Frankfurt / Singapore – May 7, 2008 – The first NanoEquity Asia, the international conference on nanotechnology and the capital markets, will be held in Singapore from May 28 to 30, 2008. Orchestrated by Nanostart AG and co-organized together with NanoGlobe and Singapore governmental authorities including A*STAR, EDB and SPRING in Singapore, this event offers a forum in which a variety of target groups will be able to exchange ideas about nanotechnology and financing.

Thanks to the foresight and active support of its government, Singapore has evolved into a world-class nanotechnology R&D and business hub. On the first two conference days, May 28 and 29, approx. 50 speakers from governmental organizations, research institutions, the venture capital industry and nanotechnology companies in Australia, China, Germany, Japan, Singapore, UK and USA will present their views. The conference will focus on the following themes:

On the third day, 30 May, a site tour will be offered to visit various public nanotechnology R&D facilities in Singapore. “Our organization of NanoEquity Asia underscores the fact that Nanostart AG is establishing itself in the Asian market as a major player in the nanotechnology scene,” said Marco Beckmann, CEO of Nanostart AG. “Our activities in Asia exemplify the global expansion strategy with which we are pushing forward as a matter of priority.”

Following its first Asian venture capital investment at the end of last year and its establishment of Nanostart Asia Pte. Ltd. in April, NanoEquity Asia marks yet another major step for Nanostart AG as it builds up its business in Asia. NanoEquity is an international conference to exchange ideas and information about nanotechnology and financing among various key groups. NanoEquity Europe has been held annually in Frankfurt, Germany, since 2005.

With hundreds of conference participants who are leaders in the nanotechnology industry and the financial community, NanoEquity is the world’s leading event for nanotechnology and the capital markets. For more information about NanoEquity Asia, the conference program, registration details, and local contact information in Singapore, please visit http://www.nanoequity.asia.

About Nanostart:

Nanostart AG is the world’s leading nanotechnology investment company. The Frankfurt-based company provides venture capital financing for nanotechnology companies in various growth phases. It also provides the benefits of its experience and expertise to developers of financial instruments and to investors in the nanotechnology sector. For further information about the company, please visit www.nanostart.de.

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.

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