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THE INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY SPECIALIST Deutsche Bank German & Austrian Corporate Conference Frankfurt, 4 5 June 2008

Business segments Major activities Aareal Bank The international property specialist Structured Property Financing Consulting / Services to the institutional housing industry International presence in 15 European countries, the US and Singapore International real estate financing in more than 25 countries Additional industry experts in hotel, shopping centre and logistics Typical deal size: > 20 mn Total back book: ~ 24 bn Market-leading European ITsystems for the management of residential and commercial property Market-leading integrated payment transaction systems Key client base: Large size property owners / managers Key market: Germany 1

Shareholder structure Aareal Holding Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbh 8.94% Bayerische Beamten Lebensversicherung a.g. 62.77% 37.23% 8.94% Schweizerische Lebensversicherungsund Rentenanstalt 6.68% Versorgungsanstalt des Bundes und der Länder 6.06% Bankhaus Lampe KG 5.25% Deutscher Ring Beteiligungs-Holding 1.36% Condor Lebensversicherung Free float Aareal Holding Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbh 2

3 Structured Property Financing

The Aareal Bank Network New York in 15 European countries, the US and Singapore International Property Financing in more than 25 countries 4

Aareal Bank One of the leading international specialists in structured property financing International Presence in 15 European countries, the US and Singapore Additional industry experts in hotel, shopping centre and logistics Network of regional market experts and sector specialists In-depth know-how in local markets and special properties International experience with employees from 31 nations Typical deal size: > 20 mn Typical products, for example: single asset investment finance portfolio finance (local or crossboarder) construction finance 5

New business development year on year Diversification by region 3 bn BeNeLux Scandinavia 2 2.205-51.0% Asia/Pacific Germany 7% 10% 6% 4% 26% Italy 1 1.991 1.083 UK 12% 19% 0.971 16% CEE 0 0.214 0.112 Q1 2007 Q1 2008 North America German International 6

Total credit portfolio as at 31.03.2008 Total volume outstanding : 23.7 bn 10% by region by object type North America Asia/Pacific Other / Mixed Europe East 7% 3% Germany Logistics 28% 8% 11% 27% Office Europe North 13% Hotel 14% Europe South 18% 21% Europe West (ex Ger) Shopping Centre 17% 23% Residential Developments by product type by LTV ranges 1) 10% Other > 80% 2% 4% 60-80% 12% 88% Investment finance 84% < 60% 7 1) Mortgage collateralised business only; value does not take into account any collateral other than mortgages

Portfolio diversification by region and object type Portfolio by region 31.03.2008 Total volume : 23.7 bn Portfolio by object type 31.03.2008 Total volume : 23.7 bn Asia/Pacific Turkey UK Spain 6% BeNeLux 6% 3% 3%2% 4% Others 29% Germany Logistics Others/ Mixed 8% 11% 27% Office France 7% Hotel 14% North America 7% CEE 7% 13% Italy 13% Scandinavia 17% Shopping Center 23% Residential 8

Exposure to special asset classes as at 31.03.2008 Asset Class Exposure Aareal Bank US Subprime and US RMBS None CDOs None ABCPs / SIVs None Exposure insured by Monoliners None ABS portfolio - of which AAA rated - of which US CMBS ~ 650 mn > 90% < 50 mn Additional ABS limit opened up to a further 500 mn to use current market opportunities, limited to: - RMBS (AAA-rated, ECB-eligible, maturities < 9M) and - CMBS ( A-rated, focus on AAA-rated, alternative to and treated like credit business) Limit utilisation 26.05.2008: --- 9

Our market expectations: Current development property financing business New business spreads New business loan to values German Pfandbrief spreads Senior unsecured spreads Transaction volumes Secondary market x (Strong) increase in margins the customer is prepared to pay (Strong) increase in equity the customer is prepared to invest into a deal Hardly any widening of Pfandbrief spreads Further escalation of senior unsecured spreads Decrease in real estate transactions Secondary markets largely illiquid good chances for possible investments / purchases 10

