Gräfelfing/Munich (April 27, 2006) - The Supervisory Board of MWB
Wertpapierhandelshaus AG adopted MWB AG's annual financial statements (HGB)
in its meeting today. According to these statements, in fiscal year 2005
the company recorded net profits (HGB) totaling EUR 1,060 thousand after a
net loss of EUR -2,255 thousand in the previous year. The IFRS consolidated
financial statements approved by the Supervisory Board include net profits
of EUR 941 thousand after taxes and minority interests (previous year: EUR
- 2,073 thousand). The Managing and Supervisory Boards will thus propose to
the General Meeting on July 12, 2006 that a dividend of EUR 0.18 is disbursed
for each participating share from the unappropriated profit for fiscal year
2005 totaling EUR 1,320 thousand (previous year: EUR 0 thousand). This
means that shareholders shall benefit from the company's excellent earnings
in fiscal year 2005. Dividends were last paid for fiscal year 2000.

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Information and Explaination of the Issuer to this News:

MWB Wertpapierhandelshaus AG (www.mwb.de) was formed in 1993. The company
has been listed since April 1999 and has been admitted to Deutsche Börse
AG"s Prime Standard Segment since January 1, 2003. MWB is active in four
divisions: Specialist Business, Market Making for International Stocks, and
Institutional Clients (primarily order execution for banks, designated
sponsoring, and international sales); these are the company"s key areas of
focus. In addition, MWB also acquired a license at the beginning of 2006 to
conduct IPO business. Following the acquisition of the Berlin-based company
Diederich, which is involved in specialist business for bonds, the area of
fixed-interest securities is to be continuously expanded. MWB AG is also
involved in the area of private asset management via its 60% interest in
MWB Baden. The company is admitted to the stock exchanges in Munich,
Berlin, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, and Hamburg.

Contact:
MWB Wertpapierhandelshaus AG
Thomas Posovatz
Rottenbucher Straße 28
82166 Gräfelfing
Tel.: 089/85 85 2-500
Fax: 089/85 85 2-505
E-Mail: investor-relations@mwb.de