Berne (ots)

- Indication: Picture can be downloaded free of charge under:
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The Board of Directors of BKW FMB Energy Ltd (BKW) has today 
elected Urs Gasche as its new chairman as of June 1, 2010. He 
succeeds Dr. Fritz Kilchenmann who is retiring as chairman and member
of the Board of Directors.

At the company's Annual General Meeting on April 16, 2010, BKW 
shareholders elected Urs Gasche (b. 1955) to the Supervisory Board as
shareholders' representative for the remainder of the current term of
office, i.e. until the 2011 Annual General Meeting. Urs Gasche has 
been a member of the BKW Board of Directors as a government 
representative since early 2002.

Contact:

BKW FMB Energie AG
Media Communications
Viktoriaplatz 2
3000 Bern 25
Tel.: +41/31/330'51'07
Fax: +41/31/330'57'90
E-Mail: info@bkw-fmb.ch www.bkw-fmb.ch