Deutsche Börse: Annual General Meeting Approves Dividend Of €2.10 - Supervisory Board Re-Elected - Kurt Viermetz Re-Elected Chairman Of The Supervisory Board

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Deutsche Börse AG approved on Wednesday the distribution of a dividend of €2.10 per share for the fiscal year 2005. The dividend per share has therefore tripled. Deutsche Börse is distributing a total of €210.4 million from the unappropriated surplus of €340 million. The dividend distribution ratio increases from approximately 28 percent to 49 percent. The remaining €129.6 million will be transferred to retained earnings.

The AGM also elected the members of the Supervisory Board. In its constituent meeting the members of the Supervisory Board elected Kurt Viermetz as Chairman of the Supervisory Board.