Customer Information K 30 VF1 - WM Datenservice

WM GruppeBörsen-ZeitungDatenserviceWirtschafts- und BankrechtSeminareCustomer Information K 30 VF1 09.12.200549th Release: Effective Monday, 20 February 20061 Test files Contents are as per the attached list.1.1 Representative GAT data records1.2 Representative IFK data recordsgiving an overall picture on the basis of the 49th Release will be available upon request as follows,as of 13 January 2006:a) Initial load fileb) Amendment file with new field contents and cancellations.1.3 Mass GAT test datafor performance measurement will be available upon request as of 21 January 2006. These test filescontain almost 100% of the automatically generated data and nearly 10% of the manually maintaineddata on the affected issues. We will inform you of the approximate quantities with the delivery note forthe test file.2 Special files of initial field contents for active securities:Contents are as per the attached list.The contents of the new data fields will be delivered in special files as follows:2.1 Segment G, with LKZ 2, E and V classified by LKZ 2 and/or 32.2 IFK, with LKZ 2Production date: Saturday, 18 February 2006Delivery date: Saturday, 18 February 2006, optionally on Monday, 20 February 2006Please process the files as follows:File Date Selection period from Selection period to1. Daily update 17 February 2006 16 February 2006, 4:45 p.m. 17 February 2006, 4:45 p.m.2. Special file 18 February 2006 17 February 2006, 4:45 p.m. 17 February 2006, 4:45 p.m.3. Daily update 20 February 2006 17 February 2006, 4:45 p.m. 20 February 2006, 4:45 p.m.2.3 Inactive securitiesIf necessary, special files of updated data records will be available at a later, individually specifiable date.3 Individual field profilesCustomers receiving individual field profiles are requested to align their software with the 49th Release,and to submit the updated field profile to us for the adjustment of the daily updates by 6 February 2006.WM Datenservice Page 1 of 4 Klaus-P. Körbitzer: +49 (0)69 2732-100Düsseldorfer Straße 16 Fax +49 (0)69 2732-291D-60329 Frankfurt am Main E-Mail: koerbitzer@wmdaten.com+49 (0)69 2732-0

4 Contents of the test and special files4.1 Frozen and new fields in WM-Dok as of the 49th Release:Product Frozen Field name New Test file Special file WKNs approx.GAT (E) - Zero identifier re. ED101 ED101A Yes Yes 9 215- Zero identifier re. ED103 ED103A Yes Yes 9 520- Zero identifier re. ED112 ED112A Yes Yes 8 900- Zero identifier re. ED113 ED113A Yes Yes 9 000- Basis of calculation for withholding tax oninterest portion ED149 Yes No -- Basis of calculation for withholding tax ondividend portion ED150 Yes No -GAT (G) - Minimum transferable amount GD455D Yes Yes 40- Eurobond global certificate depository GD436 Yes No- EU interest taxation reporting identifier(Austrian paying agents) GD218C Yes Yes 370 000- Fund interest portion identifier (Austrianpaying agents) GD759C Yes Yes 40 200- Interest payment date as per prospectus GD812A Yes Yes 120 000- Interest payment month as per prospectus GD813A Yes Yes 120 000GAT (V) - Zero identifier re. VD013A VD013B Yes Yes 1 500IFK GV760 Interest portion identifier, classification andcurrent percentage of debt claims in fundassets, effective date - No No -GV764 Interest portion identifier, classification andcurrent percentage of debt claims in fundassets, effective date (Swiss paying agents) - No No -- Interest portion identifier, classification andcurrent percentage of debt claims in fundassets, effective date (paying agents in otherEU countries) GV781 No No -- Interest portion identifier, classification andcurrent percentage of debt claims in fundassets, effective date (Austrian paying agents) GV768 Yes Yes 40 200Page 2 of 4 of Customer Information issue 30 dated 9 December 200549th Release 2006

5 Special files via FTP5.1.1 ASCII or ANSI charactersSpecial files in ASCII form have the suffix ASC, and those in ANSI form the suffix ANS. As special files arecompressed, they always end in .zip.Example:Special ASCII file on the 49th Release = SB180206ASC.zipSpecial ANSI file on the 49th Release = SB180206ANS.zip5.1.1 EBCDIC characters5.1.1.1 EBCDIC files may be downloaded via FTP, compressed using FLAM Release III (ADC). We stronglyrecommend that customers test the downloading, decompression, and transformation of the data inadvance.5.1.1.2 The files (test files, tables, special file) are also available in EBCDIC form via the Deutsche Börse AGinterface. For details, please see Customer Information issue KI 10/2005.Should you have any queries in this regard, please contact Bernd Vahle at +49(0)69-2732 286.(Also see K13 dated 1 April 2004)Page 3 of 4 of Customer Information issue 30 dated 9 December 200549th Release 2006

Order form for the 49th Release test files and special filePlease submit by fax to: +49(0)69/2732-7590We would like to order the following:File 1.1 1.2 1.3Representative GAT data recordsRepresentative IFK data recordsMass GAT test 2.1 2.2Special GAT fileSpecial IFK fileData carrier E-mail FTP MB cassette FTP*** MB cassette CD ROMCharacters EBCDIC** ASCII ANSIDelivery byE-mail/FTPhandling price:Data carrierhandling price: Regular mail1.1 Representative data records 150 (any or all)1.2 Mass test 1000plus 50 and postage Courier in Frankfurt IC courier* IC + Taxi Pickup at WM* 18 February 2006 (Saturday)* 20 February 2006 (Monday)*Special file 500 (any or all)plus 50 and postageAll prices are subject to VAT. Only available to customers receiving update deliveries of individual products.*In the case of delivery by IC Courier and pickup on Saturday at a train station, as well as in the case of pickup at WM on Saturday, we willinform you by phone on Saturday of the train with which the data carrier is sent, or when it will be available for pickup at WM. If pickup isto be effected on Monday, the data carrier will be available in the morning at the local IC train station or at WM.** EBCDIC files are only available in FLAM-compressed form via FTP.*** Files will be available in FTP accounts as of approx. 10 a.m. Saturday.Kindly use one order form for all orders Order address: Billing address: Delivery address:Company: ......................................................... Company: ......................................................Mr./Ms.: ......................................................... Mr./Ms.: ......................................................Street: ......................................................... Street: ......................................................City: ......................................................... City: ......................................................Tel. No.: ......................................................... Tel. No.: .......................................................E-mail address: ….................................................... E-mail address: ........................................................Date/Signature..……………………………….......................................Please note that the complete data on the Release (tables + test files + special file) are licensed for own use only. The useof such data by third parties shall not be permitted.Page 4 of 4 of Customer Information issue 30 dated 9 December 200549th Release 2006