JENOPTIK AG

Board/Management Information • Feb 23, 2007

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Ad-hoc | 23 February 2007 18:18

Jenoptik AG: Alexander von Witzleben to move to the Haniel Group. Dr. Michael Mertin to become new Chairman of Jenoptik’s Executive Board. Frank Einhellinger is to be the new CFO.

Jenoptik AG / Change of Personnel

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Alexander von Witzleben to move to the Haniel Group.
Dr. Michael Mertin to become new Chairman of Jenoptik’s Executive Board.
Frank Einhellinger is to be the new CFO.

Following the extraordinary meeting of the Supervisory Board on February
23, 2007, Lothar Späth, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, announced staff
changes in the Executive Board of JENOPTIK AG. Due to the wish of Mr. von
Witzleben to move to the Haniel Group, Duisburg, with effect from July 1,
2007, new appointments to the Executive Board of JENOPTIK AG had become
necessary, which the Supervisory Board made today together with the
declaration of consent to the termination of the management contract of Mr.
von Witzleben.

Alexander von Witzleben has been Chairman of the Executive Board of
JENOPTIK AG since June 19, 2003, with responsibility for the areas of
finance, investments, taxes, controlling, data processing, investor and
public relations, corporate governance and, as HR director, for personnel.

At its meeting today the Supervisory Board appointed Dr. Michael Mertin as
Chairman of the Executive Board of JENOPTIK AG and HR Director with effect
from July 1, 2007. The experienced Zeiss manager has been a member of the
Executive Board of JENOPTIK AG since October 2006 with responsibility since
then, as COO (Chief Operating Officer), for corporate development, the
operational business as well as the areas of research and development plus
quality, compliance and environmental management, auditing and central
marketing.

Frank Einhellinger was appointed CFO (Chief Financial Officer) also with
effect from July 1, 2007. As Head of Finance/Controlling at JENOPTIK AG he
is currently responsible for the areas of finance/treasury, taxes,
controlling and accounting.

Contact: IR, Sabine Barnekow, Phone/Fax 03641-652156/2484; www.jenoptik.de

DGAP 23.02.2007

Language: English
Issuer: Jenoptik AG
Carl-Zeiss-Straße 1
7739 Jena Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)364 165-0
Fax: +49 (0)364 165-2157
E-mail: ir@jenoptik.com
WWW: www.jenoptik.com
ISIN: DE0006229107
WKN: 622910
Indices: TecDAX
Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in
Berlin-Bremen, Stuttgart, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf

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