24 August 2009

LHS Aktiengesellschaft: Intended squeeze-out at the instigation of E/LHS Acquisition GmbH

Frankfurt/Main, July 3rd, 2009 - E/LHS Acquisition GmbH, Düsseldorf, an indirect subsidiary of Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson, Stockholm (Sweden), has today issued the Board of Managing Directors of LHS Aktiengesellschaft with the formal demand, pursuant to section 327a of the German Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz), stating that the company´s shareholders´ meeting shall resolve upon the transfer of the shares of all minority shareholders to the main shareholder, E/LHS Acquisition GmbH, in exchange for an appropriate level of cash compensation (so-called "squeeze-out"). E/LHS Acquisition GmbH holds [direct and indirect] shares totaling over 95.0 per cent. of the share capital of LHS Aktiengesellschaft. The transfer is subject to approval by the shareholders´ meeting of LHS Aktiengesellschaft. The according resolution is scheduled to be made at an extraordinary shareholders´ meeting which is expected to take place still within the year 2009.

LHS Aktiengesellschaft
The Management Board

Contact: LHS Aktiengesellschaft
Arnaud Lassalle Tel.: +49 69 2383 5000 Fax: +49 69 2383 5710
E-Mail: ir@lhsgroup.com

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