Deutsche Börse: The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Deutsche Börse AG approved on Wednesday the distribution of a dividend of €0.70 per share for fiscal year 2004 - this represents a 27 percent increase to last years dividend payment. In the meeting the shareholders also approved the acts of the Supervisory Board and Executive Board.

Following approval from the AGM Deutsche Börse can also introduce more flexible terms of office for Supervisory Board members. Currently, members of the Supervisory Board are elected for a term of three years - the changes now allow for shorter terms. Thus Deutsche Börse is one of the first companies to implement this recommendation of the German Corporate Governance Code.