DJ DGAP-AFR: Bertelsmann AG: Announcement according to Articles 37v, 37w, 37x et seqq. of the WpHG [the German Securities Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Bertelsmann AG / Preliminary announcement on the disclosure of financial statements 15.03.2010 10:42 Announcement according to articles 37v, 37w, 37x ff. WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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Bertelsmann AG hereby announces that the following financial reports shall 
be disclosed: 
 
Report: Annual financial report 
Date of disclosure / German: March 23, 2010 
Date of disclosure / English: March 23, 2010 
German: http://www.bertelsmann.de/bertelsmann_corp/wms41/customers/bmir/pdf/Ankuendigung_pdf_Jahresabschluss.pdf 
English: http://www.bertelsmann.de/bertelsmann_corp/wms41/customers/bmir/pdf/Ankuendigung_pdf_FinancialStatements.pdf 
 
 
Report: Annual financial report of the group 
Date of disclosure / German: March 23, 2010 
Date of disclosure / English: March 23, 2010 
German: http://www.bertelsmann.de/bertelsmann_corp/wms41/customers/bmir/pdf/Ankuendigung_pdf_Geschaeftsbericht.pdf 
English: http://www.bertelsmann.de/bertelsmann_corp/wms41/customers/bmir/pdf/Ankuendigung_pdf_AnnualReport.pdf 
 
 
 
 
 
15.03.2010 10:42 Ad hoc announcement, Financial News and Media Release distributed by DGAP. 
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Language:     English 
Company:      Bertelsmann AG 
              Carl-Bertelsmann-Straße 270 
              33311 Gütersloh 
              Deutschland 
Internet:     www.bertelsmann.de 
 
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