Mannheim, 15 November 2005 - MVV Energie AG places 5.0 million shares from capital increase.

The Executive Board of MVV Energie AG today resolved to make use of the authorisation granted to it by the Articles of Incorporation to increase the share capital of the company with the consent of the Supervisory Board. The share capital is to be increased by a nominal total of Euro 12.8 million to Euro 142.6 million by issuing 5.0 million shares, corresponding to 9.86 percent of the company's share capital, to the exclusion of subscription rights and in return for cash contributions. The shares are to be offered to German and European institutional investors by means of an accelerated bookbuilding. The placement will be executed by LBBW as the sole global coordinator and bookrunner and by Sal. Oppenheim and Cazenove as additional bookrunners. The price setting and allocation of the shares resulting from the capital increase is scheduled to take place today, 15 November 2005.

The proceeds of the issue are intended to facilitate further growth in the environmental energy and value-added services segments. MVV Energie is currently constructing a second energy from waste plant in Leuna, which is due to commence operations in 2007. Furthermore, within the framework of a contracting project, MVV Energie is also planning a combined heat and power plant to supply process heat to the Korbach location of Continental AG. This plant is also due to start operations in 2007.

This announcement constitutes neither an offer for the sale of securities nor a request for the submission of bids for the acquisition or subscription of securities in the United States of America, Canada and Japan. Unless certification of exemption has been issued, securities may not by offered or sold in the USA without registration with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. MVV Energie AG does not plan to register the securities for public sale in the USA.

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