Article 1
1. The loan amounting to DEM 10 million (referred to as measure I above), which Germany granted in 1998 to Deckel Maho Seebach GmbH (DMS), does not constitute aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty. 2. The loan amounting to DEM 34 million (referred to as measure J above), which Germany intends to grant to DMS, does not constitute aid within the meaning of Article 87(1). 3. The aid consisting of the following measures and amounting to DEM 44 million, which Germany granted to DMS, is compatible with the common market pursuant to Article 87(3)(c): (a) the extension (referred to as measure B above) of the loan of DEM 8.5 million granted by the Thüringer Aufbaubank to DMS on 31 August 1994 to cover operating costs; (b) the extension (referred to as measure C above) of the loan of DEM 15 million granted by the Thüringer Aufbaubank to DMS on 30 November 1994 to finance a purchase price; (c) a loan of DEM 5 million (referred to as measure D above) granted by the Thüringer Aufbaubank to DMS on 13 June 1995 to finance working capital; (d) a loan of DEM 3,5 million (referred to as measure E above) granted by the Thüringer Aufbaubank to DMS on 15 August 1995 to finance working capital; (e) a loan of DEM 2 million (referred to as measure F above) granted by the Thüringer Aufbaubank to DMS on 30 November 1995 to finance working capital; (f) a cash contribution of DEM 6 million (referred to as measure G above) made by the Thüringer Industriebeteiligungsgesellschaft to DMS in June 1996; (g) a loan of DEM 4 million (partiarisches Darlehen) (referred to as measure H above) granted by the Thüringer Industriebeteiligungsgesellschaft to DMS in June 1996.