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Annual General Meeting of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG for financial year 2008/2009 approved all items on the agenda with clear majority

Bernhard Schreier, CEO Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG

Friday 24. July 2009 - Around 1,700 shareholders today participated in the Annual General Meeting of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) for financial year 2008/2009, which was held at the Congress Center Rosengarten in Mannheim. Approximately 57 percent of the company's share capital was represented at the meeting.

The Management Board discussed the company’s strategy and the balance sheet for the past financial year (April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009).

Approval from the company’s shareholders was needed for six of the seven items on the AGM’s agenda. Key items included appropriation of the retained earnings and the decision to approve an increase in capital stock. Shareholders also voted on a further four resolutions.