Triton acquires approximately 13 percent of Kontron AG

Triton acquires approximately 13 percent of Kontron AG

- Kontron management welcomes Triton's investment

- Triton has no intention of becoming a controlling shareholder

- Acquisition of additional shares will depend on share price development

- Ulrich Gehrmann, CEO of Kontron AG: 'We are pleased to have Triton on board as an experienced investor with a long-term investment horizon that supports our strategy.'

Eching/Frankfurt, 23/05/2012 - Today the independent investment firm Triton informed the TecDAX-listed company Kontron AG that it has exceeded the reporting threshold of ten percent. Triton currently holds 12.87 percent of Kontron. The firm may increase its stake in the medium term, depending on Kontron's share price development. However, Triton has no intention of becoming a controlling shareholder.

With the acquisition of the stake Triton becomes a major shareholder of the German computer specialist Kontron alongside Warburg Pincus, a US private equity fund, which currently holds around 19 percent. Ulrich Gehrmann, CEO of Kontron, welcomes Triton's investment: 'We are pleased to have Triton on board as an experienced investor with a long-term investment horizon that supports our strategy.'

Triton will be looking for continuity at Kontron. Its aim is to cooperate constructively with the management and existing shareholders. 'The company's growth and profit potential and the professionalism of its management have convinced us,' said a Triton spokesperson. 'We are certain that Kontron has the potential to develop successfully in the long term and as one of its shareholders we want to make a positive contribution to the company's success.'

About Triton

Triton is an investment firm dedicated to investing in medium-size businesses headquartered in Northern Europe with a focus on Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the four Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Within this Northern European region, Triton focuses on businesses in three core sectors: Business Services, Industrials and Consumer / Health.

For further information: www.triton-partners.com

About Kontron

Kontron AG, based in Eching, near Munich, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of embedded computer technology (ECT). Kontron supplies its products to leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), system integrators and application developers in the industrial automation, energy, transport, telecommunications, infotainment, medical technology, security and defence industries. In 2011 the TecDAX-listed company generated a record turnover of EUR 589.6m. EBIT in this period was EUR 34.1m. The Kontron Group employs a total of around 2900 people worldwide.

With more than 30% of its employees in R&D, Kontron is a leader in developing global standards for the embedded computer industry. Kontron works closely with its customers in their local markets and offers application-ready platforms that allow customers to focus on their core businesses. The reliability of Kontron's innovative solutions means they can be brought to market quickly and helps customers to reduce their system costs.

More information about Kontron is available online at www.kontron.com

Media contact for Kontron

Gaby Moldan
Kontron AG
Tel.: +49-8165-77-212
E-Mail: Gaby.Moldan@kontron.com

Media contact for Triton
Max Hohenberg
CNC Communications & Network Consulting AG
Tel.: +49 172 899 6264
E-Mail: Max.Hohenberg@cnc-communications.com