25.11.2009 Wels: As of 24 November 2009 Cross Industries AG - majority shareholder of BEKO HOLDING AG - sells 3,333,333 shares of BEKO HOLDING AG (14.4% of the company’s equity capital) to Opportunity Beteiligungs AG. Voting rights for 1,794,625 shares (7.77% of the company’s equity capital) remain with CROSS Industries AG, so CROSS Industries still holds approximately 48.0% of the voting rights of BEKO HOLDING AG.   Opportunity Beteiligungs AG is another strong partner for BEKO HOLDING AG that will under the leadership of CROSS Industries AG support BEKO’s strategy and growth plans to become IT market leader for Product-Lifecyle-Management in Central Europe.       For questions please contact: CROSS Industries AG, Mag. Michaela Friepess, Edisonstrasse 1, A-4600 Wels Tel: +43-7242-69402, Fax: +43-7242-69402-109, Email: info@crossindustries.at Web: www.crossindustries.at