In its September 29, 2009 meeting, KUKA Aktiengesellschaft's Supervisory Board appointed Dr. Till Reuter to the Executive Board and named him CEO of the company effective October 1, 2009.
Dr. Till Reuter's appointment to the Executive Board was made in compliance with the stipulations of article 105, paragraph 2 of the German Stock Corporation Act.
Dr. Till Reuter will resign from his position as chairman of the Supervisory Board and will not exercise his duties as a member of the Supervisory Board during the time he acts as interim CEO of the company.
Mr. Bernd Minning was unanimously elected as the new chairman of the Supervisory Board.
Also in its meeting of September 29, 2009, the company's Supervisory Board appointed Mr. Stephan Schulak to the Executive Board effective October 1, 2009. Mr. Schulak will head up the Financing and Controlling department. Additionally, the position of a COO as member of the Executive Board will be implemented.
As previously announced, Dr. Horst J. Kayser and Dr. Matthias J. Rapp will resign from the company's Executive Board as of the close of September 30, 2009.
Augsburg, September 29, 2009
The Executive Board