Our market expectations: Development market environment Short term Downturn in the US starting to cause further series of reactions on global financial markets Limited spill-over of US recession to European economies Volatile spread developments, especially of derivative / structured products Decrease in US and UK commercial property values General lack of investors confidence Mid term Lasting downturn in the US starting to cause fundamental reactions on commercial property markets Moderate fundamental weakening of commercial property value in Europe 11

Capital and Refinancing Position 12

Development Tier I ratio 7.8% 7.6% 7.4% 7.7% 7.7% Stable Tier I ratio according to old BIS rules New ratio according to Basel II regulations (KSA) up by 40 bps 7.2% 7.0% 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 13 6.8% Old BIS 31.12.07 Old BIS 31.03.08 Standard Approach (KSA) 31.03.08

Aareal funding position Asset/Liability structure Loan portfolio (without Depfa book) Total volume 30.04.2008: 22.4 bn Loan portfolio funding Total volume 30.04.2008: 24.6 bn Cover pool eligible Deposits (housing industry) Pfandbrief cover pool 11% 18% 25% 64% Mortgage Pfandbriefe 21% 61% Not cover pool eligible Senior and subordinated (unsecured) 14

Aareal funding position Customer deposits: development by volume mn mn 12000 12000 10000 10000 8000 6000 Insurance Companies Corporates Funds No Banks 8000 6000 4000 Institutional Clients Overnight money/ deposits 4000 2000 Housing Industry Term deposits 2000 0 Sight deposits 0 H1 98 H2 98 H1 99 H2 99 H1 00 H2 00 H1 01 H2 01 H1 02 H2 02 H1 03 H2 03 H1 04 H2 04 H1 05 H2 05 H1 06 H2 06 H1 07 H2 07 15

Maturity profiles Loan portfolio vs. long term liabilities (as at 30.04.2008) 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 mn Strong liquidity situation: The loan portfolio maturities exceed the long term funding maturities Long term funding average maturity: 5.1 yrs Loan portfolio average maturity: 3.5 yrs 0 2008 2009 2010 Contractual repayments of the loan portfolio Long term funding volume to mature Surplus (cumulative) 16

Aareal funding position Volumes issued (as at 26.05.2008) 4000 mn 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 5M 2008 Senior unsecured issues Mortgage Pfandbrief Issues 17

Summary capital and financing position Solid capital basis Total average maturity: Long term funding (excl. public sector Pfandbriefe): 5.1 years Property loan portfolio: 3.5 years Annual redemptions of long term funds about 3 bn Highly stable deposits from housing industry can be used for long term refinancing In any case, Aareal will not be forced to issue any senior unsecured funds this year 18

19 Consulting/Services

Consulting/Services Major activities Aareal Bank Consulting/Services Segment Consulting and Services for the institutional housing sector Other Services Market-leading European IT-system house for the management of residential and commercial property Key client base: Large size property owners / managers Key ERP system products: Blue Eagle based on SAP, GES, Wohndata and wodis Institutional Housing Industry Department and First Financial Solutions Market-leading integrated payment transaction systems Key client base: Large size property owners / managers and utility companies ibs Financial investment BauGrund Management of extensive property and trust assets 20

Services provided to the institutional housing sector Strategic Management of residential portfolios Planning, Controlling, Steering Portfolio Management Administrative Management of residential portfolios Tenant Management Flat Management Maintenance Highly automated ERP systems (e.g.: Blue Eagle based on SAP, GES, wodis) for the management of property portfolios Comprehensive range of integrated Services and Consulting Our Customers: The Institutional Housing Industry Leading IT-system house for the institutional housing industry ~75 80% customer overlap: substantial cross-selling effects with highly integrated IT solutions Integrated mass payment transaction systems Repair Refurbishments New Developments Construction Management of residential portfolios Mass payments Cash Management Creditor and Debtor Management Financial Management of residential portfolios Accounts of the integrated payment transaction system house bank for the institutional housing sector 21

Institutional housing sector: Integral element of group strategy 1. Customer Deposits Highly stable customer deposits without expensive branch network ~ 1.5 bn stable current account money ~ 3 bn stable term deposits 2. Earnings Stability Non-cyclical and stable group earnings contributions free of lending risk 60% market share of Aareon in Germany Long-established customer base Long-running contracts 3. Group RoE Group RoE enhancement Very low equity engagement Operating segment EBT 2007: 30 mn 22

