Bernd Hirsch Appointed New CFO of Symrise

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  * Many Years of Experience as CFO

  * Joining Symrise as of December 1, 2009

The Supervisory Board of Symrise AG has appointed Bernd Hirsch as the
new CFO of the Company. Mr. Hirsch will be joining Symrise from
exchange-listed Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Jena, where he has been active
as CFO since 2002.

Bernd Hirsch (39) will be assuming the position of Symrise AG CFO
from his predecessor, Dominique Yates, as of December 1, 2009. As was
already announced on November 5, Mr. Yates is leaving the Company at
the end of year at his own request and on best terms. The careful and
thorough transfer of responsibility for Company finances is, thus,
ensured.

At Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Mr. Hirsch has considerably contributed to
the development of the company to global market leader in
ophthalmology and microsurgery systems since his appointment as CFO
in 2002. There, his responsibilities included the areas of finance &
controlling, investor relations, legal, and tax affairs. In addition,
he spearheaded supply chain optimization and was in charge of the
area of Business Process Excellence, including IT.

Before his time at Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Mr. Hirsch was involved in
many international projects as the Head of Mergers and Acquisitions
at Carl Zeiss AG and as Head of Auditing at the auditing company
Arthur Andersen. He earned a degree in business from the University
of Würzburg.

Andreas Schmid, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Symrise AG,
comments: "We are pleased that we have been able to name Bernd Hirsch
as CFO. Mr. Hirsch has already gained many years of experience as the
CFO of a dynamic, exchange-listed company, despite his young age. He
is equally familiar with the challenges of a rapidly expanding,
globally active Group such as Symrise and the requirements of the
international capital markets."


About Symrise

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavorings and raw
materials as well as active ingredients for the perfume, cosmetics
and food industry.

Its sales of ¤ 1.32 billion in 2008 place the Company among the top
four in the international flavor and fragrance market. Headquartered
in Holzminden, Germany, Symrise is represented in more than 35
countries in Europe, Asia, the United States and South America.

Used by manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics and foods, our
innovative products are an inseparable part of daily life. At Symrise
we combine an awareness of consumer trends with cutting-edge
technologies, focusing on developing innovative fashion and lifestyle
products that have additional practical value for the consumer.
Symrise - always inspiring more...
www.symrise.com



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Symrise AG
Mühlenfeldstraße 1 Holzminden Germany

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