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Press release - 19 March 2007

CapMan acquires a new asset in Tampere for its real estate portfolio

CapMan RE II private equity real estate fund managed by CapMan has acquired the commercial and warehouse complex located at Viinikankatu 49 in Tampere.

The property at Viinikankatu 49 in Nekala, Tampere comprises commercial premises and warehouse space and it was built in 1968. The lettable area of the property totals 10,000 m², and it is almost fully leased at the time of investment.

 

”Viinikankatu 49 is located in the Nekala district, which is one of Tampere’s most active concentrations of wholesale and retail trade. The development potential of the property is related in particular to the area’s magnetism for further development. CapMan RE II fund will also investigate other prospective investment targets in Tampere’s business district,” says Pekka Salakka, Director of Real Estate Investments at CapMan.

 

CapMan established its second private equity real estate fund CapMan RE II in September 2006. The fund has investment focus on property development targets in Finland, including property zoning development, construction of new projects and functional development of properties. The portfolio is diversified by asset size, location and sector. The aggregate investment capacity of CapMan RE II and CapMan Real Estate I fund, which invests in commercial properties in the Helsinki metropolitan area, totals approx. EUR 750 million.

 

For further information, please contact:

Pekka Salakka, Director, Real Estate Investments, CapMan Real Estate, tel. +358 500 500 80



CapMan
CapMan is one of the leading private equity investors in the Nordic countries and manages Nordic buyout, mezzanine, technology, life science and real estate funds with approximately EUR 2.9 billion in total capital. Each investment area has a dedicated team and altogether CapMan employs around 100 people in Helsinki, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Oslo. Established in 1989, CapMan has strong experience as a fund manager and as a partner for investors and entrepreneurs. To date CapMan has made over 150 Nordic investments and over 90 exits. The current portfolio encompasses over 60 companies with an aggregate turnover of approx. EUR 2.7 billion and aggregate personnel of 17,000 people. The latest investments are made in Finnish Mirasys Ltd., Danish ScanJour A/S, Swedish QuickCool AB and Norwegian InfoCare ASA. In addition, CapMan has invested in 25 commercial properties in the Helsinki metropolitan area and exited from 22. The B shares of CapMan Plc are listed on the Main List of the Helsinki Stock Exchange since 2001. www.capman.com