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Colonia Real Estate AG: Further Record Result in Full Year 2006 - Revenue Increases to Euro 128.5mn with Net Earnings at Euro 31.2mn



    Colonia Real Estate AG (ISIN DE0006338007) presents for the full
    year 2006 again a record result. The company increased in all business
    units its revenues and net earnings. Revenue was growing to Euro
    128.5mn compared to Euro 43.5mn in 2005. In the same period the net
    earnings improved to Euro 31.2mn from Euro 6.8mn in the full year
    2005, with EBIT climbing to Euro 51.5mn from a previous Euro 12.9mn.

    The significant earnings contribution is based on strong growth in
    the investment and asset management unit. Especially the residential
    units held on the balance sheet have been substantially increased from
    2,780 units by the end of 2005 to a record 9,055 units at the end of
    2006. Half of the properties have been acquired in the fourth quarter
    2006, nevertheless the revenues from rental income has been more then
    doubled in 2006 to Euro 16.3mn from a previous Euro 7.6mn in 2005.

    Total assets in the balance sheet increased to Euro 420.2mn versus
    Euro 141.4mn the year before with equity increasing to Euro 100.2mn,
    compared to Euro 32.3mn in 2005. The long and short term debt was Euro
    320.0mn at the end of 2006 after Euro 109.0mn. This leads to an
    improved equity ratio of 23.8% compared to 22.9% in 2005.

    In the business unit asset management, the total new assets under
    management have been growing by around Euro 1,500 since the
    acquisition of Resolution GmbH in April 2006. The CRE Fonds Management
    GmbH - which was as well founded in April 2005 - started successfully
    with the conception of its nursery home fund'Careinvest I', a
    structured product for institutional investors. The placement of this
    nursery home speciality fund with a volume of Euro 57mn was closed in
    February 2007, contributing its proceeds in this unit in 2007.

    Explainatory part:

    'Through our clear focus on the acquisition of high-yielding real
    estate properties and the dynamic expansion in the asset management to
    one of the leading, Germany wide present companies in 2006, we built a
    cornerstone for further dynamic growth in 2007', mentions Stephan
    Rind, CEO of Colonia Real Estate AG. 'The conversion from an
    opportunistic residential real estate investor to an integrated
    investment and asset management company was successfully completed.'
    With the signing of two purchase contracts of 51% of the shares on two
    real estate companies with a total of 10,100 units in February 2007,
    Colonia Real Estate AG almost reached its year end target of holding a
    residential real estate portfolio of around 20,000 units. Further
    acquisitions in real estate as well as in co-investments in office
    portfolios are planned for this year.

    The complete full year 2006 report will be available under
    www.cre.ag in the middle of April.

    About Colonia Real Estate AG

    Colonia Real Estate AG (Reuters: KBUG.DE / Bloomberg: KBU GY) is a
    listed real estate investment and management company focusing on the
    German market. Its integrated business model consists of three
    synergistic cornerstones: The Investment Division focuses on
    high-yield residential property portfolios held for the company's
    account and opportunistic co-investments in commercial real estate
    together with prominent partners. Resolution GmbH has operations
    across Germany and specializes in asset management for the Group as
    well as for supraregional real estate portfolios held by international
    investors, whom it also advises on transactions. The focus is on yield
    optimization and the realization of appreciation potential. CRE Fonds
    Management GmbH's core business is the conception, marketing and
    management of structured investment products such as closed-end real
    estate funds for institutional investors and private clients.

    This release is not a prospectus and, to the extent that it may
    constitute an advertisement, does not constitute an offer to sell or
    the solicitation of an offer to purchase the shares or other
    securities of Colonia Real Estate AG.

    This release is not an offer of securities for sale in the United
    States of America. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United
    States of America absent registration or an exemption from
    registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Any
    public offering of securities to be made in the United States of
    America will be made by means of a prospectus that may be obtained
    from Colonia Real Estate AG and that will contain detailed information
    about the company and management, as well as financial statements.

    The information contained herein is not for publication or
    distribution in Canada, Australia or Japan and does not constitute an
    offer of securities for sale in Canada, Australia or Japan.

    This news release contains forward-looking statements based on
    current assumptions and forecasts made by the management of Colonia
    Real Estate AG. Various risks, uncertainties and other factors could
    lead to material differences between the actual future results,
    financial situation, development or performance of Colonia Real Estate
    AG and the estimates given here. Colonia Real Estate AG assumes no
    liability whatsoever to update these forward-looking statements or to
    conform them to future events or developments.

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    Colonia Real Estate AG
    Christoph D. Kauter
    Head of Investor Relations
    Zeppelinstr. 4-8 50667 Koln
    Telefon: +49 (0)221 71 60 71 0
    Fax: +49 (0) 221 71 60 71 99
    E-Mail: ir@cre.ag
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    Frankfurt am Main
    Tel: 0049-69 90 500 - 100
    Fax: 0049-69 90 500 - 101
    E-Mail: sylvia.faber@citigatedr.de

    Language: English
    Issuer: Colonia Real Estate AG
    Zeppelinstr. 4 - 8 50667
    Koln Deutschland
    Phone: 0221-716071-0
    Fax: 0221-716071-99
    E-mail: info@cre.ag
    www: www.cre.ag
    ISIN: DE0006338007
    WKN: 633800
    Indices: SDAX, GPR 250, MSCI Germany Small Cap Index, FTSE EPRA/
    NAREIT, E&G DIMAX
    Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Berlin-Bremen, Frankfurt (Prime Standard),
    Dusseldorf; Freiverkehr in Hamburg, Munchen, Stuttgart
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