ecotel communication ag / Release of an announcement according to Article 21 Section 1a of the WpHG (Report on first admission of shares) Release of a Voting Rights announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- On 9 August 2007, AvW Gruppe AG, Krumpendorf, Austria informed us in accordance with Article 21, Section 1a of the WpHG on its own behalf and on behalf of the following persons or legal entities: 1. AvW Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH, Vienna, Austria; 2. Auer von Welsbach Privatstiftung, Vienna, Autria; 3. Dr. Wolfgang Auer von Welsbach, Austria that, as of 6 August 2007, AvW Gruppe AG holds an investment of 5,743% of the voting capital of ecotel communication ag, Düsseldorf, Germany, ISIN: DE0005854343, SCN: 585434. This corresponds to an interest of 223995 voting rights of a total of 3900000 shares. AvW Gruppe AG is wholly owned by AvW Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH. The sole shareholder of AvW Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH is Auer von Welsbach Privatstiftung. Dr. Auer von Welsbach is the benefactor of Auer von Welsbach Privatstiftung, which has the sole right to amend the declaration of foundation of Auer von Welsbach Privatstiftung. The above persons or legal entities hold 5,743% of the voting capital (an interest of 223995 shares) in ecotel communication ag, Düsseldorf, Germany, ISIN: DE0005854343, SCN: 585434, in accordance with Article 21, Section 1a WpHG. A share of voting rights of 5,743% (an interest of 223996 of a total of 3900000 shares) is attributable to the above persons or legal entities in accordance with Article 22, Section 1, sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG. DGAP 13.08.2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: ecotel communication ag Prinzenallee 9-11 40549 Düsseldorf Deutschland Internet: http://www.ecotel.de End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------