DEKRA Takes Over the Swedish Inspection Enterprise AF-Kontroll

DEKRA Expands in the Energy Field

STUTTGART, Germany, March 25, 2010 - The internationally active expert organisation DEKRA acquires 100% of the
Swedish industrial testing & inspection provider AF-Kontroll AB. The purchase
agreement was signed on the 25th of March in Stockholm. AF-Kontroll, a former
subsidiary of AF AB, is a leading industrial testing company in Scandinavia
and Eastern Europe. The listed AF AB is a technical consulting company that
wants to focus on its core business. Through this acquisition DEKRA becomes
market leader in terms of inspection and testing of power plants in
Scandinavia.

AF-Kontroll plans to generate 46 Mio. Euro sales with 450 employees in
2010. The company is specialized in inspection and non-destructive testing
(NDT), in particular in power plants and heavy process industries.
Furthermore, AF-Kontroll holds accreditations for the inspection of pressure
vessels, lifts and machines as well as for rail. AF-Kontroll has 27
locations in Sweden and subsidiaries in Norway, the Czech Republic
and Lithuania.

"This acquisition is a milestone, which enables DEKRA to take a decisive
step towards our goal of positioning ourselves as the European leading
testing and inspection provider for the energy industry", said Stefan Kolbl,
Chairman of the Management Board of DEKRA AG and DEKRA e.V. "Together with
the Finnish subsidiary DEKRA Industrial Oy (former Polartest Oy) DEKRA is now
the market leader in the power plant industry in Scandinavia. With the
acquisition of this highly profitable company we furthermore strengthen our
presence in Northern Europe and the important emerging countries in Eastern
Europe."

AF-Kontroll generates a major part of its sales with
non-destructive testing of components. With the mechanised ultrasonic
testing, AF-Kontroll possesses a high quality testing method for the main
components of nuclear power plants. "For DEKRA, the acquisition means a
considerable increase in know-how. DEKRA can offer a comprehensive range of
services with material testing and inspection services to help power plant
operators improve safety and reliability cost effectively", says Mark Thoma,
member of the Management Board of DEKRA AG and head of the Business Unit
Industrial.

DEKRA has expanded the international industrial inspection business
within the last years and turned it into the second largest business segment
within DEKRA. Just recently, DEKRA acquired the Dutch product testing
provider KEMA Quality. This marked the second largest acquisition of DEKRA's
history since the takeover of French NORISKO in 2005. DEKRA Industrial plans
to reach a sales volume of 500 Mio. Euro with 5,000 employees in 2010.

About DEKRA

DEKRA is an internationally focused expert organisation committed to
safety and quality in the everyday relationship between human beings and
technology, the environment and mobility. DEKRA currently maintains a
presence in 29 countries in Europe as well as in the USA, Brazil, North and
South Africa, Israel, Japan, and China. More than 21,000 employees take care
of safety, quality and environment protection. DEKRA AG is 100 percent owned
by DEKRA e.V. and responsible for the operative business. Three business
units of DEKRA AG, i.e. DEKRA Automotive, DEKRA Industrial and DEKRA
Personnel provide competent and innovative services in the fields of vehicle
testing, expert appraisals, industrial services, certification, environmental
and building monitoring, qualification, temporary work, out- and new
placement, consulting as well as international claims settlement. In 2009,
DEKRA realised revenues of approximately 1.7 billion Euro.

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    Stephan Heigl
    +49(0)7-11-78-61-28-75
    +49(0)7-11-78-61-27-00
    stephan.heigl@dekra.com

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