2005-12-22: Change on Supervisory Board of technotrans AG
Dr. Bertold Gaede, partner in Nörr Stiefenhofer Lutz, Munich, has surrendered his mandate to the Supervisory Board of technotrans AG with effect from the end of 2005. Dr. Gaede was a non-executive director of the company since the time it became a stock corporation (1998). The Board of Management and Supervisory Board take this opportunity to thank him for his dedicated work and constructive support of the company's progress throughout the past eight years.

For the period remaining until the next Shareholders' Meeting in May 2006, by recommendation of the Supervisory Board the local court is to be requested to appoint Manfred Bender, Finance Director of Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG, Aßlar, to the Supervisory Board. It is planned to have this appointment confirmed by the next Shareholders' Meeting.

These press releases contain forward-looking statements which are based on assumptions and estimations by the management board of technotrans AG. Even though the management board is of the opinion, that those assumptions and estimations are realistic the future development and the projected results may deviate substantially from the forward-looking statements. Those deviations can be due to several factors including but not limited to changes in the macro-economic situation, in the exchange rates, in the interest rates and in the graphic arts industry. technotrans AG gives no warranty and does not assume the liability for any damages in case the future development and the projected results do not correspond with the forward looking statements.