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ALTIN

Baar, 13 September 2011 - The Board of Directors of ALTIN AG (SIX: ALTN, LSE: AIA), the Swiss alternative investment company, has decided not to propose to shareholders the transformation of the Company into an open-end collective investment vehicle. After a thorough assessment, it appears that, given tax and regulatory aspects in some countries, such a change would not be in the interest of all shareholders.

This restructuring project was one of the options announced in April 2011 in the context of the shareholder value promotion policy put in place by the Board several years ago.

In addition to the discount reduction measures currently in place, the Board of Directors is considering several other options, such as the resumption of the share buyback program, a reduction of the nominal value or an increase of the portfolio publication frequency.

For further information, please contact:

 
Investor Relations Manager     Kinlan Communications 
Marc T. Clapasson              David Hothersall 
Tel. [phone]          Tel. [phone] 
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About ALTIN AG

ALTIN AG was launched in 1996 and is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange as well as on the London Stock Exchange. It ranks among Switzerland's leading alternative investment companies. Currently, ALTIN is invested in more than 35 hedge funds representing diverse investment strategies. Its objective is to generate an absolute compound annual return in USD terms with lower volatility than equity markets. Owing to these characteristics and a low correlation with equity markets, ALTIN shares provide an ideal complement for all diversified portfolios.

ALTIN is managed by Alternative Asset Advisors SA, a management firm specializing in alternative investments and a member of the SYZ & CO Group.

www.altin.ch