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Nanogate AG wins Sustained Excellence Award presented by Deloitte Technology Fast 50

Nanogate impresses with long-term success, high growth rates, innovativeness and commitment to social responsibility

Göttelborn/Frankfurt, Germany, 4 November 2011. Nanogate AG (ISIN DE000A0JKHC9), the leading international integrated systems provider for nanosurfaces, has been presented with the Sustained Excellence Award within the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 programme. The award was presented for the first time in Frankfurt yesterday evening. The Sustained Excellence Award honours companies which stand out for their history of growth and success over several years.

Management Board member and COO of Nanogate AG, Michael Jung, commented as follows regarding the award: 'We see this award as an incentive to maintain our strategy and focus on sustainable, ongoing growth. We will always continue to develop our company further, as we have in past years, in order to remain economically successful in the long term, regardless of how our business parameters change.'

Ralf Zastrau, CEO of Nanogate AG, adds: 'Corporate responsibility is made up of numerous factors. It is not just about growth and enterprise value, but also about a company's active involvement in its sector and in society. As an industry trailblazer, Nanogate seeks to firmly establish the benefits of nanotechnology in everyday products. We believe there is huge potential in being seen as a company that credibly assumes general responsibility and actively contributes to the debate concerning the sustainability of new technologies.'

'The ranking we have produced this year proves that technology companies in particular can make their mark with B2B products. Customer-oriented solutions serve as the basis for the impressive growth figures of the Fast 50 nominees, the Rising Stars and the Sustained Excellence Award winners,' explains Dieter Schlereth, Partner and Industry Leader TMT at Deloitte.

The Sustained Excellence Award recognises a total of three businesses that stand out not only because of their economic success, but also because of excellent achievements above and beyond this. They are rated according to their competitive edge, their management, the appeal of their market segment and their key performance indicators. In 2006, Nanogate was ranked second in the list of Rising Stars.

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Nanogate AG Zum Schacht 3 66287 Göttelborn, Germany www.nanogate.com

About Deloitte Deloitte provides audit, tax, consulting and corporate finance services for businesses and institutions in all industry sectors. With a global network of member firms in more than 150 countries, Deloitte combines top expertise with first-class services and helps its clients to successfully handle their complex business challenges. Being the standard of excellence is the shared vision and personal aspiration of Deloitte's approximately 182,000 employees.

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Nanogate AG: Nanogate is the leading international integrated systems provider for nanosurfaces, concentrating primarily on enhancing high-performance surfaces. The firm, which is based in Göttelborn (Saarland), enables the programming and integration of additional properties - such as non-stick, antibacterial, anti-corrosive and ultra-low friction - into materials and surfaces. As an enabler, Nanogate gains a competitive edge for its customers by means of product refinement using chemical nanotechnology. Nanogate covers a wide range of industries, functions and substrates. The company thus provides a decisive interface for the commercial use of chemical nanotechnology and bridges the gap between the suppliers of raw materials and industrial conversion into products. In doing so, Nanogate concentrates as an enabler on one of the most attractive segments in the industry. Nanogate has a unique combination of extensive materials expertise paired with comprehensive, first-class process and production know-how. As a systems provider, Nanogate covers the entire value chain, from the purchase of raw materials, to the synthesis and formulation of the material systems, right through to the enhancement and production of the finished surfaces. Nanogate focuses primarily on plastic and metal coatings for all surface types (two and three-dimensional components).

The Nanogate Group currently has approximately 250 employees in all and since commencing operations in 1999 has been a trailblazer in nanotechnology. The company has first-class customer references (e.g. Audi, BMW, Bosch-Siemens Haushaltsgeräte, Junkers, Kärcher, Hörmann Group, Opel and REWE International AG) and many years' experience of different industries and applications. Several hundred projects have already gone into mass production. Nanogate has also entered into strategic cooperations with international companies such as the GEA Group and Dow Corning. Nanogate consists of Nanogate Industrial Solutions GmbH, Eurogard B.V., FNP GmbH for products in the sport/leisure sector, majority stakes in Holmenkol AG and GfO Gesellschaft für Oberflächentechnik AG, and an equity holding in sarastro GmbH.

Disclaimer: This publication constitutes neither an offer to sell nor an invitation to buy securities. The shares in Nanogate AG (the 'Shares') may not be offered or sold in the United States or to or for the account or benefit of 'U.S. persons' (as such term is defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 'Securities Act')). No offer or sale of transferable securities is being made to the public outside Germany.

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Language: English
Company: NANOGATE AG
Zum Schacht 3
66287 Göttelborn
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)6825/95 91 0
Fax: +49 (0)6825/95 91 852
E-mail: nanogate@cortent.de
Internet: www.nanogate.de
ISIN: DE000A0JKHC9
WKN: A0JKHC
Listed: Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart; Entry
Standard in Frankfurt

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