Chief Production Officer and Chief Financial Officer step down from their positions at Kontron

Eching, Munich, November 30, 2010. The Executive Board and Supervisory Board have decided on new areas of responsibility within the Executive Board as part of the company's global orientation, and in connection with the production relocation to Asia that has now been concluded to a large extent.

The position of Chief Production Officer will be discontinued within the Executive Board; the related responsibilities will be allocated to other Executive Board members, as well as to the future centralized companies in America, Europe and Asia. For this reason, Dr. Martin Zurek will step down from the Executive Board as of December 31, 2010 with the Supervisory Board's approval, and will become Senior Vice President with the important strategic responsibility for the globalization of the supply chain. As part of this process Mr. Dieter Gauglitz has decided to leave the company at the end of the year. For this reason, he is stepping down from his position as Executive Board member as of December 31, 2010 with the Supervisory board approval, but will continue to be available to the company as an external advisor for selective projects in the finance area. The position of the chief Financial Officer will be filled as soon as possible.

Investor Relations:

Gaby Moldan
Kontron AG
Oskar-von-Miller-Str. 1,
85386 Eching ,
Tel: 08165/77212, Fax 08165/77222
Email: [email protected]

For further information:
Dr. Udo Nimsdorf
Engel & Zimmermann AG
Agentur für Wirtschaftskommunikation
Am Schlosspark 15,
82131 Gauting
Tel. 089-89 35 633, Fax: 089-89 39 84 29