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DGAP-News: UNIWHEELS AG: UNIWHEELS brand ATS official and exclusive alloy wheels supplier to DTM as of 2017 (news with additional features)

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15.03.2016 / 10:00 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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UNIWHEELS brand ATS official and exclusive alloy wheels supplier to DTM as of 2017

Bad Dürkheim, 15th March 2016:

As the opening race weekend of the DTM 2016 in Hockenheim (May 6 - 8) fast approaches, the preparations for next year are also taking place. The DTM umbrella organization ITR and ATS Leichtmetallräder GmbH have signed a contract for the production and supply of uniform wheels. From 2017, all DTM touring cars, regardless of brand will take the starting line with the new ATS forged wheel. ATS, a UNIWHEELS AG brand, will thus become an industry partner for the series, as well as the official and exclusive DTM wheels supplier. The contract will run for at least three years.

The production of ATS motor sport and forged wheels at the facilities in Fußgönheim is already running at full speed. In summer of this year, the first test rims will be presented to the Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz teams. These will be aluminum forged wheels measuring 12x18 for the front axle and 13x18 for the rear axle, completely identical for all DTM vehicles of all three manufacturers. The new aluminum forged wheels will be made of a high-strength special alloy. Having an aesthetically appealing design optimized by computer-aided simulations, these rims also meet extremely high requirements with regard to stability and rigidity. A range of quality tests in a highly complex production process ensures that all wheels are produced within a very tight weight tolerance close to the specified minimum weight to ensure a level playing field for all vehicles.

Dr. Thomas Buchholz, Chairman of the Management Board of UNIWHEELS AG: "For many years now, our ATS brand has been represented as exclusive wheel manufacturer in Formula 3. By exclusively supplying the DTM, we are now a partner to the world's best touring car racing series too. We are very proud to also be the DTM exclusive supplier as of 2017. With our activities in motor racing, we can excellently demonstrate the technical expertise of ATS and the entire UNIWHEELS Group."

Hans Werner Aufrecht, Chairman of the Management Board, is also delighted about the contract: "With ATS for the DTM, we have a partner with huge expertise and experience in its field, which is an important prerequisite for the quality of the rims." The future rim was developed by ATS exclusively for the DTM and will be produced only in Germany. This guarantees highest quality and fast response times.

Picture: Design of the new DTM rim from ATS for the 2017 season About ATS:

ATS is the premium brand of the UNIWHEELS group - for decades, one of the most well-known alloy wheel brands for cars and SUVs in Europe. ATS established itself as a racing team with its Formula 1 activities in the 70s and 80s, and continues to record numerous successes as a wheel manufacturer in Formula and touring car racing. With high-class design and a technical focus on optimizing performance, ATS has played an important role in the European accessories market for more than 40 years. Alongside a broad range of products for many economy applications, numerous forged and flow forming wheels complement the product portfolio.

About UNIWHEELS:

The UNIWHEELS Group is one of the leading manufacturers of aluminum wheels for cars in Europe and is one of the few technology leaders worldwide in the aluminum wheel industry. UNIWHEELS is the third largest European supplier of OEM wheels for the automotive industry as well as the market-leading manufacturer of alloy wheels for the accessories market (AM) in Europe. Well-known Group brands include ATS, RIAL, ALUTEC and ANZIO. The Group currently has three production plants, two of which are in Poland (Stalowa Wola) and one in Germany (Werdohl). In 2016, a fourth plant will go into operations in Stalowa Wola. UNIWHEELS sees itself as one of the leading partners of the automotive industry for the optimum reduction of CO2 emissions by reducing the weight of alloy wheels. As well as weight-optimized construction methods, the following procedures are primarily used: Flow Forming, Lightforming, undercutting and forging. Since 2015, UNIWHEELS AG is publicly listed on Main Market of Warsaw Stock Exchange. The UNIWHEELS stock is floated under security identification number A13STW, ISIN DE000A13STW4 and ticker symbol UNW.

For more information please contact:

Tobias Eisele Head of Group Marketing Tel.: +49 6322-6260 E-Mail: t.eisele@de.uniwheels.com UNIWHEELS AG

Oliver Madsen Head of Investor Relations Tel.: +49 6322-6209 E-Mail: o.madsen@de.uniwheels.com UNIWHEELS AG

+++++ Additional features:

Document: http://n.eqs.com/c/fncls.ssp?u=AMVIQQVOAL Document title: UNIWHEELS ATS DTM Exclusive Supply

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