SHS Informationssysteme AG:Continually tapping new markets

SHS Informationssysteme AG / MiscellaneousCorporate-announcement transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.----------------------------------------------------------------------SHS and the Kreditschutzverband offer a joint credit management solutionportfolio for AustriaMunich, April 6, 2006 – Munich-based solutions provider SHSInformationssysteme AG and the Kreditschutzverband von 1870 (KSV) arepooling their expertise in the field of credit management. The goal oftheir close cooperation is to establish a joint portfolio of creditmanagement solutions for the Austrian market. The KSV is the market leaderin Austria for consumer and company data. Over the past years, it hasdeveloped into a modern information company with over 20,000 members and 21offices in 13 Central and Eastern European countries.In the future, Austrian companies will have access to a unique creditmanagement solution which combines innovative system and efficient datasolutions. The SHS Agency Gateway in the SHS solutions portfolio enablesmodern information management and provides quick and easy access toexternal data and services throughout Europe. Additionally, the GUARDEANsoftware offers customized credit management solutions for nearly everyfield of application. The KSV, in turn, provides targeted creditinformation for individuals and companies in Austria, as well as collectionservices, insolvency representation and address management services.Thanks to the strong presence and years of experience that the KSV has onthe international market – particularly in Eastern Europe – thiscooperation will give the international clients of SHS the opportunity toreceive high-quality credit information on customers in Central and EasternEurope.The combined portfolio of SHS solutions and KSV products, coupled with aconcentration of expert knowledge, will generate significant added valuefor customers. 'By consolidating our competitive position, we will promotethe sale of our products and increase our sales through foreign anddomestic customers using SHS solutions,' said Johannes Nejedlik, managingdirector of the KSV.Dirk Roesing, chief executive officer of SHS Informationssysteme AG,explained, “Austria is a strategically important market for us. Bycooperating with the KSV, we will intensify our business in Austria andprovide our customers access to the best data in the country.“Munich-based SHS Informationssysteme AG is listed on the Prime Standardsegment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and operates subsidiaries in Spainand Switzerland. As a provider of complete solutions ranging fromconsultancy to system integration, SHS focuses on customer risk andcustomer value management for enterprises with a broad customer base. In2005, the company recorded revenues of EUR 41 million. The customers of SHSinclude BMW Financial Services, Toyota Kreditbank, Ingram Micro, CréditAgricole, T-Mobile, T-Online, SüdLeasing, Telefónica, amena, Barclaycardand other international companies in the automobile, telecommunications andfinancial services sectors. For more information, see www.shs.de.The KSV is Austria’s leading creditor protection association. Its goal isto protect businesspeople from financial damage and thus promote theirliquidity. International business information, collection services andinsolvency representation give customers the knowledge they need forprofessional risk management. 70% of business information is currentlylooked up online. The website at www.ksv.at can also be used for collectionand insolvency services.International subsidiaries and strategic participations gave rise to theKSV Group, which stands for technical expertise and worldwide connections.The association is governed by a committee and management board, while theoperative management is handled by Johannes Nejedlik and Karl Jagsch.720 employees currently serve 20,000 members in 28 locations in Austria andabroad. Sales in Austria in 2005 amounted to EUR 40 million.SHS Informationssysteme AGJens DaunerTel.: +49 – 89 – 747257-19e-mail: jens.dauner@shs.deKSVNina StuttmannTel.: +43 – 50 – 1870-8182e-mail: stuttmann@ksv.atHOSCHKE & CONSORTEN Public Relations GmbHChristof KaplanekTel.: +49 – 40 – 369050-38e-mail: c.kaplanek@hoschke.deDGAP 06.04.2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- language:     Englishcompany:      SHS Informationssysteme AG              Fraunhoferstraße 12              82152 Martinsried bei München Deutschlandphone:        +49-(0)89-747-257-0fax:          +49-(0)89-747-257-10email:        investor.relations@shs.deWWW:          www.shs.deISIN:         DE0005072409WKN:          507240indices:      stockmarkets: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr              in Berlin-Bremen, Stuttgart, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf End of News                                     DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------