing fiscal year. Nanostart AG’s profit for the fiscal year 2005 pursuant to the German Commercial Code (HGB) amounted to 1.7 million Euro (fiscal year 2004: 5,000.00 Euro). The Frankfurt-based nanotechnology equity investment company thus looks back on a successful fiscal year 2005.

As per the agenda, the following was voted on: 100 % of the shareholders accepted the resolution on the use of the balance surplus. The Board of Directors as well as the Supervisory Board had suggested the balance surplus to be allocated to the revenue reserves. By a 100 % vote also, the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board were relieved. The auditing firm Ernst and Young AG in Mannheim was elected group auditor for the consolidated annual statement for the fiscal year 2006.

About Nanostart AG:
Nanostart AG is Europe's leading nanotechnology investment company whose activities are divided into two areas: one of its focuses is investing in fast-growing nanotechnology companies; its other key area of activity is advising companies in the financial industry on investments in the nanotechnology sector.

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