VARTA AG / Preliminary announcement on the disclosure of financial statements 23.04.2008 Announcement according to articles 37v, 37w, 37x ff. WpHG --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Varta AG hereby announces that the following financial reports shall be disclosed: Report: Annual financial report Date of disclosure / German: April 30, 2008 German: http://company.varta.com/de/download/investor/GB_VARTA_AG_2007.pdf Report: Annual financial report of the group Date of disclosure / German: April 23, 2008 German: http://company.varta.com/de/download/investor/GB_Konzern_VARTA_AG_2007.pdf DGAP 23.04.2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: VARTA AG Am Leineufer 51 30419 Hannover Deutschland Internet: www.varta.com End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------