Helaba Real Estate Group's 10th Visit to the EXPO REAL

The Helaba Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen, along with the Helaba real estate group companies, will be represented at the EXPO REAL in Munich from October 8-10. "Representatives of all important real estate markets and locations visit this tradeshow. The EXPO REAL is therefore an important platform for us to cultivate and further expand our client base," explains Johann Berger, who has been responsible for real estate financing in the Helaba board of directors since October 1st. In the course of the proposed extension of the real estate business segment, the size of the exposition stand has been doubled to 210 m2. The Helaba real estate group will present itself in Hall C1, Stand 1.432.

In addition to the Helaba real estate financing and real estate management businesses, the Helaba real estate group also comprises the subsidiary company OFP Projektentwicklung GmbH (OFB), GGM Gesellschaft für Gebäude-Management mbH (GGM), GWH Gemeinnützige Wohnungsgesellschaft Hessen mbH (GWH), as well as Hannover Leasing GmbH & Co. KG and LB ImmoWert GmbH.

Further information about the real estate company and individual Helaba real estate projects is available at: » http://immobilien.helaba.en.

The Helaba real estate group presents itself

Helaba is one of the leading German real estate banks. The real estate group's activity spectrum covers the entire value-added chain: "From the financing, development and operation of demanding property projects to the planning of real estate facilities for institutional and private investors, Helaba is an experienced and competent partner," says Peter Kobiela, the member of the Helaba board of managing directors responsible for real estate management of the Helaba group.

Real estate credit section: The real estate credit section is one of Helaba's traditional core businesses. Here, the bank has specialized in the financing of large-scale projects, and the product offering covers conventional as well as innovative financing products. For more than a decade, Helaba has pursued a focused strategy of internationalization in the real estate sector; about 60 percent of the new business volume is nowadays generated abroad.

Real estate management: In the bank's own projects, the real estate management takes the ownership-role seriously and, with the dependent subsidiary companies, provides comprehensive services related to real estate properties.

OFB Projektentwicklung GmbH

OFP develops complex and high-value properties, overtakes project control and management, and provides marketing services for real estate, as well as property procurement and building site development. The segment Public Private Partnership (PPP) has in the meantime achieved significant standing.

GGM Gesellschaft für Gebäude-Management mbH

GGM is the bank's competence center for integrated real estate planning. It offers commercial, technical and infrastructural property management, as well as facility management consultation before and during construction, along with guarantee management for industrial property.

GWH Gemeinnützige Wohnungsgesellschaft mbH Hessen

With approximately 44,500 living units, GWH possesses one of the larges residence portfolios in Hessen. The company's activities include the renting and management of their own and other properties, as well as development financing and the property dealing. At the same time, GWH offers a very interesting facility model for institutional investors.

Hannover Leasing GmbH & Co. KG

Hannover Leasing, with managed assets of more that 13.2 billion Euros, is one of the largest leasing and investment companies in Germany, and develops tailor-made financing concepts for small and large real estate. Helaba owns a 75% portion of Hannover Leasing.

LB Immobilienbewertungsgesellschaft mbH (LBImmoWert)

LBImmoWert, whose competency is real-estate specific valuation, is a subsidiary company of Heleba and BayernLB. Along with the neutral and independent real estate valuation, they develop appraisals for all types of real estate and lots. Market analysis and real estate research round out the product range.

LB ImmoInvest GmbH

Helaba shares 33.3% of the company. Its competency spectrum as a real estate capital company covers, among other things, fund and asset management, the acquisition of real estate properties and commercial and industrial building management. In the new business sector with real estate special funds, the company has a market share of 40% (2006) and is one of the leading providers.