Financial calendar

JANUARY 17, 2007
Balance Sheet Press Conference, Düsseldorf
Publication of the Annual Report for the 2005/06 Fiscal Year
(10/01/05 – 09/30/06)

JANUARY 18, 2007
Analysts’ Conference, Frankfurt/Main

FEBRUARY 14, 2007
Interim Report Q1 2006/07

MARCH 14, 2007
Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, Hagen, Germany

MARCH 15, 2007
Dividend Distribution

MAY 8, 2007
Interim Report H1 2006/07

AUGUST 8, 2007
Interim Report 9M 2006/07

OCTOBER 8, 2007
Trading Statement for the2006/07 Fiscal Year(10/01/06 – 09/30/07)