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Helmut König (45) has been appointed by the Supervisory Board to the Management Board of EPCOS AG with effect from April 1, 2006. Beginning July 1, 2006, he will assume the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He thus succeeds Dr. Wilfried Backes (63), who as of July 1, 2006, will be responsible for special projects and serve in a consulting role until September 30, 2006, when he will go into retirement.

In addition to Accounting, Finance, Internal Audit and the Legal Department, Helmut König will assume responsibility for Information Technology and Logistics and Investor Relations.

Helmut König holds a degree in business administration and brings many years of valuable experience in one of the world’s leading electronics companies. Since 1988 König held a number of leading positions at Panasonic AVC Networks Germany GmbH. Since 2002 he was sole managing director. In this position he had overall responsibility for both the Panasonic production facility in Peine, Germany, and the company’s wholly owned subsidiary in Slovakia.

About EPCOS

EPCOS AG, a manufacturer of passive electronic components headquartered in Munich, is market leader in Europe and number two worldwide. EPCOS offers a comprehensive portfolio of about 40,000 different products. The EPCOS Group has design, manufacturing and marketing facilities in Europe, the Americas and Asia.

Passive electronic components are found in every electrical and electronic product – from automotive and industrial electronics through information and communications to consumer electronics. Components from EPCOS store electrical energy, select frequencies, and protect against overvoltage and overcurrent.

In fiscal 2005 (October 1, 2004, to September 30, 2005), EPCOS posted sales of EUR 1.24 billion. At September 30, 2005, the company employed about 16,100 people worldwide.