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Press Release27 January 2009Siemens AGMunich
Berthold Huber new Deputy Chairman of Siemens’ Supervisory Board
At the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, shareholders approved the proposal of the Supervisory and Managing Boards to postpone the ratification of the acts of former Managing Board members Rudi Lamprecht, Jürgen Radomski, Uriel J. Sharef and Klaus Wucherer due to the allegations against them. The acts of the remaining members of the Managing and Supervisory Boards in fiscal 2008 were ratified as proposed.
The shareholders also approved the appointment of the auditing firm Ernst & Young as independent auditors for Siemens’ annual and consolidated financial statements for fiscal 2009 as well as for the audit review of the financial statements and interim report for the first half of fiscal 2009. As a result of this decision, Ernst & Young will replace KPMG as independent auditors.
The results of all votes taken at Siemens’ Annual Shareholders’ Meeting are available at www.siemens.com/agm.
The results of all votes taken at Siemens’ Annual Shareholders’ Meeting are available at www.siemens.com/agm.
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Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global powerhouse in electronics and electrical engineering, operating in the industry, energy and healthcare sectors. The company has around 430,000 employees (in continuing operations) working to develop and manufacture products, design and install complex systems and projects, and tailor a wide range of solutions for individual requirements. For over 160 years, Siemens has stood for technical achievements, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality. In fiscal 2008, Siemens had revenue of €77.3 billion and a net income of €5.9 billion (IFRS). Further information is available on the Internet at: www.siemens.com.
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