Mortsel (Belgium), December 7, 2007 - Today, December 7, 2007, the Belgian newspaper De Tijd published an article on its front-page claiming that "management is peddling the company". Jo Cornu, CEO of Agfa-Gevaert, wishes to formally state that the content of this article is complete nonsense. In the given circumstances it is only normal that a number of parties are showing interest in the whole company or parts of the company. It is the responsibility of the Board of Directors to take the necessary decisions if that interest would lead to a formal offer. The management's first priority is on improving the operational performance of the company.
The Agfa-Gevaert Group is one of the world's leading imaging and information technology companies. Agfa develops, manufactures and markets analogue and digital systems for the printing industry (Agfa Graphics), the healthcare sector (Agfa HealthCare) and specific industrial applications (Agfa Materials).
Agfa's headquarters are in Mortsel, Belgium. The company is present in 40 countries and has agents in another 100 countries throughout the world. The Agfa-Gevaert Group achieved a turnover of 3,401 million Euro in 2006.
Contact:
Agfa-Gevaert
Katia Waegemans
Director Corporate Communication
tel. ++32 (0)3/444.7124
fax. ++32 (0)3/444.4485
e-mail: katia.waegemans@agfa.com
Johan Jacobs
Corporate Press Relations Manager
Tel. ++ 32(0)3/444.8015
e-mail: johan.jacobs@agfa.com
