MILESTONES 1973 Takeover of management of Kur- und Therapiezentrum Bad Neustadt a.d. Saale, comprising 1,500 condominium units, as a rehabilitation centre 1975 Opening of psychosomatic hospital Psychosomatische Klinik Bad Neustadt a.d. Saale 1977 Development of a training concept for ethnic German immigrants in partnership with a non-profit associated company providing room and board 1984 Opening of the cardiovascular hospital Herz- und Gefäß-Klinik Bad Neustadt a.d. Saale 1988 Inception of RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG with an initial capital of DM 10 million ( 5.11 million), through conversion of the share capital of Rhön-Klinikum GmbH (limited liability company) into ordinary share capital. Resolution on authorised capital 1989 Increase in share capital of RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG by DM 5 million ( 2.56 million) to DM 15 million through issuance of 100,000 non-voting preference shares Takeover of majority of condominium rights; on 27 November 1989 IPO of first German hospital group: listing of preference shares for official trading on the stock exchanges in Munich and Frankfurt am Main Takeover of 50% of the shares of DKD ­ Stiftung Deutsche Klinik für Diagnostik GmbH, Wiesbaden Takeover of all shares of Heilbad Bad Neustadt GmbH & Co. Sol- und Moorbad 1991 Opening of neurological hospital Neurologische Klinik Bad Neustadt a.d. Saale Founding and takeover of 75% of shares in Zentralklinik Bad Berka GmbH, Bad Berka Listing of the ordinary shares and placement of 25% of ordinary shares Increase in the share capital of RHÖN- KLINIKUM AG against cash contributions from DM 15 million ( 7.67 million) by DM 15 million ( 7.67 million) to DM 30 million ( 15.34 million); admission of all ordinary and preference shares to the stock exchanges in Munich and Frankfurt am Main Commissioning of extension of Herz- und Gefäß-Klinik Bad Neustadt a.d. Saale 1992 Opening of the hand surgery clinic Klinik für Handchirurgie Bad Neustadt a.d. Saale 1993 Opening of a specialist centre for addictive diseases as temporary solution until the opening of a planned new facility (opened in January 1997) Opening of specialist hospital for neurology Neurologische Klinik in Kipfenberg Increase in the share capital of RHÖN- KLINIKUM AG against cash contributions from DM 30 million ( 15.34 million) by DM 6 million ( 3.07 million) to DM 36 million ( 18.41 million) 1994 Opening of operative and intensive care centre of Zentralklinik Bad Berka with 14 operating rooms and 88 intensive care beds Opening of Herzzentrum Leipzig with the status of a university hospital 1995 Opening of Klinikum Meiningen, with 532 beds Opening of replacement bed facility of Zentralklinik Bad Berka with 488 beds Opening of heart surgery clinic Klinik für Herzchirurgie Karlsruhe with 65 beds Reduction in nominal value of RHÖN- KLINIKUM shares from DM 50.00 to DM 5.00 Increase in the share capital of RHÖN- KLINIKUM AG against cash contribution from DM 36 million ( 18.41 million) by DM 7.2 million ( 3.68 million) to DM 43.2 million ( 22.09 million) 1996 Takeover of a further 50% of the shares of DKD ­ Stiftung Deutsche Klinik für Diagnostik Wiesbaden, making us sole shareholder Commissioning of reconstructed central facility of Zentralklinik Bad Berka 1997 Opening of Soteria-Klinik Leipzig- Probstheida Takeover of Krankenhaus Waltershausen- Friedrichroda with 248 beds 1998 Takeover of Kliniken Herzberg und Osterode with 279 beds Opening of west wing of Zentralklinik Bad Berka including centre for paraplegia (66 beds), central diagnostics, PET and low-care ward Commissioning of vascular centre at Herz- und Gefäß-Klinik Bad Neustadt 1999 Takeover of Kreiskrankenhaus Freital (near Dresden) with 301 beds Opening of world's first robot-assisted operation wing in Herzzentrum Leipzig- Universitätsklinik Takeover of Städtische Klinik Leipzig Süd- Ost (Park-Krankenhaus) with 526 beds Takeover of Städtisches Krankenhaus St. Barbara Attendorn with 297 beds Increase in share capital of RHÖN- KLINIKUM AG from own funds to 25.92 million as well as 1:3 stock split milestones188