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Brief profile The periodical Pellets Markt und Trends is the only German-language trade publication dedicated exclusively to the topic of pellets. 5,000 copies of the magazine are published four times a year and are also available to download from www.pelletsmagazin.de. A special edition with 10,000 copies is published every two years the next edition will come out in spring 2017. The magazine is supplemented with eight newsletters per year. The publication is available by subscription and on general sale. Moreover it is distributed free of charge at international trade exhibitions. Core target groups include specialist companies in the fields of plumbing, heating and air conditioning, architects, planners, energy consultants, and chimney service technicians as well as manufacturers, dealers and suppliers to the pellet industry. With a variety of interesting topics focusing on applications, markets and technologies, presented in a competent and practice-oriented manner, Pellets Markt und Trends is the essential trade magazine for your advertisement. Topics: l Pellet industry news l Interviews, coverages and reports dealing with development, fuel, markets, research and technology l Regular industry reports l Market overviews l Reports on completed projects l Product innovations l Sales and marketing l Financing l Price trends for different fuels l Market statistics l Events calendar l Trade directory Profile Publication frequency Magazine size: Size: Type area: Number of copies: Distribution area: Publisher: Editors: A4 (210 x 297 mm), saddle binding at least 60 pages 185 x 261 mm 5,000 copies: standard editions + digital version available at www.pelletsmagazin.de Germany, Austria and Switzerland Solar Promotion GmbH P. O. Box 100 170 75101 Pforzheim, Germany Simone Pabst (editor-in-chief) Joachim Berner Tel.: +49 (0)7231/ 58598-14 Fax: +49 (0)7231/ 58598-28 redaktion@pelletsmagazin.de www.pelletsmagazin.de Standard edition: Publication frequency: quarterly (4 issues) Issue: 01/16 02/16 Dates of publication: 08.02.2016 09.05.2016 Deadline for advertisements: 18.12.2015 18.03.2016 Deadline for printing material: 08.01.2016 01.04.2016 Issue: 03/16 04/16 Dates of publication: 12.09.2016 05.12.2016 Deadline for advertisements: 22.07.2016 21.10.2016 Deadline for printing material: 29.07.2016 28.10.2016 Special edition: Publication frequency: every two years Next Date of publication: March 2017

Advertisement formats and prices (plus VAT) Print and online version A bleed margin of 3 mm (above, below and outside edge) is necessary for bleed advertisements. 1/1 page in type area 185 mm x 261 mm 1/1 page trimmed 210 mm x 297 mm (+3mm per side) 2,460 1/2 page vertical 90 mm x 261 mm 1/2 page trimmed 100 mm x 297 mm (+3mm per side) 1,270 1/3 page vertical 70 mm x 261 mm 1/3 page trimmed 80 mm x 297 mm (+3mm per side) 890 1/4 page vertical 43 mm x 261 mm 1/4 page trimmed 53 mm x 297 mm (+3mm per side) 690 1/4 page normal 90 mm x 126 mm 690 Prices: All prices listed in the advertising rates are net prices, unless explicitly stated otherwise, and are subject to statutory value added tax. Terms of payment: Immediately due net 1/2 page horizontal 185 mm x 126 mm 1/2 page trimmed 210 mm x 146 mm (+3mm per side) 1,270 1/3 page horizontal 185 mm x 82 mm 1/3 page trimmed 210 mm x 102 mm (+3mm per side) 890 1/4 page horizontal 185 mm x 60 mm 1/4 page trimmed 210 mm x 80 mm (+3mm per side) 690 1/6 page horizontal 185 mm x 42 mm 470 1/8 page horizontal 90 mm x 60 mm 360 Bank details: Solar Promotion GmbH Sparkasse Pforzheim-Calw IBAN DE57 6665 0085 0000 726672 BICPZHSDE66 Discounts and surcharges Production Surcharge cover page: for second and third cover page, 10 % added to basic price; for fourth cover page, 15 % added to basic price Discount Series/ if purchased within 12 months (year of advertisement): quantity discount rate: 2 advertisements 5 %, 4 advertisements 10 %, 6 advertisements 15 % Job advertisements: Magazine insert: Supplements / tip-ins: Contact: basic price less 20 % discount 250 per thousand up to 25 g (plus delivery costs) on request Gaby Lajtkep lajtkep@pelletsmagazin.de Paola Bonazzi-Riedel bonazzi-riedel@pelletsmagazin.de Tel.: +49 (0)7231/ 58598-16 Fax: +49 (0)7231/ 58598-28 Printing technique: Printing material: Data transfer: Contact: Offset Digital, print-optimized pdf files only, all fonts embedded, images and logos 300 dpi/line art with 1,200 dpi resolution, colors as per euroscale CMYK, no jpg pictures, color accurate proof. Subsequent alterations and additional time required as a result of defective files will be invoiced subject to time and cost. Advertisement design on request burkart@pelletsmagazin.de Reinhold Burkart Tel.: +49 (0)7231/ 58598-15 Fax: +49 (0)7231/ 58598-28 burkart@pelletsmagazin.de

