DGAP-Adhoc: Ad-hoc-Announcement: CropEnergies Executive Board Member Dr. Guderjahn Appointed Member of Südzucker Executive Board

CropEnergies AG  / Key word(s): Change of Personnel

01.02.2012 13:36

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Mannheim, 1 February 2012 - Dr. Lutz Guderjahn (46) who has been a member
of the executive board of CropEnergies AG, Mannheim, since 2006 will leave
his position as a member of CropEnergies' executive board to join the
Südzucker executive board after adjournment of the annual general meeting
of CropEnergies AG on 17 July 2012.

Guderjahn will succeed Prof. Dr. Markwart Kunz (63), who holds the
engineering, as well as research and development portfolios. Guderjahn will
also assume Kunz' responsibility for the CropEnergies segment, thus
continuing to closely accompany the further growth of the CropEnergies
Group.

The supervisory board of CropEnergies AG will make a decision concerning
Guderjahn's succession on the CropEnergies executive board in due time
before the end of his term in office.



CropEnergies AG

CropEnergies - a member of the Südzucker Group - is a leading European
manufacturer of sustainably produced bioethanol for the fuel industry, with
an annual output of over 700,000 cubic meters of bioethanol. 'Crop' stands
for 'creative regeneration of power': Energy in the form of bioethanol is
produced from renewable resources - grain and sugar beets. CropEnergies
also refines the co-products of bioethanol production into over 500,000
tonnes of high-quality food and animal feed.

CropEnergies sees itself as a pioneer in the German bioethanol market and
is expanding its market position throughout Europe. With three modern
production sites and two tank storage facilities, CropEnergies has an
efficient production and sales network in the European growth market for
renewable energies. The shares of CropEnergies AG (ISIN DE000A0LAUP1) are
listed in the regulated market (Prime Standard) on the Frankfurt Stock
Exchange.


Contacts

Nadine Dejung
Public Relations / Marketing
Tel.: +49 (621) 71 41 90-65
Fax: +49 (621) 71 41 90-04
presse@cropenergies.de 


Heike Baumbach
Investor Relations
Tel.: +49 (621) 71 41 90-30
Fax: +49 (621) 71 41 90-03
ir@cropenergies.de


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Language:     English
Company:      CropEnergies AG
              Gottlieb-Daimler-Str. 12
              68165 Mannheim
              Germany
Phone:        +49 (0)621-71 41 90 00
Fax:          +49 (0)621-71 41 90 04
E-mail:       info@cropenergies.de
Internet:     www.cropenergies.de
ISIN:         DE000A0LAUP1
WKN:          A0LAUP
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
              in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart
 
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