Houten (The Netherlands), 19 June 2009, for immediate release
Samas N.V. (Samas) announces that at the Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders (EGM) held today, shareholders have approved the intended divestment of Samas’ remaining business operations, comprising its activities in Germany and Central & Eastern Europe.

According to schedule, Mr Coen van der Bijl, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, was re-appointed as Member of the Supervisory Board.

Next steps
As earlier announced, Samas is in discussions with interested parties. Divestment of the abovementioned activities either as a whole or in parts will be further pursued. Updates to the market will be provided if and when an agreement is reached.