Overview of topics: Pellets Markt und Trends 2016 01/16 Publication date: February 8, 2016 Advertising deadline: December 18, 2015 l European Pellet Conference, Wels, Austria (24. 25.02.2016) l Energiesparmesse Expoenergy, Wels, Austria (24. 28.02.2016) l GETEC, Freiburg, Germany (26. 28.02.2016) l Bois Energie 2016, Nancy, France (15. 17.03.2016) l Argus Biomass 2016, London, UK (05. 07.04.2016) l EE & RE (energy efficiency & renewables) 2016, Sofia, Bulgaria (05. 07.04.2016) l IFH, Nuremberg, Germany (05. 08.04.2016) Cascade systems, pellet storage l Market overview: Cascade systems l Heating quartet optimally linking multiple boilers l Advance coverage of the IFH, Nuremberg l Practical tip: Convert your old oil tank into new pellet storage l Country report: Greece 02/16 Publication date: May 9, 2016 Advertising deadline: March 18, 2016 l EUBCE 2016, Amsterdam, Netherlands (06. 09.06.2016) l Week of the Sun, nationwide (17. 26.06. 2016) l Intersolar Europe, Munich, Germany (22. 24.06.2016) Heating technology & smart homes, renovating heating systems l Market overview: Combined heaters l Post-event report on the European Pellet Conference, Expoenergy and IFH l Data security when using control apps l Say goodbye to oil and gas renovating heating systems for pellets l Sizzling with pellets: Pellet grills at a glance l Country report: Russia Overview of topics: Pellets Markt und Trends 2016 03/16 Publication date: September 12, 2016 Advertising deadline: July 22, 2016 l Renexpo 2016, Augsburg, Germany (06. 09.10.2016) 04/16 Publication date: December 5, 2016 Advertising deadline: October 21, 2016 Trade & logistics, incentive programs l Market overview: Pellet trucks l Purchasing groups for wood pellets l Regional incentive programs for pellet heating systems l Taking stock: One year of our new market incentive program l Country report: South Korea l incl. a poster on the development of energy prices Fuel & production, combustion technique l Market overview: Pellet producers l New raw materials for pellets l Status quo: Sustainability certification for pellets l Pellet burners at a glance l 2016 industry report l Country report: Croatia Subject to alteration.

NEW: Newsletter Starting in 2016, Pellets Markt und Trends will keep its readers up to date on industry news each month with a combination of newsletters and print/online editions. A total of eight newsletters include current news, information on product innovations and one to two exclusively researched articles that are only available to subscribers. Advertising banners in the newsletters: Each of your advertising banners will reach around 5,000 newsletter recipients. Only six banners displayed per newsletter. Large banner: l Size: 468 x 60 pixels l Price Zone 1 (before the initial content): 370 net l Price Zone 2 (around the middle of the newsletter): 320 net l Formats: JPEG, GIF, PNG l no more than two banners per newsletter Small banner: l Size: 234 x 60 pixels l Price: 150 net l Formats: JPEG, GIF, PNG l Two banners next to each other, maximum of four per newsletter Newsletter dates of publication: l 20.01.2016 l 09.03.2016 l 13.04.2016 l 08.06.2016 l 06.07.2016 l 03.08.2016 l 12.10.2016 l 08.11.2016 Banner advertising on www.pelletsmagazin.de Plan your online advertising effectively by marketing your company on www.pelletsmagazin.de! Attract additional attention with an advertising banner on the Pellets Markt und Trends website. Many interested parties visit www.pelletsmagazin.de to find out more about our magazine. An especially high number of visitors click the homepage and the pellet price area. We offer a limited opportunity for four companies to advertise on two areas of our website. Banner advertising l Size: 120 x 240 pixels l Formats: JPEG, GIF (<50 kb) l Duration: three months l Price: 1,350 net l Special price: for six months 1,950 net l Location: the downloads, trade directory and pellet prices sections of the website

Trade directory Standard edition With over 200 company entries, the Pellets - Markt und Trends trade directory is a comprehensive and interesting reference volume that will appeal to all readers. Here you will find direct contact information for the industry s players. In addition to their publication in the print editions, entries also feature on the www.pelletsmagazin.de for a period of one year. Entry in trade directory l max. 8 lines with 32 characters per line = 125 / base year l the price includes a subscription to the Pellets Markt und Trends trade magazine l entry under several sections: 55 per each additional entry / base year l logo next to internet entry: 50 / base year Special edition An entry in the trade directory of the Pellets Markt und Trends special edition, whose subject matter is primarily addressed to end customers, enables specialist HVAC companies to draw attention to their business.the entry is published in the Installation Companies section. In addition to one-off publication in the special edition, the entry will also appear on the pellets magazine website www.pelletsmagazin.de for a period of two years. Entry in the Installation Companies section l max. 6 lines with 32 characters per line = 85 / for two years l Companies who book an entry in the Installation Companies section receive a 50 % subscription discount. Categories l Flue gas systems l Fuel l Vehicle engineering l Boilers/stoves l Material conveying and storage systems l Pelleting technology l Test institutes l Software providers l Suppliers l Miscellaneous Subscription Subscription prices: Annual printed and online subscription (4 trade magazines and 8 newsletters per year and one special edition every two years): within Germany 42 (inc. VAT and delivery costs), EU countries with a VAT No. 48 incl. delivery costs (if VAT No. not quoted, plus 7% VAT) Annual digital subscription Download from www.pelletsmagazin.de: 39 incl. VAT Retail price: 8.50 (inc. VAT, plus delivery costs) Special edition: 1 copy: 8.50/copy 2 10 copies: 4.10/copy 11 25 copies: 3.75/copy 26 50 copies: 3.30/copy 51 100 copies: 2.90/copy (Prices inc. VAT and plus delivery costs) Larger order quantities on request Contact: Gaby Lajtkep lajtkep@pelletsmagazin.de Paola Bonazzi-Riedel bonazzi-riedel@pelletsmagazin.de Tel.: +49 (0)7231/ 58598-16, Fax: +49 (0)7231/ 58598-28