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Empresas y finanzas

Heidelberg Expands Management Board


    The Supervisory Board of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg)

    (FWB: HDD) has appointed Stephan Plenz (43) to the Management Board. The

    appointment will take effect from July 1, 2008. Over the past 14 years

    Stephan Plenz has held various senior positions at Heidelberg. He was

    appointed manager of the Wiesloch-Walldorf site in April 2006, and is

    responsible for global production.
    The decision has also been taken to reorganize the roles and

    responsibilities of the four Management Board members.
    The Chairman of the Management Board, Bernhard Schreier (54), will now

    focus on the strategic development of Heidelberg, acquisitions

    communications, and compliance. He also retains his role as Personnel

    Director.
    Responsibility for sales, which was previously held by Bernhard

    Schreier, now passes to Dr. Jürgen Rautert

    (49), who will also continue to oversee customer- and market-focused

    activities, product management, and marketing, and will drive forward

    expansion in the fields of services and consumables.
    As the newly appointed member of the Management Board responsible for

    technology, Stephan Plenz will be in charge of research and development

    production, and purchasing. In this role, he will work to further expand

    production capacities in China and develop international sourcing.
    There will be no structural changes in the finances sector. In addition

    to his usual responsibilities, CFO Dirk Kaliebe (42) will also be

    responsible for the planned measures aimed at boosting efficiency.
    "We have ambitious goals, which the

    Supervisory Board supports. That is why it has approved the expansion of

    the Management Board," explains Bernhard

    Schreier, Heidelberg CEO. "By reassigning

    Management Board responsibilities, we are underpinning our programs for

    business expansion. We want to drive forward expansion in the fields of

    services and consumables, further enhance the international character of

    production and sourcing, effectively implement efficiency-enhancing

    programs, and increase our attractiveness to the capital market."
    Encl.

    Chart illustrating responsibilities of the Management Board members

    at Heidelberger Druckmaschinen (See PPT)
    Stephan Plenz "“ short CV and photograph

    Stephan Plenz was born on May 14, 1965 in Oberwesel am Mittelrhein

    Germany, and joined the company in 1986. Following a number of

    management positions in the Sheetfed Division at the Wiesloch factory

    he has worked in various management roles in the Postpress Division

    since 2001. In February 2005, Stephan Plenz took over the role of

    Assembly and Logistics Manager at the Wiesloch-Walldorf factory. He has

    been Site Manager there since April 2006 and is responsible for global

    production at Heidelberg. Stephan Plenz is married with three children.
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    The company will be publishing preliminary results for financial year

    2007/2008 on May 7, 2008.
    Important note:

    This Press Information contains statements about future development that

    are based on assumptions and estimates by the management of Heidelberger

    Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft. Even if the management is of the

    opinion that these assumptions and estimates are accurate, future actual

    developments and future actual results may differ significantly from

    these assumptions and estimates due to a variety of factors. These

    factors can include changes to the overall economic climate, changes to

    exchange rates and interest rates and changes in the print media

    industry. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft provides no

    guarantee that future developments and the results actually achieved in

    the future will agree with the assumptions and estimates set out in this

    press release and assumes no liability for such.

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    Responsibilities of the Management at Heidelberger

    Druckmaschinen

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    Valid from July 1, 2008

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    Bernhard Schreier

    Dirk Kaliebe

    Dr. Jurgen Rautert

    Stephan Plenz

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    Chairman of the
    Management Board

    Finance

    Sales

    Technology
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    -- Corporate Development

    -- Controlling

    -- Sales

    -- Research & Development
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    -- Human Resources

    -- Finances

    -- Consumables

    -- Purchasing
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    -- Communications

    -- IT

    -- Product Management

    -- Production
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    -- Compliance

    -- Investor Relations

    -- Marketing

    -- Postpress
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    -- Financial Services

    -- Service

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