Performance Consulting / Services segment - operating profit by quarter mn 20 157 Pre tax one-off effects Q4 2007: 15 10 5 12 4 5 5 7 7 12 7 7 7 9 11 11 Goodwill impairment BauGrund: -2 mn Pre tax one-off effects Q3 2007: Proceeds from Immoscout transaction: 153 mn Paco sale: -3 mn Pre tax one-off effects Q2 2007: ImmoScout dividend: 5 mn Pre tax one-off effects Q3 2006 Book gain Techem deal: 11 mn Book gain from sale of BauGrund Stadtentwicklung: 3 mn 0 Q3 2006 Q4 2006 Q1 2007 Q2 2007 Q3 2007 Q4 2007 Q1 2008 Aareon social plan costs: -6 mn -5 23 Operating profit without one-offs One-off effects

Institutional housing sector: Breakdown of performance targets IT-Services business Aareon Group 1) Integrated Payment Solutions Institutional Housing department / AFFS 2) 2007 mn 2008p mn 2009p mn 2010p mn 2007 mn 2008p mn 2009p mn 2010p mn Revenues 164 170-180 175-185 195-210 Revenues 59 60-65 60-70 70-80 Expenses 147 140-145 140-145 150-160 Direct Expenses 36 35-40 35-40 40-45 EBIT 17 30-40 35-40 45-50 Gross result 3) 10 10-20 15-20 20-25 1) Sub-group financial statements acc. to IFRS 2) Internal profit centre calculation 3) after bank overheads 24

25 Group Performance

Performance Profit before tax and special effects by quarter mn 240 220 200 180 160 140 120 100 26 80 60 40 20 0-20 38 31 Q4 2006 79 Q1 2007 Q2 2007 Q3 2007 Q4 2007 Operating profit without one-offs One-off effects 53 42 40 221 32 27 45 27 43 Q1 2008 Pre tax one-off effects Q1 2008: ABS marked-to-market effect: -16 mn Pre tax one-off effects Q4 2007: Bond marked-to-market effect: -16 mn Goodwill impairment BauGrund: -2 mn Pre tax one-off effects Q3 2007: Proceeds from Interhotel transaction: 63 mn Proceeds from Immoscout transaction: 153 mn Bond marked-to-market effect: -15 mn Special expenses (compensation payments, preparation of legacy portfolio sale): -12 mn Pre tax one-off effects Q2 2007: Further proceeds from sale of Asset Management activities: 6 mn First proceeds from Interhotel transaction: 2 mn ImmoScout dividend: 5 mn Pre tax one-off effects Q1 2007 Compensation payment from DEPFA for a tax refund arising from a tax audit of Interhotel: 37 mn Pre tax one-off effects Q4 2006 Book gain from sale of Asset Mgnt activities: 20 mn Write-down foreclosed assets: 13 mn

Performance Stable administrative expenses 140 mn 120 100 80 88 89 91 93 88 88 60 40 20 0 Q4 2006 Q1 2007 Q2 2007 Q3 2007 Q4 2007 Q1 2008 Admin expenses 27

31.03.2008 30.04.2008 2007 2006 Performance Development revaluation surplus mn 120 80 40 0-40 -80-120 2002 2003 2004 2005 Revaluation surplus 28

29 Positioning and Targets

Short term positioning Group Maintain very conservative position in general Further concentration on exceptionally high flexibility Maintain solid capital basis Property Financing Business New business on a very selective basis Preferably Pfandbrief cover pool eligible Constant awareness of possible investment opportunities Funding Concentration on Mortgage Pfandbriefe Selective tailor made private placements Consulting/ Services Continue with established approach: no major changes necessary 30

Long term strategy confirmed Fundamental elements: Two segments Concentration on core competences Lean and flexible set-up High portfolio diversification Business growth and diversification strategy in Structured Property Financing Leaner set-up of back office entities Generating operating leverage: 50% portfolio growth on existing fix cost base Further diversification out of Europe in anticipation of converging market cycles within Europe Earnings growth and diversification strategy in Consulting/Services Growth of sustainable and non-cyclical earning streams free of lending risk Growth of deposit base 31

