DGAP-News: SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG: New

SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG / Change of Personnel/Miscellaneous

10.06.2008

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Press release

New Supervisory Board appointed&#61607; New Supervisory Board ensures consistent continuation of the
profitable growth strategy&#61607; Appointment by court of register after stalemate at General
Meeting&#61607; Managing Board thanks former Supervisory Board for its services to
the company

Unterneukirchen (Germany), June 10, 2008. The Local Court in Traunstein
(Germany) informed SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG on June 10, 2008 that
in accordance with the application submitted by the Executive Board - it
has appointed Dr. Friedrich Trautwein, Titus Weinheimer and Dr. Wolfgang
Ziegler as new member of the company's Supervisory Board. This means that
the non-co-determined Supervisory Board of the specialty chemicals company
which is to be included in the SDAX from June 23, 2008 - again has its
full number of members after none of the candidates at SKW Metallurgie's
Annual General Meeting on June 4, 2008 achieved the two-thirds majority
stipulated in the Articles of Incorporation. The new Supervisory Board has
a period of office through to the next General Meeting, at which the
shareholders can again vote on their representatives.

In its inaugural meeting, which was held immediately after the court
appointment was received, the new Supervisory Board elected Titus
Weinheimer as its Chairman and Dr. Friedrich Trautwein as its Deputy
Chairman.

Ines Kolmsee, SKW Metallurgie's CEO: 'We are delighted that SKW
Metallurgie's Supervisory Board once again is staffed with highly competent
members. The new Supervisory Board has, in particular, expertise in the
foreign markets that are of particular importance for our company and
will thus further drive our international growth. At the same time we
regret that the previous Supervisory Board was not able to achieve the
majority needed for reelection, and we would like to expressly thank the
previous Board members for their far-reaching services for our Group.'

The new Supervisory Board is staffed internationally, as the SKW
Metallurgie Group generates the bulk of its revenues abroad, and as in
particular the NAFTA region is responsible for more than 50% of
consolidated revenues.

Dr. Friedrich Trautwein (born in 1964) brings a high level of competence in
key high-growth markets for SKW Metallurgie such as Russia, Mexico and
China as well as in technology-oriented industries. A doctor of
economics, Dr. Trautwein has been CEO of SMT Scharf AG, a Prime
Standard-listed company since 2006.
Titus Weinheimer (born in 1965) is admitted to the bar as an attorney both
in the US state of New York as well as in Germany, and is equally competent
in both the EU and NAFTA legal and economic systems. He has around 15
years' professional experience with well-known law firms and currently
works for Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney in New York (NY, USA).
Dr. Wolfgang Ziegler (born in 1967) is a doctor of law and experienced MBA,
and has a particularly high level of competence in transactions. He formed
Findos Investor GmbH in 2007 and has been its managing director since then.

Further information on the new members of the Supervisory Board and the
company can be found on the Web at: www.skw-steel.com

Contact:
SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG
Christian Schunck
Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
Fabrikstraße 6
84579 Unterneukirchen
Germany
Tel.: +49 8634 -617596
Fax: +49 8634 -617594
E-Mail: schunck@skw-steel.com
Internet: www.skw-steel.com

About SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG
SKW Metallurgie is the global market leader for chemical additives for hot
metal desulfurization, and for cored wire used in secondary metallurgy. The
Groups products enable steel-makers to efficiently manufacture
high-quality steel products. Clients include the world's leading companies
in the steel industry. The SKW Metallurgie Group has more than 50 years of
metallurgical know how, and currently operates in more than 40 countries.
Approximately 44% of revenues are recorded in Europe and approx. 42% in the
NAFTA region (2007; ESM revenues included as of initial consolidation).
What is more, the Group is a leading supplier of Quab specialty chemicals,
which are mainly used in the global production of industrial starch for the
paper industry. SKW Metallurgies operations are structured into the three
business segments 'Cored Wire', 'Powder and Granules', and 'Quab'. The SKW
Metallurgie Group is headquartered in Germany with production facilities in
France, the US (6), Canada, South Korea, the Peoples' Republic of China (2)
and India (2 via joint ventures)..
Shares of SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG have been listed in Frankfurt
Stock Exchange's Prime Standard since December 1, 2006 with ISIN
DE000SKWM013. SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG is an SDAX company with
effect from June 23, 2008.

DISCLAIMER
This press release contains statements on future developments that are
based on currently available information and involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ from these
forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, for
example, unforeseeable changes to political and economic conditions, in
particular in the steel and paper production industry, the competitive
situation, changes in interest rates and exchange rates, technological
developments and other risks and unexpected circumstances. SKW
Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG and its Group companies accept no obligation
to update such forward-looking statements.

DGAP 10.06.2008
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Language: English
Issuer: SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG
Fabrikstrasse 6
84579 Unterneukirchen
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)8634 61 7596
Fax: +49 (0)8634 61 7594
E-mail: info@skw-steel.com
Internet: www.skw-steel.com
ISIN: DE000SKWM013
WKN: SKWM01
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, Stuttgart, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf
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DGAP-News: SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG: New Supervisory Board appointed