EANS-Adhoc: BENE AG / BENE AG Annual General Meeting

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09.06.2011

• Thomas Bene takes a step toward independence and founds his own marketing and
design studio
• All open items are approved with a majority vote

Vienna/Waidhofen an der Ybbs, 9 June 2011. At today´s 7th Annual General Meeting
in Waidhofen/Ybbs of the Bene Group (listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange),
Thomas Bene, Member of the Management Board responsible for Marketing and
Portfolio, informed shareholders that he would resign from his post, effective
31 July 2011. Bene explained his decision as a desire to pursue new challenges
after having worked in the Bene Group in a leading role for over 17 years. As of
1 August 2011, Frank Wiegmann and Wolfgang Neubert will make up the Board of
Management of the Austrian office furniture manufacturer. They will stand on
equal footing: Wolfgang Neubert will be responsible for Sales and Marketing, and
Frank Wiegmann will continue to head Technology, Finances and Human Resources.

Thomas Bene is founding a brand and design studio that enables cross-industry
access to what Thomas Bene stands for: bringing together stimuli from broadly
different creative areas to shape the appearance of corporate culture. The
spectrum will range from classic agency services, such as consultancy, marketing
and brand development, to establishing a platform for design, interior design
and architecture. Thomas Bene is relying above all on his talent at detecting
upcoming trends early on and finding creative partners who can develop and
implement forward-looking ideas.

The Supervisory Board accepted his decision. "Thomas Bene has made a major
contribution to the Bene Group´s successful brand and product strategy", said
Manfred Bene, Chairman of the Supervisory Board. He also said, "Numerous
innovations, such as the introduction of the PARCS product group, which enabled
Bene to enter the communicative and upholstered furniture market, were based on
Thomas Bene´s creativity and dedication. We don´t want to, nor can we, do
without his comprehensive expertise, which is why we will come to an agreement
with him that ensures us long-term exclusivity in the office furniture
industry."

All open items are approved with a majority vote

At today´s Bene AG Annual General Meeting, 46 shareholders (through direct or
indirect voting representatives) participated, representing a total of
11.015.296 registered shares. The present shareholders approved all open items
with a majority vote. Andrea Gaal, whose term of office ends 2013/14, was newly
elected to the Supervisory Board.

This new Supervisory Board member´s CV is available at www.bene.com >> Investor
Relations.

About Bene.
Bene is convinced that there is a clear connection between the design of office
and work environments, company culture and the success of a company. Bene´s
concepts, products and services turn this philosophy into reality. Development,
design and production as well as consulting and sales are united under one roof.
With 82 branches in 35 countries and 1,271 employees worldwide, Bene offers its
customers regional access to all of its services. In the business year 2010/11,
consolidated sales of the Bene Group amounted to EUR 170.8 million. Bene is the
market leader in Austria and number five in Europe.

Further inquiry note:
Investor Relations:
Martina Vomela
Schwarzwiesenstraße 3
A-3340 Waidhofen/Ybbs
IR Hotline: +43-7442-500-3100
[email protected]
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issuer: BENE AG
Schwarzwiesenstrasse 3
A-3340 Waidhofen/Ybbs
phone: +43/7442/500-0
FAX: +43/7442/500-3380
mail: [email protected]
WWW: www.bene.com
sector: Furnishings & Furniture
ISIN: AT00000BENE6
indexes: ATX Prime
stockmarkets: official market: Wien
language: English

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