Press Release

29.03.2010

On our own behalf:Internet portal holds its own in the crisis

Düsseldorf, March 2010

www.lagerflaeche.de, the commission-free professional platform for the marketing of logistics properties, subdivisions and land as well as related services, continues to create added value for companies during the economic crisis and grew significantly in 2009 in terms of customers (up 29 per cent), visitors (up 43 per cent) and sales (up almost 60 per cent)

Per cent), visitors (plus 43 per cent) and turnover (plus almost 60 per cent).

The other business areas of portal operator Logvocatus (Düsseldorf) also recorded growth. LOGdirekt, the professional service package for direct marketing activities in the logistics sector, recorded exorbitant growth in 2009

the number of customers rose from 3 to 12. "We bucked the market trend and were very successful in 2009," summarises Logvocatus Managing Director Marc Possekel. The number of employees at the company rose from 6 to 10, while total sales grew by 77 per cent, thanks in part to consulting contracts that complemented the eCommerce business. "In the current year, we expect further growth in the clear double-digit range. The number of employees is set to rise to 15," emphasises Possekel. "Our business model works and brings great benefits for all customers."

The success gives the leading and specialised

B2B internet portal, which was launched back in 2001. Lagerflaeche.de has been investing heavily in technological development as well as sales and marketing since 2008.

Marc Possekel: "Logistics in combination with e-commerce: a coherent concept that simply fits and is accepted by the market!" Due to its growth, the company has moved into new business premises.

The new address is:

Hohe Straße 48a (corner of Siegfried-Klein-Str. 7), 40213 Düsseldorf

Phone: +49 (0) 211-416696-60

Fax:  +49 (0) 211-416696-61

e-mail: info@lagerflaeche.de

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The B2B service portal www.lagerflaeche.de has been active in German-speaking countries since 2001 and is operated by the Düsseldorf-based company Logvocatus GmbH. The managing director is Marc Possekel. Lagerflaeche.de specialises in the marketing of logistics properties and land and actively brings supply and demand together.

The service portfolio of lagerflaeche.de includes electronic advertisements of offers and requests, active marketing through targeted sales and marketing measures as well as various forms of online advertising. This specialisation ensures a high quality of contact because there is less wastage.

LOGdirekt is a value-added service for sales support in the marketing of storage and transport capacities and for acquiring new customers. On the basis of extensive, professional and personalised databases, Logvocatus addresses the potential market with the means and methods of modern dialogue marketing.

Logvocatus GmbH is an owner-managed company with its origins in warehouse consultancy.

Contact:

www.Lagerflaeche.de

c/o logvocatus Gesellschaft für eCommerce und Logistik mbH

Hohe Str.48a

D-40213 Düsseldorf

Phone: +49 (0) 211-416696-60

Fax:  +49 (0) 211-416696-61

e-mail: info@lagerflaeche.de

Contact for journalists

Holger Gloszeit

Head of Sales & Marketing

E-mail: holger.gloszeit@lagerflaeche.de