Report by the Supervisory Board Audit Committee

The interim report on the first 9 months of fiscal year 2008 / 2009 (October 2008 to June 2009) and the review report by the Group's financial statement auditors were presented to the Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board in its meeting on August 13, 2009 and explained by the Executive Board and the auditors. The Audit Committee approved the interim report.

Düsseldorf, August 13, 2009

Chairman of the Audit Committee
Dr. Martin Kohlhaussen