Financial targets 2010 operating performance *) 20 % Group net RoE bn 30 Growth average RWA 15 10 5 0 C/I Ratio Property Financing Segment % 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 ~ 13% 8% 2007 2010 (p) operative < 50 % < 40 % 2007 2010 (p) 20 10 0 2007 2010 (p) EBT Consulting/Services Segment mn 80 60 40 20 0 27-28 bn 21 bn 65-75 mn 30 mn 2007 2010 (p) 32 *) Subject to the condition that financial markets come back to normality in 2009

33 Facts & Figures

P&L Q1 2008 Q1 2008 Q1 2007 Change mn mn % Net interest income 107 98 9.2% Net loan loss provisions 20 22-9.1% Net interest income after net loan loss provisions 87 76 14.5% Net commission income 33 37-10.8% Net result on hedge accounting 2 2 0.0% Net trading income -22 2 - Results from non-trading assets 9 12-25.0% Results from companies accounted for at equity 0 - Results from investment properties 0 0 - Administrative expenses 88 89-1.1% Net other operating income 6 39-84.6% Impairment of goodwill - Operating Profit 27 79-65.8% Income taxes 9 23-60.9% Consolidated net income / loss 18 56-67.9% Allocation of results Consolidated net income / loss attributable to minority interests 5 5 0.0% Consolidated net income / loss attributable to shareholders of Aareal Bank AG 13 51-74.5% 34

Segment reporting Q1 2008 Q1 2008 mn mn mn mn Q1 2007 Net interest income 92 84 0 0 15 14 107 98 Provision for loan losses 20 22 20 22 Net interest income after net loan loss provisions Q1 2008 Q1 2007 Q1 2008 Q1 2007 Q1 2008 72 62 0 0 15 14 87 76 Net commission income 3 8 46 44-16 -15 33 37 Net result on hedge accounting 2 2 2 2 Net trading income / expenses -22 2-22 2 Results from non-trading assets 9 12 0 0 9 12 Results from companies accounted for at equity 0 0 Results from investment properties 0 0 0 0 Administrative expenses 52 54 37 36-1 -1 88 89 Net other operating income / expenses 4 40 2-1 0 0 6 39 Impairment of goodwill Structured Property Financing Consulting/ Services Consolidation/ Reconciliation/ Other Aareal Bank Group Operating profit 16 72 11 7 0 0 27 79 Income taxes 6 21 3 2 9 23 Consolidated net income / loss 10 51 8 5 0 0 18 56 Q1 2007 Allocation of results Consolidated net income / loss attributable to minority interests Consolidated net income / loss attributable to shareholders of Aareal Bank AG 4 4 1 1 5 5 6 47 7 4 0 0 13 51 Allocated equity 965 770 71 87 269 189 1,305 1,046 Cost/income ratio in % 61.4 38.5 78.1 84.4 67.0 48.9 RoE after taxes in % 2.5 24.2 38.2 18.1 3.9 19.3 35

36 Definitions and Contacts

Definitions Property Financing Portfolio Payed-out financings on balance sheet Incl. remaining property loans on DEPFA books New Business Newly acquired business incl. renewals (excl. interest rate prolongations) Contract is signed by costumer Fixed loan value and margin Net RoE = Group net income after minorities Allocated (average) equity Allocated Equity Average of: Equity minus minorities and revaluation surplus (start of period less dividends) and Equity minus minorities and revaluation surplus (end of period less expected dividends) CIR = Admin expenses + other operating expenses Net income Net Income net interest income +net commission income + net result from hedge accounting + net trading income + results from non-trading assets + results from investments accounted for at equity + results from investment properties + other operating income 37

Contact Jürgen Junginger Managing Director Investor Relations Phone: +49 611 348 2636 juergen.junginger@aareal-bank.com Alexandra Beust Senior Manager Investor Relations Phone: +49 611 348 3053 alexandra.beust@aareal-bank.com Nicole Schüttforth Investor Relations Phone: +49 611 348 3044 nicole.schuettforth@aareal-bank.com 38

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