Ad-hoc | 23 September 2003 13:54

Celanese AG english

Supervisory Board approves changes in the Board of Management Ad-hoc-announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– Supervisory Board approves changes in the Board of Management: – David Weidman promoted to Vice-Chairman – Lyndon Cole appointed Board Member Kronberg im Taunus (CZZ: FSE; CZ: NYSE) – At its meeting today, the Celanese AG Supervisory Board appointed David N. Weidman, Member of the Board of Management of Celanese AG and Chief Operating Officer, to also serve as Vice-Chairman of the company’s Management Board. This promotion is related to the planned retirement of the current Chairman of the Board, Claudio Sonder, upon expiration of his contract on October 31, 2004. The Supervisory Board also appointed Lyndon Cole, President of Ticona, Member of the Celanese AG Board of Management effective immediately. Cole will retain his responsibility as President of Ticona and continue to lead the Celanese Growth Excellence Council. end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 23.09.2003 Issuer’s information/explanatory remarks concerning this ad-hoc-announcement: Contact – Media Relations: Michael Kraft, Tel. +49 (0)69 305 14072 Phillip Elliott, Tel. +49 (0)69 305 33480 Contact – Investor Relations: Todd Elliott, Tel. +49 (0)69 305 83199 Oliver Stratmann, Tel. +49 (0)69 305 4139 Andrea Stine (USA), Tel. +1 908 522 7784 More information about Celanese is available on the internet under http://www.celanese.com ——————————————————————————– WKN: 575300; ISIN: DE0005753008; Index: MDAX Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin- Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München und Stuttgart; NYSE 231354 Sep 03