DGAP-Adhoc: Hugo Boss AG:Norbert Unterharnscheidt becomes Chief Financial Officer at HUGO BOSS AG

Hugo Boss AG / Change of Personnel/Change of Personnel

03.12.2008 

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Metzingen. Today, the Supervisory Board of HUGO BOSS AG resolved with
immediate effect to appoint Mr. Norbert Unterharnscheidt as the member of
the HUGO BOSS AG Managing Board responsible for Finance. Most recently,
Mr. Unterharnscheidt worked as Chief Financial Officer and Director for
Labor Relations at Paul Hartmann AG.


Metzingen, December 3, 2008

The Managing Board

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Information and Explaination of the Issuer to this News:

Norbert Unterharnscheidt becomes new Chief Financial Officer at HUGO BOSS
AG

Metzingen, December 3, 2008. Today, the Supervisory Board of HUGO BOSS AG
resolved with immediate effect to appoint Mr. Norbert Unterharnscheidt as
the member of the HUGO BOSS AG Managing Board responsible for Finance.
Norbert Unterharnscheidt will assume immediate responsibility for
Controlling, Finance, Investor Relations & Treasury and Tax & Risk
Management.

Mr. Norbert Unterharnscheidt was selected based on his broad experience as
a financial manager in international companies. Most recently, Norbert
Unterharnscheidt worked as Chief Financial Officer and Director for Labor
Relations at Paul Hartmann AG, a publicly listed company in Heidenheim,
where he was responsible for controlling, finance and accounting, as well
as treasury and tax, risk management, auditing, insurance and human
resources. Prior to that, between 1997 and 2005, Norbert Unterharnscheidt
was employed at Voith AG in Heidenheim, where his most recent post was Head
of Corporate Finance. From 1987 to 1997 he worked at Rothenberger Werkzeuge
Aktiengesellschaft, where he was director of the finance department from
1991 onwards.

Norbert Unterharnscheidt brings with him from his career to date
wide-ranging experience in international company groups and is a highly
regarded expert in developing and implementing long-term financial
strategies.

Mr. Unterharnscheidt will succeed Mr. Joachim Reinhardt, who left the
Company and the post of Chief Financial Officer on July 31, 2008.


Further information on HUGO BOSS can be found on our website at
www.group.hugoboss.com.


If you have any questions, please contact:

Philipp Wolff
Director of Communication
Phone: +49 7123 94-2375
Fax: +49 7123 94-2051


Nicole Besemer
Director of Investor Relations & Treasury
Phone: +49 7123 94-2478
Fax: +49 7123 94-2035
E-Mail: Investor-Relations@hugoboss.com


Contact:
Judith Eckl, Bereichsleiterin Recht
Tel: +49-7123-94 2767


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Language:     English
Issuer:       Hugo Boss AG
              Dieselstraße 12
              72555 Metzingen
              Deutschland
Phone:        +49 (0)712 394-0
Fax:          +49 (0)712 394-2014
E-mail:       info@hugoboss.com
Internet:     www.hugoboss.com
ISIN:         DE0005245534, DE0005245500, 
WKN:          524553, 524550, 
Indices:      MDAX
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Stuttgart;
              Freiverkehr in Berlin, Hannover, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf
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