The Deal JCDecaux has successfully avquired 48.12% of Wall AG. With the acquisition of the shares formerly held by the company's founder Hans Wall, the stake of JCDecaux in Wall AG rises from 40% to 90.1%. Both companies agreed not to disclose the price of shares acquired by JCDecaux.

The Partners Wall-Group was founded in 1976 by Hans Wall. In the preceding business year 2008 it has generated total revenues of 114.7 million euros by marketing 66,000 high quality advertising spaces, 85% of which are located in Germany. Wall holds a strong position as number 2 in the German and Turkish outdoor advertising market. JCDecaux S.A. is the number 1 outdoor advertiser in Europe and teh Asia-Pacific and the number 2 in outdoor advertising worldwide.

The Perspective The acquisition of the majority stake in Wall AG was the logical continuation of the growing together of both companies which is in progress since 2001. By joining forces they can enter the competition for advertising contracts with municipalities from an even stronger basis and they will put synergies from the cooperation between teh companies to the benefit of teh advertising customers.