Frankfurt, August 30, 2007 - Nanostart AG has further increased its shareholding in Lumiphore, Inc. and now holds over 20 percent of the U.S. nanotechnology company. Nanostart is the company’s lead investor and largest single shareholder. Nanostart CEO Marco Beckmann plays an active role as a member of the company’s board of directors.

Andreas Kröll, senior portfolio manager at Nanostart AG, welcomes the investment increase at this time, explaining that "Lumiphore is present in the first market segments – in particular within the area of pharmaceutical research – where partnership agreements are on the point of being signed with well-established players in the life sciences industry."

This present increase in its commitment underscores Nanostart’s position as a strategic investor in groundbreaking nanotechnologies which have the potential to fundamentally transform markets. Based in Redwood City, in the heart of California’s Silicon Valley, Lumiphore Inc. is a spin-off from the University of California, Berkeley. It develops and produces fluorescent nanodetectors which have application in various segments of the life sciences market.

About Nanostart:
Nanostart AG is Europe’s leading nanotechnology investment company, with headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. The company is organized into two divisions: the Portfolio Division, which manages its own investment holdings; and the Financial Services Division, which advises financial service providers on investing in the nanotechnology sector.

About Lumiphore:
Lumiphore, Inc. develops and markets biological detectors based on new types of patented materials. Its unique lanthanide complexes provide groundbreaking benefits to the billion-dollar reagent market. For more information on the company: www.lumiphore.com

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