Pfäffikon SZ, April 7, 2006 − According to an announcement by the Banque Cantonale Vaudoise, Place Saint-François 14, 1003 Lausanne, dated April 6, 2006, said institution held a total of 8.35 % of the voting rights in Unaxis Holding AG as of April 3, 2006. 5.16 % of these voting rights are via derivatives (3.31 % via 467 784 call options and 1.85 % via 262 172 short put options) and 3.19 % are in the form of registered shares (451 637 shares).