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24.10.2007

Ad hoc Notice

Villeroy & Boch AG - Safety Campaign by our Dutch Subsidiary

Mettlach, 24 October 2007 - Villeroy & Boch AG announces that its Dutch
subsidiary Ucosan B.V. is about to launch a safety campaign in relation to
accidents caused by heavy falls.

With earlier versions of certain bath models made from Quaryl®, a heavy fall
could lead to injuries caused by cracks in the material under unfavourable
circumstances. This is why a safety campaign is now being launched.

The expenses in connection with Ucosan's safety campaign might exceed EUR 1m
and
thus have a negative effect on the annual result of the Villeroy & Boch Group.

There is no such risk as mentioned above in relation to the Quaryl® baths that
are currently being manufactured. Consumers and our market partners will be
informed about the above safety campaign by way of notices, press releases and
announcements on the Internet.

In case of enquiry:

German Press:
Elke Fischer, Villeroy & Boch AG
Tel: +49 (0)6864 - 81 13 97
[email protected]

Foreign Press:
Kirsten Stiller, fischerAppelt Kommunikation München GmbH
Tel.: +49 (0)89 55 06 18 80
[email protected]

Investor Relations:
Philipp Schmidt, Villeroy & Boch AG
Tel: +49 (0)6864 - 81 15 20
[email protected]

Further inquiry note:
Philipp Schmidt
Telefon: +49 (0)6864-81-1520
E-Mail: [email protected]

end of announcement euro adhoc 24.10.2007 08:07:25
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emitter: Villeroy & Boch AG
Saaruferstraße
D-66693 Mettlach
phone: +49(0) 6864 81 0
FAX: +49(0) 6864 81 1478
mail: [email protected]
WWW: http://www.villeroy-boch.com
sector: Consumer Goods
ISIN: DE0007657231
indexes: Prime All Share
stockmarkets: official dealing/prime standard: Börse Frankfurt, free trade:
Börse Berlin, Börse Stuttgart, Börse Düsseldorf, Börse München
language: English

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