2011 annual report - ALNO

124 Declaration by the statutory representatives of ALNO AG | Legal noteDeclaration by the statutoryrepresentatives of ALNO AGin compliance with Section 297 (2), fourthsentence, of the German Commercial Code(HGB), concerning the consolidated financialstatements and SINGLE-ENTITY AND GROUPMANAGEMENT REPORT for the financial year 2011:"We confirm that, to the best of our knowledge and onthe basis of the accounting standards to be applied,the consolidated financial statements convey a true andfair picture of the Group's net assets, financial positionand results of operations, and that the Group managementreport presents the development of business andthe Group's position in such as way as to convey a trueand fair picture of actual conditions, and that it sets outthe essential opportunities and risks associated with theGroup's probable development."Pfullendorf, 11 June 2012ALNO AktiengesellschaftBoard of ManagementMAX MüllerChief Executive Officer of ALNO AGLegal noteThis Annual Report contains forward-looking statements.Forward-looking statements are not based on historicalevents and facts. These statements are based on assumptions,forecasts and estimates of future developments bythe Board of Management. The assumptions, forecastsand estimates concerned are based on all the informationcurrently available. However, the actual results may deviatefrom those presently expected if the assumed futuredevelopments underlying the statements and estimates donot materialize. Neither the Board of Management nor thecompany can warrant that the forward-looking statementswill actually materialize. Both the Board of Management andthe company are under no obligation, above and beyondtheir statutory obligations, to update any statements or tobring them into line with future events and developments.Neither in the Federal Republic of Germany nor in anyother country does this Annual Report and the informationcontained in it constitute either an offer to sell or arequest to buy or subscribe to securities held or issuedby ALNO AG. In the United States of America, shares inALNO AG may only be sold or offered after prior registrationor, without such prior registration, on the basis ofan exception to the registration requirement pursuant tothe provisions of the US Securities Act of 1933 as mostrecently amended. ALNO AG does not intend to realize apublic offering of shares in the United States. The AnnualReport of ALNO AG is published in German and English.In the event of discrepancies between the two versions,the German version shall prevail.IPEK DEMIRTASChief Financial OfficerElmar DuffnerChief Operations Officer