Dr. Stephan Reimelt leaving the Executive Board of Lurgi AG

Dr. Stephan Reimelt (50) has left the company at his own request effective on 30 September to pursue a new challenge.

Dr. Reimelt started his career with the Lurgi Group as Managing Director of the former Lurgi Life Science GmbH and then headed the central sales function of Lurgi AG as from 2004 before he was appointed Member of the Executive Board of Lurgi AG responsible for Sales on 1 December 2005. In this function, he was in charge of setting up a strong, international sales organization and establishing the business area of Renewable Resources, and materially contributed to the successful restructuring of Lurgi.

The Executive Board of Lurgi AG thanks Dr. Reimelt for his excellent achievements and wishes him all the best for his future.

François Venet, Vice Chairman of the Executive Board of Lurgi AG, will coordinate the sales and marketing activities as of 1 October 2007.