(Munich, 3 September 2007) CosmosDirekt, Germany's biggest direct insurer, and Prohyp, Germany's leading independent mortgage broker for financial services companies, will cooperate as of now in providing mortgages. The purpose of the cooperation agreement is to provide CosmosDirekt's mortgage customers with a wide selection of products on attractive terms by allowing direct access to the products of over 50 banks. Prohyp GmbH will offer a comprehensive range of mortgage products online for CosmosDirekt's homepage www.cosmosdirekt.de. Developers, real estate buyers and home-owners needing follow-up financing can call up detailed information about mortgages, calculate innumerable financing alternatives, and submit a mortgage application. CosmosDirekt provides its own special service team which, together with the customer, will develop the optimum mortgage solution for each case. Each application will be processed through the Prohyp platform. About CosmosDirekt: With more than EUR 1.2 bn premium income, CosmosDirekt is Germany's largest direct-selling insurer. Operating without their own sales force, brokers and branch offices, the company can pass this cost advantage on to the customer, an advantage the customer can see for himself: lower costs means lower and stable premiums. However, the customers need not miss out on service. Trained staff members are available to advise existing and potential customers on a personal and competent 24/7 basis. The direct-selling insurer with the excellent reputation offers all-round individual solutions - for your car, your home, your finances. More information can be found at www.cosmosdirekt.de. About Prohyp: Prohyp GmbH is a 100% subsidiary of Interhyp AG. With EUR 4.4 billion in new residential mortgage volume in 2006, Interhyp is Germany's leading independent residential mortgage distributor. Prohyp as the leading independent mortgage broker for financial services companies in Germany offers partners a broad range of mortgage products for their respective customers. Partners using the Prohyp platform therefore can position themselves as independent mortgage brokers. Prohyp combines attractive rates, the know-how of experienced mortgage specialists and and independent and broad selection of mortgage products with extensive system support. Press contact Christian Kraus, SVP Corporate Communications, Telephone +49 89 20 30 7 13 01 E-Mail: [email protected] --- End of Message --- Interhyp AG Marcel-Breuer-Str. 18 Munich Germany WKN: 512170; ISIN: DE0005121701; Index: CDAX, CLASSIC All Share, Prime All Share, GEX, SDAX; Listed: Prime Standard in Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse, Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse;