Due to legal restrictions we can only make detailed information about the new issue of shares available to German investors from the Federal Republic of Germany with the download possibility. Besides we point out that laws, regulations and directions in other states can restrict the sale of securities. The information provided in the above-mentioned document are not binding and do not substantiate a sales offer. When interested in purchasing shares please contact your respective co-operative bank. Binding information is only included in the paper form of the prospectus/company report, which is available free of charge since May 3. 1999 at the aap Implantate AG, the DG BANK Investment Banking (F/IBFD), 60265 Frankfurt am Main as well as at the Frankfurt stock exchange, registration committee, 60284 Frankfurt am Main. Please note also, that the prospectus/company report must not be retrieved from other states or distributed there.

If you have read the notice above and do not retrieve the listing prospectus/company report from other states or distribute it there, the German listing prospectus/company report is held ready for you to download here.

Prospectus/Company Report 1999