KUKA AG — Board/Management Information 2009

Nov 16, 2009

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Ad-hoc | 16 November 2009 19:27

KUKA Aktiengesellschaft: KUKA Aktiengesellschaft expands Executive Board

KUKA Aktiengesellschaft / Change of Personnel

16.11.2009

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KUKA Aktiengesellschaft

Zugspitzstrasse 140, 86165 Augsburg

• ISIN DE0006204407-

Listed on the following German stock exchanges:

Frankfurt, Berlin, Düsseldorf,

Hamburg, Hanover, Munich,

Stuttgart

Market segment: Prime Standard

Ad hoc disclosure in accordance with section 15 of the WpHG
(Wertpapierhandelsgesetz - German Securities Trading Act)

KUKA Aktiengesellschaft expands Executive Board

Changes at KUKA Group's management companies

In its November 16, 2009 meeting, KUKA Aktiengesellschaft's Supervisory
Board appointed Dr. Walter Bickel as further member of the company's
Executive Board effective November 17, 2009. Dr. Bickel, who was named
Chief Operating Officer (COO), will focus on developing and executing the
current cost-cutting program.

Also on November 16, 2009, KUKA Aktiengesellschaft's Executive Board,
resolved to cut the number of executive managers at each of the two
management companies, KUKA Roboter GmbH and KUKA Systems GmbH, to two in
order to improve the efficiency of the management structure.

Mr. Manfred Gundel will become CEO of KUKA Roboter GmbH effective November
16, 2009. Dr. Lothar Bakowsky (CEO) left the Executive Board of KUKA
Roboter GmbH effective November 16, 2009. KUKA Roboter GmbH management team
will then consist of Mr. Manfred Gundel as CEO and Mr. Peter Plagens, who
is provisionally responsible for finance and controlling. Mr. Michael
Albert will take over the position CFO for finance and controlling at KUKA
Roboter GmbH from Mr. Plagens effective April 1, 2010.

Mr. Lawrence A. Drake was named CEO of KUKA Systems GmbH effective November
16, 2009. By mutual agreement, Dr. Stefan Söhn resigned from his position
as CEO of KUKA Systems GmbH effective November 16, 2009. Dr. Söhn will
remain associated with KUKA Systems GmbH in a consulting role. In addition,
Dr. Karl-Heinz Körber, Mr. Alan Macdonald and Mr. Hans Moser were released
from the Executive Board of KUKA Systems GmbH effective November 16, 2009,
but will remain with the company in key positions. KUKA Systems GmbH
management team will then consist of Mr. Lawrence A. Drake and Mr. Lutz
Berneke (CFO) who is responsible for finance and controlling.

Augsburg, November 16, 2009

KUKA Aktiengesellschaft

The Executive Board

Contact:
Herr von Muenchhausen
Tel.: +49 (0)821 7975-325
Fax: +49 (0)821 7975 333
E-Mail: v.muenchhausen@kuka.com

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Language: English
Company: KUKA Aktiengesellschaft
Postfach 43 12 69
86072 Augsburg
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)821 797 - 0
Fax: +49 (0)821 7975 - 333
E-mail: IR@kuka.com
Internet: www.kuka.com
ISIN: DE0006204407
WKN: 620440
Indices: SDAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Berlin, Frankfurt (Prime Standard),
München, Hannover, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart; Foreign
Exchange(s) SWX

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