WCA May 2008

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New board member at Nexans

Dr Wolfgang Bedorf has been appointed as a member of the Executive Committee of Nexans, and executive vice president, rest of the world area, with effect from 1 st February. The area includes the Middle- East, Morocco, Turkey, South America, Africa, Russia and the former Soviet Socialist Republics. Dr Bedorf, who will be based in Nexans’ head- quarters in Paris, is moving from his current position as Nexans country manager of Germany.

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Dr Bedorf was born in Cologne, Germany, and graduated as a doctor of engineering from the technical university of Aachen. He started his career in engineering management with AEG AG (later Daimler Benz AG) progressing to the position of manager of the electrical machines and transformers division. He joined Alcatel Cable in 1995 as manager of the Energy Network Cable Business Group. When the company split-off from the Alcatel Group in 2000 to form Nexans, he became chairman of the management board for Nexans in Germany and country manager. From 2000 to 2004, he was also manager of the Nexans Energy Networks Business Group. Since 2005, he has supervised both Nexans’ business in the Central Europe Area and the Harnesses Business Group. Outside of Nexans, Dr Bedorf is a board member of the Association of the German Electro-Technics and Electronic Industry. DSM strengthens its US market Royal DSM has bought US-based Soluol, a developer, producer and marketer of high performance urethane resins which are used in a wide range of applications, with annual sales of US $20 million. The acquisition of Soluol enhances DSM’s speciality-resins presence in North America and adds new technology, as well as a state-of-the-art production facility in Rhode Island. The acquired company will be grouped under the DSM NeoResins+ business unit, part of the DSM Resins business group. Both parties have agreed not to disclose financial details. Nexans – France Fax: +33 1 56 698484 Email: info@nexans.com Website: www.nexans.com

Royal DSM – Netherlands Fax: +31 1747 5639 Email: info@dsm.com Website: www.dsm.com

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