Ad-hoc | 19 September 2001 09:45

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Ad-hoc-announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– Basler with new members of the board Ahrensburg, 20.09.2001 – The supervisory board of Basler AG (securities identification number 510200) has announced two new members of the managing board. As of October 1, 2001, CEO Dr. Dietmar Ley will be supported in his managing functions by Axel Dancker (44 years, Sandhausen) in the newly created function of Chief Operations Officer (COO) and by Peter Krumhoff (40 years, Bad Homburg) as new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Both new members of the managing board look back on years of experience gained in their corresponding areas: Peter Krumhoff was last employed as division leader of Finances & Controlling at Leica Camera AG in Solms, whereas Axel Dancker worked as leader of the division Service Logistics at Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG. Further Information: Christian Höck – Investor Relations, Tel. ++49 (0) 4102 – 463 175, christian.hoeck@baslerweb.com, Basler AG, An der Strusbek 60-62, 22926 Ahrensburg end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 19.09.2001 Issuer’s information/explanatory remarks concerning this ad-hoc-announcement: Ahrensburg, 20.09.2001 – The supervisory board of Basler AG (securities identification number 510200) has announced two new members of the managing board. As of October 1, 2001, CEO Dr. Dietmar Ley will be supported in his managing functions by Axel Dancker in the newly created function of Chief Operations Officer (COO) and by Peter Krumhoff as new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). “With this managing board, we at Basler will be able to strengthen not only the high growth potentials of the Vision Technology market but also essentially the productivity”, explains Prof. Dr. Walter Kunerth, chairman of the Basler supervisory board. The responsibilities of economics engineer Axel Dancker include the divisions of Production, Logistics, Purchasing, Service and Plant Organization (incl. IT sector). The today 44-year-old Hamburg-born engineer offers more than 15 years of experience within the areas Service, Logistics and Management. At Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, he was last responsible for the worldwide division Service Logistics with a turnover of about DM 325 million and more than 330 employees at four production locations in Germany. This field of activities contained the global Supply Chain Management and the distribution of spare parts as well as the utilization of E-commerce platforms within the spare part business. Peter Krumhoff (40) is taking over the financial resort in the managing board of Basler. The graduate of the European Business School in Oestrich Winkel will be responsible for the areas Finances, Controlling and Investor Relations. Management expert Krumhoff was the leader of the area Controlling & Finances at Leica Camera AG. Beside all classic commercial tasks, such as the drawing up of annual financial statements and annual reports, as well as the conception and realization of an integrated group planning, Mr. Krumhoff provides extensive experiences in the area of mergers & acquisitions. Dietmar Ley appreciates the support within the Basler board: “In a close shoulder-to-shoulder stance, the new managing board will consequently realize synergy potentials and thus continuously improve the efficiency of Basler”. Further Information: Christian Höck – Investor Relations, Tel. ++49 (0) 4102 – 463 175, christian.hoeck@baslerweb.com, Basler AG, An der Strusbek 60-62, 22926 Ahrensburg ——————————————————————————– WKN: 510 200; Index: Listed: Neuer Markt in Frankfurt; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München und Stuttgart 190945 Sep 01