IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG / Change of Personnel 26.03.2008 Release of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Düsseldorf, 26 March 2008] - Andreas Leimbach appointed to Board of Managing Directors - Dieter Pfundt nominated for election to IKB Supervisory Board The Supervisory Board of IKB AG today appointed Andreas Leimbach (48) to IKBs Board of Managing Directors effective 1 April 2008. Andreas Leimbach will take over responsibility for the segment Corporate Clients from CEO Günther Bräunig who had been in charge of the segment in the interim. The appointment of Andreas Leimbach highlights the importance of IKBs core business with corporate clients. From 1988 to 2006 Andreas Leimbach held a number of positions within the corporate and investment banking business of Dresdner Bank AG, most recently as senior general manager of the corporate banking division. Before this he was CEO of the corporate banking franchise in Northern Germany. Günther Bräunig: 'The business with corporate clients is of major importance to IKB. Andreas Leimbach is a renowned expert with a long standing experience in banking for corporate clients and moreover, has considerable international capital markets expertise.' The appointment of Andreas Leimbach is a consequent step within the realignment of the banks business model. Going forward, IKB will focus on its core business segments Corporate Clients (Domestic Corporate Clients, Leasing and Private Equity), Real Estate Financing and Structured Finance. IKBs Supervisory Board will also nominate Dieter Pfundt for election to the Supervisory Board at IKBs AGM on 27 March 2008. Dieter Pfundt (55) is a personally liable partner of private bank Sal. Oppenheim, responsible for the banks Investment Banking operations. IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG is the leading specialist bank for long-term corporate financing in Germany. Its target clients are innovative, high-growth, medium-sized companies, commercial real estate investors, as well as foreign companies and project partners. With total assets of around 63,5 billion, and about 1,900 staff at 12 domestic and international offices, the bank itself is a medium-sized enterprise. IKB shares (ISIN: DE 0008063306) are listed in the SDAX, the German small-cap index. Holding a 43,4 % stake, KfW Banking Group is IKBs largest shareholder; the two banking groups are joined in a strategic partnership. Contact Dr. Jörg Chittka Telefon: +49 211 8221-4349 Fax:+49 211 8221-2511 mailto:press@ikb.de www.ikb.de DGAP 26.03.2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG Wilhelm-Bötzkes-Straße 1 40474 Düsseldorf Deutschland Phone: +49 (0)211 8221-4511 Fax: +49 (0)211 8221-2511 E-mail: investor.relations@ikb.de Internet: www.ikb.de ISIN: DE0008063306 WKN: 806330 Indices: SDAX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Berlin, Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München; Freiverkehr in Hannover, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------