Ad-hoc | 7 March 2003 14:30

Fresenius Medical Care english

Fresenius Medical Care announces Change in Board of Management Ad-hoc-announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– Fresenius Medical Care announces Change in Board of Management Fresenius Medical Care AG (‘the Company’) (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: FME, FME3) (NYSE: FMS, FMS_p), the world’s largest provider of Dialysis Products and Services, announces today that Dr. Ulf M. Schneider (37) is resigning his position as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Fresenius Medical Care AG and will become Chairman of the Management Board of Fresenius AG, where he will succeed Dr. Gerd Krick (64). On March 7, 2003, the Supervisory Board of Fresenius AG unanimously appointed Dr. Ulf M. Schneider to be the Chairman of the Management Board of Fresenius AG. Dr. Schneider will assume his new position upon the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of Fresenius AG on May 28, 2003. Dr. Schneider’s successor as CFO of Fresenius Medical Care AG has not been determined yet. Dr. Ben J. Lipps, Chief Executive Officer of Fresenius Medical Care AG, will temporarily assume responsibility for financial matters in the event that a new CFO has not been appointed until May 28, 2003. Fresenius AG (WKN 578560, 578563) holds a majority interest in Fresenius Medical Care’s ordinary capital. Fresenius Medical Care AG, Board of Management, Bad Homburg v.d.H., March 7, 2003. end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 07.03.2003 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 578580; ISIN: DE0005785802; Index: DAX Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München und Stuttgart 071430 Mär 03