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euro adhoc: Austrian Airlines AG
Board of Directors (Appointments and Changes) / Supervisory Board appoints Alfred Ötsch to succeed Vagn Soerensen as Chief Executive Officer

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21.02.2006
The Supervisory Board of Austrian Airlines AG has decided to appoint
Alfred Ötsch, 52, as the successor to Vagn Soerensen as the Chief
Executive Officer of the company. Mr Ötsch will join the company as a
member of the Board of Management on 1 April 2006 and assume the
position of Chief Executive Officer on 1 May 2006.
Following an efficient and professional application and selection
process, the Supervisory Board has arrived at a decision on the
appointment of the future Chief Executive Officer of Austrian
Airlines AG. The decision was in accordance with the recommendation
of the Personnel Committee. The Chairman of the Supervisory Board,
Rainer Wieltsch, said the following on the decision: ‘The proposal to
appoint Mr Alfred Ötsch as Chief Executive Officer met with broad
agreement on the Supervisory Board. I am happy that we have been able
to gain the services of a man who, in addition to his wide-ranging
professional experience and financial expertise, has solid contacts
in Austrian business and strong integrative skills. Now that the
decision has been taken, we need to concentrate our full energies
once again on our daily business, with the emphasis on the need to
improve our result and continue the valuable specialisation work
already completed.’
Chief Executive Officer Vagn Soerensen made the following statement
on the designation of his successor: ‘I am pleased, that in Alfred
Ötsch the Austrian Airlines Group has gained the services of a
manager with an international profile and experience in our traffic
domain of Eastern Europe. This assignment is definitely one of the
most challenging and interesting posts in Austrian business.
Following a detailed joint transitional phase, I shall hand over my
function to him on 30 April 2006.’
end of announcement                               euro adhoc 21.02.2006 07:31:51

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