Thirteenth resolution

Thirteenth resolution

(Ratification of the appointment of a director)

The Annual Meeting ratifies the appointment as director of Gerhard Cromme at the Board Meeting of 21 March 2003, to replace Bernd Farholz for the remainder of Mr Farholz’s term, expiring at the close of the Annual Meeting to be called in 2005 to approve the 2004 financial statements.

Presentation of the resolution

In the thirteenth and fourteenth resolutions, shareholders are asked to ratify the appointment of Gerhard Cromme and Hélène Ploix as independent directors. Gerhard Cromme, 60, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ThyssenKrupp, was appointed by the Board of Directors to replace Bernd Fahrholz, and Hélène Ploix, 58, Chairman of Pechel Industries, was appointed to replace René Thomas. Their terms of office would run for the remainder of their predecessors’ terms, expiring at the close of the Annual Meeting to be called in 2005 to approve the 2004 financial statements.