Report by the Supervisory Board Audit Committee

The interim report on the 1st half of fiscal year 2009/2010 (October 2009 to March 2010) 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 May 11, 2010 and explained by the Executive Board and the auditors. The Audit Committee approved the interim report.

Düsseldorf, May 11, 2010

Chairman of the Audit Committee
Prof. Dr. Bernhard Pellens